Bonaire

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Introducing Bonaire

Bonaire’s worldwide appeal to divers is its amazing reef-lined coast, all of which is a national park. But while no diving (or snorkeling) initiate will be disappointed, Bonaire also has much to offer above the surface, including world-class windsurfing. Although the beaches are mostly slivers of rocky sand, several take on a pink hue from ground coral washed ashore. Also in the pink are the flamingos found throughout the salt flats and mangroves of the south.

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Bonaire has a real community feel: your innkeeper may be your divemaster by day or your waiter at a friend’s restaurant at night.

Much of the infrastructure on the island supports diving: where else can you find a hotel with a drive-through air-tank refilling station? However, there are some good restaurants, and the main town of Kralendijk has a modest but enjoyable nightlife. If you’re not a diver – or an avid reader – you may not find much to fill a week on Bonaire, but a few days will pass delightfully. And just in case you forget why most people come, check out the license plate of the car in front of you, it says: ‘Diver’s Paradise.’

Last updated: Sep 29, 2008

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  1. CubaJunky avatar
    RE: 'best' place to stay for a long time in Caribbean?

    by CubaJunky 30 August 2011

    Bonaire but indeed as #1 says, check the visa issues
  2. mgtraveler avatar
    RE: Travel with 70 year old and 2 yound kids (9 & 10 years old)

    by mgtraveler 22 August 2011

    You really don't give us much to go off of for giving you a recommendation. Just about anywhere in the Caribbean will satisfy your criteria…
  3. mgtraveler avatar
    RE: Which island during end of November?

    by mgtraveler 14 August 2011

    Kappy, one word of caution. Although Bonaire meets all the criteria you stated, the island itself is pretty flat and scrubby with no good…

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