Bonaire 2016 Pictures: Monday

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Monday morning saw our first boat dives. We left the dock just past 8, and headed off for the far side of Kleine Bonaire. The first site was “Rockpile”; the second one I don’t remember the name of. Both were pretty scenic.

Soft CoralBlue ChromisFrench AngelfishSea HorseFoureye ButterflyfishStoplight ParrotfishStoplight Parrotfish (Juvenile)Sea FanAnemone and shrimpSquirrelfishBrown ChromisYellowtail SnappersBrown Chromis, juvenile Spanish Hogfish, and coralGrouperGolden Moray EelJuvenile Threespot DamselfishRope SpongeSquirrelfish

After we got back to the dock, Paul repaired a freeflow in my regulator, then Ralph and I did a pair of dives off the dock; one around 3 and another at dusk. For the afternoon dive, we headed north up to the sunken boat off Captain Don’s.

Gray Snappers by the Buddy Dive dockBluehead wrasse (initial phase) over a stove pipe spongeSmallmouth GruntQueen AngelfishSergeant Major protecting its eggsSergeant Major protecting its eggsBlackbar SoldierfishA pair of trumpetfish

For the dusk dive, we headed slightly south, where Ralph picked a spot to monitor. There, we watched the reef as day gave way to night.

Smallmouth Grunts hovering over coral headScrawled Filefish replaced the grunts as darkness fell