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Blue Bead Hole
Oranjestad, Sint Eustatius, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
EntryShore
Max depth17 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Blue Bead Hole is a reef dive site near Oranjestad, Sint Eustatius, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba , in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 17 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, sea turtles, jacks, lionfish, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
ButterfishCephalopholis fulva
Princess ParrotfishScarus taeniopterus
Yellowtail DamselfishMicrospathodon chrysurus
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride- Ember GobyPalatogobius incendius
Nearby sites
- 1Blair's Reef0.4 km
- 2Double Wreck0.4 km
- 3Crooks Castle0.5 km
- 4Nursing Station0.9 km
- 5Chien Tong, wreck1.0 km
- 6Barracuda Reef1.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org