Bonaire
Hilma Hooker
A drug-running freighter that sank in 1984 and now lies on its side, full of tarpon.
About the dive
Hilma Hooker is an advanced dive site in Bonaire. It is a wreck dive. Divers have logged 6,841 dives here, going to 27 m on average in around 23 m of visibility. 20 species are recorded here month by month; the most sighted are tarpon, parrotfish and barracudas. Sightings peak in September, October and December.
- Level
- Advanced
- Entry
- Boat
- Avg. max depth
- 27 m
- Visibility
- 23 m
- Dive time
- 43 min
- Logged dives
- 6,841
- Busiest months
- Sep · Oct · Dec
- Region
- Southern Caribbean
Most sighted here
Tarpon
ParrotfishPhoto: Jeffry Surianto · CC0
BarracudasPhoto: Wouter Naert · CC0
Moray eelsPhoto: David Clode · CC0
What you’ll see, month by month
The most-sighted species at Hilma Hooker and the months they are logged. The brighter the cell, the more sightings.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarpon | ||||||||||||
| Parrotfish | ||||||||||||
| Barracudas | ||||||||||||
| Moray eels | ||||||||||||
| Angelfish | ||||||||||||
| Trumpetfish | ||||||||||||
| Groupers | ||||||||||||
| Damselfish | ||||||||||||
| Butterflyfish | ||||||||||||
| Boxfish | ||||||||||||
| Soldierfish | ||||||||||||
| Green Turtle | ||||||||||||
| Snappers | ||||||||||||
| Surgeonfish | ||||||||||||
| Jacks | ||||||||||||
| Goatfish |
The wreck
This site is home to the wreck of the Hilma Hooker. Its full story, chapters and photos are in the app.
The story of the Hilma Hooker →Dive centers nearby
30 dive centers within 10 km. The closest:
- Flamingo Diving0.8 km
- Dive Friends Bonaire @ Delfins1.3 km
- Scuba School Bonaire1.9 km
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