

Best for beginner divers, 5-20m, shore entry, mild current.
Kleine Knip in Westpunt offers a combination of reef and wall topography suitable for beginner divers. The site features a shallow reef starting at 5 metres, which transitions into a wall reaching 20 metres. Divers experience mild currents and visibility ranging from 10 to 30 metres. Water temperatures remain warm, between 27 and 30 degrees Celsius. Marine life recorded here includes Queen Parrotfish, Great Barracuda, Rock Beauty, and various wrasses, surgeonfish, and groupers. Sharp coral is present, requiring careful buoyancy control. On-site facilities include parking, toilets, and showers to assist with entry and exit procedures.
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Watch your footing and buoyancy near the reef structure, as the rocks and coral are sharp and easy to brush against in the shallows on entry and exit. Facilities on site include parking, toilets, and showers, so you can arrive and rinse off without any extra planning.
Follow the road from Kenepa Plantation Landhuis, keep left at the right turn to find the entrance.
Recorded at this site
Depth
5-20m
Visibility
10-30m
Skill Level
Beginner
Entry
Shore
Water Temp
27-30°C
Current
Mild
Typical Dive
45 min
Divers regularly encounter Queen Parrotfish, along with less common species such as Great Barracuda, Rock Beauty, Stoplight Parrotfish, wrasses, Caribbean Ocean Surgeonfish, Redband Parrotfish, Purple Sea Fan, groupers, Striped Parrotfish, Smooth Trunkfish, Pacific Trumpetfish, Scrawled Filefish, and Blue Tang.
Yes, Kleine Knip is well-suited for newly certified divers due to the shallow reef starting at 5 metres and mild current conditions.
The site ranges from 5 to 20 metres, with an average depth of 15 metres.
Kleine Knip is a shore-entry dive site accessible directly from the beach.
Yes, the shallow reef starting at 5 metres makes this site accessible for snorkelling.
Diving at Kleine Knip in Westpunt requires the following certifications: Open Water. Always dive within your training limits.
A rashguard or 2mm shorty is recommended for diving at Kleine Knip in Westpunt. Water temperatures range from 27°C to 30°C.
Kleine Knip in Westpunt typically has mild currents that most divers can handle comfortably.
Visibility at Kleine Knip in Westpunt typically ranges from 10 metres to 30 metres. Conditions vary with weather, tides, and seasons.