“Bon Bini na Boneiru!” Welcome to Bonaire!

This stunning island’s future seems intimately entwined with its remarkable coastal reefs and its unspoiled natural beauty. The island’s past is tied to an altogether different possessions and uniqueness. Blessed with a comfortably dry climate and quite some steady trade winds, the very settings that have made Bonaire a windsurfing Mecca. Bonaire is already well known 

for its pioneering role in the preservation of our precious nature, in particular the safeguarding of the marine environment.

 Salt! It is still produced on Bonaire and these stunning salt beds of “Pekelmeer” are also home to one of the hemisphere's great populations of flamingoes. Bonaire has been called many things: Best Kept Secret, Unhurried, Unspoiled, Unforgettable; Diver’s Paradise and the list goes on...
The truth is that all these statements are correct, not surprisingly over 30% of arrivals on Bonaire are repeat visitors!

There are a number of reasons people visit Bonaire. First timers have generally heard about the climate, the water, the sun and what 

there is to do. When asked, repeat visitors often say that they did not have enough time to do everything they wanted to do on their first visit. On the third or fourth trip, the answer is often the same, but with this addition "It is the warmth and friendliness of the people" that keeps visitors returning year after year.

Bonaire has the reputation of being laid back, slow paced and tranquil. Whilst this is true, the island also offers a lively nightlife and world class Restaurants. When you first come to the island, you are a visitor, but when you leave, you are definitely a friend. Bonaire is 24 miles long (38.6 km) and 3-5 miles (4.8 -8 km) wide, 112 sq. miles (180 sq. km) in area. “Klein” (small) Bonaire, an island off the west coast, is 1500 acres. 0 miles (80 Km) north of Venezuela and 86 miles (94 Km) east of Aruba, well outside of the hurricane belt.

 

For more information visit Bonaire's website http://www.tourismbonaire.com/