Vista Blue
12.0387°N 68.2648°W · reef
Vista Blue
A southern Bonaire shore reef in the exposed southwest corridor between Sweet Dreams and Red Beryl — intermediate conditions with a good coral slope and sea fan formations.
Overview
Vista Blue is on Bonaire’s southwest coast, in the less-visited stretch south of the main tourist belt near Sweet Dreams and Red Beryl. The site offers a gradual reef slope with good sea fan cover and the clearer water typical of the southern coast. The intermediate difficulty reflects the somewhat more exposed southwest location compared to the sheltered central sites.
Site Information
- Location: Southwest Bonaire, southern coast
- Entry Type: Shore entry
- Site Type: Reef
- Difficulty Level: Intermediate
- Maximum Depth: 30 meters
- Typical Visibility: 15–25 metres
- Current: Light to moderate
- Best Time: Morning
Marine Life
Parrotfish, angelfish, grunts, sea fans, soft corals, turtles, and moray eels. The southwest coast reef supports good diversity in relatively undisturbed conditions.
Dive Profile
Shore entry and gradual slope to 30 metres. Most activity in the 8–22 metre range.
Entry and Exit
Shore entry from the southern coast road. Exit at the same point.
Tips
- Combine with Sweet Dreams and Red Beryl for a southern half-day
Safety
Intermediate conditions. Light-to-moderate current possible. Carry an SMB given the exposed location.
Photography
Good sea fan and soft coral subjects. Clear southern water.
Nearby Sites
Sweet Dreams is to the south. Red Beryl and Atlantis are to the north.
Sources: InfoBonaire Dive Site Map, PADI – Bonaire, Divers-Guide. Last updated 2026-05-24.
Sea-surface temperature and wave height from Open-Meteo Marine (ERA5 reanalysis, monthly averages).
556 verified species observations (156 species) logged within ~11 km of this site between 1937 and 2026, from the Ocean Biodiversity Information System.
- Chelonia mydas · Green sea turtle
- Eretmochelys imbricata · Hawksbill sea turtle
- Pterois · lionfish
- Gobiidae
- Varicus decorum
- Palatogobius incendius
- Caretta caretta · Loggerhead sea turtle
- Choranthias tenuis
- Coryphopterus curasub
- Hemanthias leptus
- Baldwinella
- Priolepis hipoliti
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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