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La Machaca
La Machaca (27) · Dorp Antriol, Bonaire, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
EntryBoat · Shore
Max depth19 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
La Machaca is a wreck dive site near Dorp Antriol, Bonaire, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba , in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat or the shore with a maximum depth of about 19 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, eagle rays, stingrays, sea turtles, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 29 °C over the year.
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Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Queen ParrotfishScarus vetula
TrumpetfishAulostomus maculatus
Smooth TrunkfishLactophrys triqueter
French AngelfishPomacanthus paru
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
SchoolmasterLutjanus apodus
Nearby sites
- 1Captain Don’s Habitat0.0 km
- 2Reef Scientifico0.0 km
- 3Buddy’s Reef0.1 km
- 4Cliff0.2 km
- 5Hamlet0.3 km
- 6Bari’s Reef0.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org