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Nukove
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Nukove is really out of the way, but not difficult to find with a good map. It is a beautiful cove and beach area where you'll have little, if any, company. The dive is easy and rewarding. Bring a lunch and plenty of water.
Directions: You'll start your trek by turning right just before the Bonaire Petroleum Corporation storage tanks in the Karpata area.
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03/28/2008 Artur Gasparetto (Avg: 3.28 Review) - You just have to worry about the way in and out to the shore. The entry is a little more difficult because of the stones and reefs right on the shore, and the surf that throw you to the stones. There is a path between the reefs that drives you to the drop off and then...freedom! And like the rest of Bonaire, a great dive site! The life is more abundant from here to south than to the north.
01/02/2008 Yuri (Avg: 4.44 Review) - We dived there in December 07. It took us about an hour to get there from Sand $, and you need a 4WD to do that. The sea was calm and the dive was very interesting. The coral formations were the largest we saw on Bonaire, and sea life very diverse and abundant. After this dive we followed the road until the end and dived there (I could not figure out the name of the site; it is a small plaza with couple of shacks and there is a salina with flamingo right there) which also was an awesome dive. Highly recommended.
08/06/2007 Maria from Atlanta (Avg: 4.54 Review) - Pristine dive site! Definitely worth the long trek down the isolated dirt road. One of the best sites on Bonaire! Pack water, snacks and make sure you have bug spray and a functional spare tire. The condition of the road is similar to the roads within the park and the gnats are relentless.
12/27/2004 Pim Smits (Avg: 4.34 Review) - One of the best dive sites on Bonaire! Only the first few meters the coral have not yet recovered from the storm in 2000. Below 6 meters the coral is just perfect.
01/05/2002 Sharon (Avg: 3.34 Review) - This was my very first shore dive. This was post Lenny and we went to this site based on pre Lenny reports. The easy entry is gone, for about 30 feet out from the shore there is rock that washed in from Lenny, the water over the rock bed is only a foot deep, makes for very tricky going out to deeper water. Once over the rocks, the dive site was beautiful. I now have over 60 shore dives, but still would not want to go over those rocks again.
07/18/2001 Eds Link (Avg: 2.44 Review) - This site was great prior to 2000. In the fall of 2000 it was really bad as most of the coral was just rubble.
07/02/2001 Mike Dunn (Avg: 4.32 Review) - Excellent site. There was lots of fish life. The entry is a little tricky getting from the parking lot to the beach, but not that difficult. There was no one there when we were there, and definitely worth the trip. Remember that the road back is one way and you must go through Rincon to get back. We dove this the day before Lenny hit, and actually ate at the Green parrot on it's last night in business.
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| Entrance
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Sat
GPS: NB0701
N12°13.3321'
W068°22.6378'
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This picture is looking South, back toward at the turn-off at the storage tanks. The road is well-maintained dirt and gravel, with concrete paving on the hills and ravines.
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| Entrance
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GPS: NB0702
N12°14.4459'
W068°24.7009'
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Driving North along the coast, hopefully the yellow marker and sign will still be there. Your GPS will tell you exactly where to turn.
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| Parking
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GPS: NB0703
N12°14.4458'
W068°24.7284'
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There's plenty of parking for this small cove.
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| Overview
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The cove and entry are to the right. The kick-out is easy.
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| Entry
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GPS: NB0705
N12°14.4587'
W068°24.7317'
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The entry is a sandy beach.
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| Aerial
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You don't have to swim far to reach whatever depth you want.
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Last Verification: February, 2001
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