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Dive #141 · Wednesday, 15 August 2012

Karpata

Rincon, Bonaire Bonaire National Marine Park

As ticked in the paper log: Salt Water; Nitrox; Fun; Entry: Beach

Max depth
23.6 m
Avg depth
12.9 m
Bottom time
60 min

Kit

Gas
Nitrox 32
Cylinder
Alu80
Mode
Open circuit

Where

Karpata

sea

Named for the castor-oil plant that grows along that coast, below the ruins of the plantation house of the same name, with old anchors lying on the reef.

The only dive here

On the map

Karpata

No route marked

Elkhorn shallows 3-8 mDrop-off 10 m↓20 m↓30 m↓45 mUsual route · 316 mSteps and platformMooring↓6 mOld anchor↓11 mSand channels down the slope↓25 mN20 m
  • Entry / exit
  • Buoy
  • Point of interest
  • Anchor
  • Shoreline
  • Depth contour
  • Dive path
  • Wall / drop-off
  • Coral / reef
  • Depth

Map © divelog-sites contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 53edcaf

The coral was lovely in the shallows. Deeper down it disappointed. Saw a tiny and a large moray and a couple of sturdy fish.

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