A Dive on the Hilma Hooker (Part 1 of 3)

This is a 3 part video of a dive I did on the Hilma Hooker in Bonaire on July 30, 2008.

This wreck has an interesting history. The short version is that it was a drug smuggling ship that found itself abandoned in Bonaire after it started taking on water. The ship was taken to this spot while Bonaire authorities waited for someone to come forward to claim the ship. The Hilma Hooker sank before anyone stepped forward and it now serves as a great dive site just a short distance from shore on Bonaire.

This link provides a much more detailed account of the history of this interesting wreck.

http://www.caribinn.com/hilmahooker.html

Like all the dive sites on Bonaire conditions here were perfect. 80-90+ feet of visibility, 84 degree water all the way down to the sandy bottom which is around 100 feet down and plenty to see everywhere you turn.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Scuba
• Dive
• Diving
• Wreck
• Hilma
• Hooker
• Tarpon
• Bonaire

[Cnidarious]

awesome wreck.

at 2:55 i see a sponge of some kind.

are those branching structures also sponges or are they some type of gorg?