Night Snorkeling Adventure
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2 hours
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A must do for all snorkelers who want to see something new and Unique. The activity Snorkeling with Big Tarpons is something you won't forget! They have learned to take advantage of the dive/snorkel lights to search and find the small fish they hunt for . And not only will you see Tarpons joining us during this trip, all sorts of other marinelife get active once the sun went down. It is a entirely different experience than it is to snorkel during the day.
This is a absolutely one of a kind experience.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Air-conditioned vehicle
Full snorkel gear including divelight, booties, fins, mask, snorkel and wetsuit
Towel - Swimsuit
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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What To Expect
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 snorkelers/divers light to find the small fish they prey on. This is something most people won't ever experience! Your guide is an experienced dive instructor who accompanies you the entire time. He/She can answer your auestions and tell you more about all the underwater life you will encounter. All gear, including a shorty, shoes, fins, mask and light are provided for you. It's mandatory to have a Stinapa nature tag for all people enjoying the national marine park in any way. These can be bought online on the website of STINAPA. (not mandatory for cruseship geusts) If you want this experience to be completly private, just let us know in the booking detailes. If not there might be some more people joining (we only work with very small groups so it won't be many though)
Options
booking min. 2 max. 8 person
Pickup included
booking of only 1 person
solo travelers option
Pickup included
Reviews
18 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great!
Montgomery M,
Aug 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Super fun! We saw lots of cool stuff- tarpons, lobsters, squid, and other critters. Would definitely recommend!
Highly recommend
Sue C,
Jun 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Seeing the tarpons glide in while we were snorkeling was amazing. We got to see some interesting night creatures while the tarpons stayed close to our dive lights. The whole experience was amazing.
Great
Darrin P,
Jun 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Awesome and knowledgeable guide. We didn’t see any tarpon’s, but it was a great night. Snorkeling. Awesome
An exciting and unique experience!
V5405BKlindsayp,
May 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My husband and I had such a great time on this night snorkeling tour! We did a lot of snorkeling during the day on our trip, so it was really cool to see the different "cast of characters" so to speak, at night. We saw tons of different fish, eels, and even some baby squid. We had about 5-6 tarpons traveling with us and I was not quite prepared for their massive size, so it was quite the highlight having them swim around us as we moved through the water. Our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable and she made us feel very safe. I had been a little nervous about swimming in the sea in the dark, but the lights they give you are very powerful and light up the whole area around you, plus the water in Bonaire is typically very clear, so the visibility was great. Everyone in the group was given a light, so I even felt comfortable turning my light off at times because I was still able to see what was around me very well. We also appreciated the wetsuits and booties they gave to us, as the water is a little bit colder at night. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone, it is definitely the most unique experience we had during our trip!
Don't do that.
YvonneS3127,
Feb 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00We found it very disappointing. We were supposed to be in the water for 45 minutes. I don't think we made it. Jim said he had only seen tarpons once in 6 years. Guess what: with us was the second time. "Well, that's nature." If you really hardly see that no tarpons are swimming with you, I would try a little longer to see if they still come. Also supervisors of other excursions indicated that they would sign for it if they would only see tarpons once every 6 years, so this is not entirely based on truth🤔. There was a lot of swimming and we hardly had time to take underwater photos. Jim was already ahead.. All in all, I'd rather spend my money on something else. @Jim: half the amount might have been reasonable, this was really too much and too easily earned!!
Tarpons are really big!
pamsilberman,
Jan 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We really enjoyed night snorkeling with the Tarpons. We also saw lobsters and eel (that come out at night). I thought night snorkeling would be scary—but it wasn’t, despite being surrounded by 4-8 foot fish.
Night adventure.
JAMES B,
Jan 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Using your equipment. Seeing an octopus. Tarpons are huge. Thanks for finding my hearing aids. Very kind of you.
Unbelievable Night, using our lights to hunt, which created some thrilling moments.
Sightsee18974701926,
Nov 19, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jim’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!
Night snorkeling 🤿
Getaway22513789936,
Jul 2, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00At 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! 🫣
Unique experience we wouldn't want to miss
rendangrene,
Jun 22, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Snorkeled 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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