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Ostracod Night Dive

4.6 · 519 reviews · operator on TripAdvisor
3 hours
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Come and join us on the most magical dive you'll ever make. A few days after full moon a phenomenon happens underwater in the Caribbean Sea; Underwater fireworks by tiny creatures called Ostracods. Ostracods are tiny creatures living in fresh and salt water. They belong to the Crustacea (lobsters, shrimps and crabs) and there are Seed shrimps. They

Highlights

  • Dive light

About this experience

Come and join us on the most magical dive you'll ever make. 

A few days after full moon a phenomenon happens underwater in the Caribbean Sea; Underwater fireworks by tiny creatures called Ostracods. Ostracods are tiny creatures living in fresh and salt water. They belong to the Crustacea (lobsters, shrimps and crabs) and there are Seed shrimps. They are only a few millimeters long and they swim to shallower water for mating, the males glow to attract a partner. This phenomenon is called bioluminescence.

We organize these dives once a month: we will watch this magical show for about 20-25 minutes. You need to be ready to dive in complete darkness (with dive light switched off). After the ‘show’ we will continue with the night dive but with our lights on.

Our ostracods dives are planned at the right time and at the right spot.

Please make sure when you want to join our guided dives, you have done your orientation dive first. It can be done with one of our instructors or you can do this dive with your buddy.

What's included

Included

  • Dive light

Meeting point

Meet at the operator's location

Exact location is shared after booking

Your tour operator will confirm the exact meeting point and any pickup details after booking.

📍 Kralendijk · Bonaire

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Swimsuit Towel Reef-safe sunscreen Sunglasses Voucher or phone

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4.6
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based on 519 reviews on TripAdvisor

This experience is run by Wannadive @ Windsock — rated 4.6★ from 519 reviews on TripAdvisor.

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How does booking work?+

Pick a date and time in the booking window, pay securely, and your voucher arrives by e-mail with instant confirmation. Show it on your phone on the day — no printing needed.

Which payment methods can I use?+

Credit/debit card, iDEAL and Wero — all handled through Caribious' secure checkout.

Where do I meet the operator?+

The meeting point (or pickup arrangement) is listed on this page and repeated on your booking confirmation, together with the operator's direct contact details.

What if plans change?+

The cancellation terms for this experience are shown during checkout and on your confirmation. See also our cancellation policy.

$60from · per person