- AirportFlamingo (BON)
- CurrencyUS dollar (USD)
- LanguageDutch, Papiamentu, English
- Best timeYear-round; outside the main hurricane belt
Bonaire has protected its entire coastline as the Bonaire National Marine Park, and divers come from around the world for the yellow-painted stones that mark dozens of shore-dive sites. Rent a pickup, load your tanks and dive whenever you like.
On land, the island is quiet and low-rise: pink salt pans and flamingos in the south, Washington Slagbaai National Park in the north and the little capital, Kralendijk, in between.
Top things to do
- Shore dive the yellow-stone sites
- Kayak the mangroves of Lac Bay
- Spot flamingos at the Pekelmeer salt flats
- Drive the trails of Washington Slagbaai National Park
- Snorkel Klein Bonaire
Tours & excursions on Bonaire
Compare guided trips, boat days and tickets.
Landmarks on Bonaire
Map
Where to stay
Kralendijk
restaurants, waterfront and dive shops
North of town
dive resorts with house reefs
Sorobon (Lac Bay)
windsurfing and calm, shallow water
Getting there & around
Direct flights from Amsterdam and several US cities, plus regional links to Curaçao and Aruba. Pay the nature fee before diving or swimming.
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Cross over: nearby islands & regions
Combine Bonaire with a neighbour. Distances are straight-line.
Curaçao78 km away
Aruba189 km away
Puerto Rico699 km away
Grenada716 km away
Cartagena & Colombia's CaribbeanNeighbouring region · 813 km
Panama's Caribbean: Bocas & San BlasNeighbouring region · 1,558 kmHeader photo: Bgabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
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