The Lake
12.1071°N 68.2900°W · reef
The Lake
A calm central Bonaire shore reef near the Punt Vierkant–Angel City area — beginner-friendly conditions and a gradual slope to 27 metres.
Overview
The Lake is a central-south Bonaire shore site on the west coast near Angel City and the Hilma Hooker area. The site offers the easy conditions and gradual reef profile typical of this stretch, with calm water and straightforward access from shore.
Site Information
- Location: Central-south Bonaire, west coast near Angel City
- Entry Type: Shore entry
- Site Type: Reef
- Difficulty Level: Beginner
- Maximum Depth: 27 meters
- Typical Visibility: 20–30 metres
- Current: Usually light
- Best Time: Morning
Marine Life
Parrotfish, angelfish, grunts, snapper, groupers, and moray eels. Turtles are seen along this stretch of coast.
Dive Profile
Shore entry and gradual slope to 27 metres. Most life in the 8–20 metre range.
Entry and Exit
Shore entry from roadside. Exit at the same point.
Tips
- Convenient for combining with Angel City and Hilma Hooker as part of a southern day
Safety
Easy conditions. Standard precautions.
Photography
Standard central Bonaire reef photography.
Nearby Sites
Angel City is to the north. Punt Vierkant is nearby. Hilma Hooker is to the south.
Sources: InfoBonaire Dive Site Map, Divers-Guide – The Lake, Bonaireisland.com. Last updated 2026-05-24.
Sea-surface temperature and wave height from Open-Meteo Marine (ERA5 reanalysis, monthly averages).
1978 verified species observations (195 species) logged within ~11 km of this site between 1930 and 2019, from the Ocean Biodiversity Information System.
- Eretmochelys imbricata · Hawksbill sea turtle
- Chelonia mydas · Green sea turtle
- Caretta caretta · Loggerhead sea turtle
- Pterois · lionfish
- Scarus vetula
- Scarus taeniopterus
- Acanthurus coeruleus
- Cephalopholis cruentata
- Lutjanus apodus
- Hemanthias leptus
- Chaetodon capistratus
- Gobiidae
Scientific survey records skew toward sampled taxa (molluscs, corals) and do not reflect what you are guaranteed to see on a dive.
Source: OBIS (obis.org), aggregated Darwin Core occurrence records.
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