After dark

Night Dive

The reef after dark: guided, with a light, on the same reef you dove in daylight.

$85
Stephan or Linda guides every dive Max 4 divers per guide Response within 12 hours
Duration 1.5–2 hours
Training Dives 1 dive
Minimum Age 10 years
Max Depth 30 m / 100 ft
Difficulty Intermediate

The same reef looks different after sunset.

Nocturnal animals out in the open, sleeping parrotfish, hunting octopus. This is a guided night dive with a small group: your guide leads, everyone carries a light, you follow the reef you know from daytime. Briefing at the dive center, shore entry, transport included. Dive light required: rental available.

Why Bonaire

Most guided dives elsewhere put you in a group of eight, following a divemaster you'll never see again. On Bonaire, Stephan or Linda picks the site that morning based on conditions, guides you personally, and keeps the group to four. Local knowledge, not a scripted route.

What happens during this dive.

Site picked on the day. Briefed at the site. Then in the water.

1

Site selection

Your guide checks conditions and picks the best site for that day. Suggest one yourself and your guide will factor it in.

2

Dive briefing

Site layout, entry point, hand signals, what to watch for underwater. About 30 minutes at the site before you gear up.

3

Into the water

Shore entry. 45–60 minutes underwater. Your guide leads.

What's in the price

Included & Not Included

Included

  • Guide
  • 1 tank
  • Weights
  • Transport

Not Included

  • Gear rental
  • Dive light (rental available $10)
  • Marine park fee Required for all diving on Bonaire

Questions about your specific kit? Mention it when you fill in the dive plan form.

Bonaire is where
the guide knows the reef.

Wanderlust is run by Stephan and Linda. Not a franchise, not a large operation with rotating staff. The person who briefs you is the person in the water with you. Same face, start to finish.

Groups cap at four. Often smaller. Site conditions are checked at sunrise, before you even wake up, so the plan is already set by the time you arrive at the shop.

The reef after dark
Nocturnal animals out in the open, sleeping fish, hunting octopus.
Guide leads, small group
Everyone carries a light.
Transport included
Dive light required: available at the dive center.
Small Groups
We keep our groups small so everyone sees the reef, not the back of the diver in front of them.
80+
Shore dive sites
26–29°C
Water temperature
20–30 m
Visibility
Since 1979
Marine park
Stephan & Linda
Founders · SSI Instructor Trainers

Every guided dive is planned by Stephan or Linda personally — the same people who run Bonaire's only SSI Instructor Training Center.

Before your dive

Requirements

Here's what applies before we can take you out.

Prerequisites

  • Open Water Diver certification

Specifics

  • Minimum age: 10 years
  • Maximum depth: 30 m / 100 ft
Good for

Who This Dive Is For

Certified Divers Vacation Divers Explorers Photographers

Open Water certification required. Suitable for divers comfortable with self-sufficient buoyancy control. Minimum age 10.

Not sure this dive is right for you?

Tell us your certification level and what you'd like to see. We'll help you pick the right dive.

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Planning your dive

Schedule & Logistics

Schedule

Duration
1.5–2 hours
Sessions
After sunset
Tip
Dive starts after sunset.

Logistics

Meeting point
Wanderlust Dive Center, Kaya Perenales 3, Kralendijk
Transport
Transport included
What to bring
Swimwear, towel, water, reef-safe sunscreen
Marine Park Fee not included — required for all diving on Bonaire.
Common questions

Questions

Recommended, not always required : ask us.

No, rental available.

Evening : confirmed after booking.

Something not covered here? Send us a message on WhatsApp.
How it works

Your Next Steps

Tell us your dates and cert level. We plan the rest.

1

Tell us your dates and cert level.

WhatsApp or the form — both work. We confirm what's open to you.

2

We pick the site that morning.

Based on conditions, wind, and what you've already seen. You get a time and a meetpoint.

3

Meet at the shop. Drive out together.

Gear up, brief, walk in. Transport to every site included.

Ready to dive?

Tell us your dates and we plan the rest.

Max four divers. Same guide, start to finish.

Send us your dates. We'll plan the rest.

Personal advice from our dive team. No obligation. Response within 12 hours.

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