Snorkeling Adventure: Night Swim with Big Tarpons

Experience the thrill of private night snorkeling in Bonaire and encounter big hunting tarpons in the Caribbean. Dive into a whole new world of nocturnal marine life.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Oceanfront Apartments at Den Laman - Sunwise Bonaire - Together with your guide you go in the water from shore. You will be snorkeling with a light, and look for nocturnal marine life such as lobsters, crabs, lionfish, eels, sauid, stingrays, octopus while being accompanied by big Tarpons who have learned to take advantadge of the…
What's Included
  • Full snorkel gear including divelight, booties, fins, mask, snorkel and wetsuit
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Towel - Swimsuit
Additional Information

A must-do for all snorkelers seeking a fresh and unique experience. Snorkeling with Big Tarpons is unforgettable! These fish have adapted to use dive/snorkel lights to hunt small fish. Besides Tarpons, various marine life become active after sunset. Snorkeling at night offers a completely different experience compared to daytime. This is truly a one-of-a-kind adventure.

Location
64 Kaya Gob. N. Debrot
Kaya Gob. N. Debrot
For those who come with their own car: We will meet you next to the Trans World Radio building at the parking lot on the street side of 'Kaya Amsterdam' We will send you an Email with a photo of the location and contactdetails of your guide
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sightsee18974701926
Nov 19, 2024
Unbelievable Night, using our lights to hunt, which created some thrilling moments. - Jim’s guidance throughout the snorkel was perfect—he made sure everyone felt comfortable and didn’t miss any of the action. His knowledge of the marine environment and his passion for sharing it made the experience even more memorable. The contrast of the quiet night and the lively underwater world was unforgettable. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone visiting Bonaire—it's an exhilarating and unique way to connect with nature. Jim truly made it a five-star experience!
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Getaway22513789936
Jul 2, 2024
Night snorkeling 🤿 - At first I was a little bit scared of the idea of snorkeling in the dark, but in reality it wasn’t that bad as I thought! It was an interesting experience; we saw tarpons who swam with and around us all the time and other beautiful creatures. 🤿 He also showed us another fluorescent secret of night diving but I won’t say much more about that, you can discover it by yourself with Jim! 🫣
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750jentel
Jul 2, 2024
Amazing & unique experience, would recommend! - We went night snorkeling with Jim and It was amazing, the nightlife of the sea is totally different then daytime. We saw tarpons as big as my girlfriend (1m57) ;), with your lights you can see them hunt, we also saw lots of eel fish (also hunting) & a lot off lobsters and many other things, Jim explained everything we saw and was very patience in the beginning to make sure everything & everybody was okay, we did the tour with as a couple. Would definitely recommend this experience.
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Rendangrene
Jun 22, 2024
Unique experience we wouldn't want to miss - Snorkeled in the dark. What a wonderful experience. Here you see a completely different underwater world than during the day. With your flashlight you search the sea and the bottom, looking for new things to see. As we did this we were constantly circled by two tarpons. We were told that the tarpons use our flashlights. As soon as they see other fish in the light of they attack and eat them. Very impressive to see! The explanation before and during the trip was clear and we were given plenty of space to ask what we wanted. We definitely recommend doing this activity!
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Ahp3862hh
Jun 10, 2024
Don't miss out on this experience!! - We really enjoyed our night dive with Amazing Bonaire. You'll be guided by someone who really knows his stuff and wants you to have a good time. Going in with only a few people makes for a great experience because you're able to follow him closely and see every little (and big) creature before it goes into hiding again. It was also really easy since the dive takes place in calmer water and they provide you with everything you need. We strongly recommend anyone to go on a trip with Amazing Bonaire, its well worth it!
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Journey56273188090
May 23, 2024
Night snorkeling with Jim's Amazing Bonaire is AMAZING! - This is an experience of a life time. When visiting aquariums in the past I wanted to get in the tank with the fish. Most snorkeling is about chasing fish. This was being with the fish. Jim is an excellent guide, and a really nice guy. He gave us a very clear briefing before we went in the water, just N of city center. We were joined by a dozen Tarpon within the first 10 minutes and they stayed with us the whole. Their siza ranged from 2 to 4 feet long.The water was about 6 to 10 feet deep, and they swam under and around you. Jim pointed out eels and lobsters in the rocks along the way. This tour is about the fish, not the Coral reef. Tks Jim for a wonderful experience!!
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Lydia_t
May 16, 2024
Must do activity - Swimming alongside these massive fish was incredible. Especially as they hunt for food at night. Amazing experience.
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Gs_michigan
Mar 18, 2024
Great experience seeing the Tarpon, Lobsters, Eels, and lots of other night active sea life! - We had previously done a few day snorkel trips but never a night snorkel… what a great experience with Jim on the night snorkel to see Tarpon and lots of other night active sea life! My son and I had a great time and will definitely do this again! Great trip for people who are comfortable snorkeling and want to see something different.
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Eric_b
Dec 27, 2023
Definitely try night snorkeling, great experience - This is a great excursion. If you have never night snorkeled, it is very with trying it. You get to see up close more nocturnal animals including lobsters (some huge), eels, and of course Tarpon. You'll also see lots of fish, and sometimes rays. It is a different kind of experience snorkeling in the dark with a flashlight, yet it felt very peaceful at the same time exhilarating. You are provided an underwater flashlight and snorkel from shore along the coastal reef structures. Jim, our guide and host, was awesome. Very knowledgeable of Bonaire sea life and provided us with the necessary equipment, including shorty wetsuits which are nice for warmth and additional protection. Highly recommend this excursion.
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997shellyl
Dec 23, 2023
BEAUTY IN THE DARK. - AMAZING! JIM was amazing..so kind ND helpful. Saw lots of night time creatures. HE made us feel safe.
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