Bonaire Island Travel
Bonaire Overview
Bonaire is a Caribbean island east of Central America and north of Venezuela. The island is part of the Netherlands Antilles together with Curacao and distant trio of Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten. Bonaire has a tropical climate moderated by constant trade winds from the Atlantic Ocean. Tourists tend to visit the island from the first week of February to the third week of October to avoid the rainy seasons.
Bonaire Main Attractions
Bonaire practically sits on a coral reef, with copious easy- access dive and snorkeling sites. Yellow stones mark the over 60 dive sites throughout the island. Arriving at a particular dive site is as simple as tossing your kit into a rental up, and sailing to the desired location and then paddling out. Being part of the Bonaire Marine Park, the island's aquatic ecosystem is still in pristine condition.
Everything from plants and animals to reef and fish are monitored, protected and observed with several organizations in Bonaire. The island is a place for nature enthusiasts and conservationist. Turtles, birds and fishes are protected. Seeing a turtle while diving, you are requested to report the sightings to the dive shop or the Marine Park. The coral are protected by both the local and the international law and by corals, it means hard corals, soft corals and sea fans even if they're dead.
Bonaire Activities
Bonaire has a handful of museums and cultural attractions, but most people come to this tiny Dutch Caribbean island first and foremost for its wonderful diving and snorkeling: Bonaire's barrier reef is well-protected and considered one of the most vibrant and healthy habitats of its kind in the world. Back on land, Bonaire visitors also tend toward outdoors activities with an active edge, from mountain biking to the exotic and exhilarating experience of land sailing.
Bonaire Accommodation & Dining
Despite the size of the island that is small, Bonaire has a lot of showcased places to stay, from large resorts to small privately owned houses which you can rent on a daily basis. Along the coast you have multiple places that combine a dive school with where you can spend the night for a moderate price. Bonaire has many restaurants and quite varied cuisine given the overall island population. Tourists can enjoy local-style food like heavy on soups, stews, fried foods and fish are Aki ta Bende Kuminda Krioyo. Traditional foods that may be found on the menu include conch, cacti, wahoo and rock lobster.
Bonaire Shopping & Nightlife
Passive nightlife exists in Bonaire, as this Caribbean destination is mostly about the world-class diving and snorkeling. In fact, many Bonaire visitors spend the nightlife hours watching the diving-related presentations that are offered at some of the resorts. As an island populated by tourists, there are lots of shops on Bonaire. This is the listing of the shops: three bookstores and department stores, one appliance store, more typical jewelry shops and twenty three clothes shops.
Getting To & Around Bonaire
The only way to reach Bonaire is by plane. KLM, American Eagle, Delta Airlines, Dutch Airlines Express and Arkefly have regular flights to Bonaire.
