Dive-site story
Located off the coast of San Andrés, Bajo Bonito is locally nicknamed Plaza de Toros for its amphitheater-like coral formation encircling a sandy central floor. Hard coral buttresses and barrel sponges border the perimeter, providing shelter for resting bottom-dwellers and schools of reef fish. Divers typically circumnavigate the coral rim before exploring the sandy interior patches.
Natural amphitheater-shaped reef structure surrounding an open sand floor
Frequent encounters with nurse sharks resting under coral ledges
Clear Caribbean water with extensive soft coral and sea fan coverage
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Calmer seas and lowest rainfall occur during the dry season, though diving runs year-round.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse sharkGinglymostoma cirratum | Common | ||||||||||||
| Southern stingrayHypanus americanus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Great barracudaSphyraena barracuda | Common | ||||||||||||
| Green sea turtleChelonia mydas | Common | ||||||||||||
| French angelfishPomacanthus paru | Common |
Marine forecast
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