Bonaire is an island in the Leeward Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. Its capital is Kralendijk, located near the ocean on the lee side of the island. Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao form the ABC islands located 50 miles off the coast of Venezuela. The island's total land area is 111 sq mi; it is 24.0 mi long from north to south, and ranges from 3.0–5.0 mi wide from east to west. A short 0.50 mi west of Bonaire across the sea is the uninhabited islet Klein Bonaire with a total land area of 2.3 sq mi.

There are 63 official dive sites on Bonaire and 26 more on Klein Bonaire, of which 54 are shore dive sites. Bonaire's pristinse reefs and a diverse marine life is a unique underwater paradise. It waters houses more than 350 fish species and 57 species of soft and stony coral, and are protected by an actively managed marine park for the last 40 years (Stinapa). The water is exceptionally clear of silt and calm, with a visibility averaging 100 feet, which makes it an ideal destintion for underwater photographers.