Discover Bonaire
Bonaire is an intimate destination of only 112 square miles and is located just 50 miles north of Venezuela. There is a peaceful ambiance for daily life, without the hassle of traffic lights, hustle and bustle, or normal, day-to-day worries. Your only concern will be how to spend each new day you have on Bonaire. Nowhere else is vacationing as easy as on Bonaire, as warm friendly people welcome visitors from around the world.
We encourage you to explore, to enjoy, to become a part of Bonaire, absorbing its nature, culture and cuisine and we assure you that “Once a Visitor Always a Friend”.
Fine Dining
Dining on Bonaire is a food lover's dream as you can find everything from Caribbean, Mediterranean to South American, Asian, Italian cuisines… There are many dining experiences to be found on the island.
Bonaire has regional and international award-winning chefs that offer a unique local touch to every meal, making your gastronomic experience a memorable one.
Choose from fine dining and casual dining restaurants with spectacular ocean views to budget-friendly fast food restaurants or food trucks, available all over the island.
Shopping
The most popular shops are located in Kaya Grandi in Kralendijk Center. You'll also find lots of interesting boutiques tucked away in the side streets and at some of the resorts. Each shop seems to be unique on Bonaire. On other places local artists and craftsmen sell their own work.
There are many grocery stores on the island. They offer a large variety of items with familiar brands, which cater to the everyday requirements of most travelers.
Activities
Bonaire’s local license plate reads “Diver’s Paradise" because of the spectacular coral reef all around the island, it is the number one Shore Diving Destination in the Caribbean/Atlantic.
Bonaire is also one of the Caribbean top spots for kiteboarding and windsurfing. Next to kite surfing, windsurfing, diving, sailing, snorkeling… you can also go biking, birdwatching, caving, hiking, fishing, stand-up paddling etc.
All year round you can enjoy average temperatures of 82°F / 28°C.
This small Dutch Caribbean island is home to flamingo's, dolphins, sea turtles etc.
It is the perfect island for those seeking ocean adventure or a relaxing vacation.
To find out more, please check the Bonaire Tourism website.
Marine Park
The entire coastline of Bonaire has been declared a marine sanctuary. It’s underwater world is home to an abundance of fish species. STINAPA is the organization that manages Bonaire’s nature parks to help protect its coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass beds and it includes the area’s of Lac and Klein Bonaire.
Something unique about Bonaire’s nature parks is that they are managed and maintained almost completely with funding and support from its visitors. Therefore, you will need to pay a contribution “the nature fee” to enter the waters and to participate in water activities. Your contribution really makes a difference!