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Bonaire Travel Guide: 282 reviews and 635 photos
The Fall dive vacation in 2003 was a trip to Bonaire. We stayed at a Dive resort on the water in Kralendijk and got 19 dives for the week! This was my first trip with my new underwater housing for the digital camera, so there are a lot of fishy photos! Don't miss the travelogues:
Bonaire Underwater I
Bonaire Underwater II
Bonaire was a volcanic island. The dominant feature on the north side of the island looks like a mirror image of Diamond Head from Waikiki Beach. Washington-Slagbaai National Park is on the north side, which features desert hills, caves and Indian inscriptions.
The south side of the island is very flat and is used primarily for salt production. Sea water is pumped into shallow inland basins and is allowed to evaporate. The water becomes pink as the salt becomes more and more concentrated. Flamingoes hang out in the shallow, pink basins.
The turquois and blue water is so beautiful and inviting! Snorkeling and scuba diving are the main activities here and you can easily see why.
- Pros:Inexpensive shore diving; good bang for the buck.
- Cons:Extremely hot; Not much to offer for landlubbers.
- In a nutshell:Keep on diving!
Reviews (26)
Kralendijk Harbor
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The town wharf is a great place to catch a sunset! more travel advice
Top side: Willemstoren Lighthouse
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This lighthouse sits on the southern tip of Bonaire. Thought we might be able to climb up it, but no dice. The first... more travel advice
Top side: Red Slave
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Another cluster of cabins once inhabited by salt mining slaves is known as Red Slave. more travel advice
Top side: White Slave
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The south of Bonaire is dominated by salt manufacturing. Years ago, slaves were used for labor in salt production. These... more travel advice
Travelogues (2)
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Written Oct 16, 2003
8 photos
Bonaire Underwater
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Written Oct 21, 2003
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Bonaire Underwater II
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Comments (38)
Beautiful underwater photos and great tips. Bonaire is a super island for divers and non-divers.
Great photos and wonderful tips! Thanks for all the information.
Fabulous underwater photos! And an interesting warning tip that most people would never think to do.
Lovely seaworld! Great impressive pics!
You say the viz wasn't very good, but the photo of the Tarpon is extremely clear.
Wow what fantastic underwater photos, it really looks spectacular diving here.
Excellent photos!!
Thank you for sharing. Interesting story! Greetings!
Amazing pictures! Whow! Also love the donkey tip. :-) Best wishes, Ash & Eve
You always hear about Aruba and Curacao, but rarely about Bonaire. I learned something. Maybe the car hires will devise a way to boobytrap the windows to adjust the attitudes of the hooligans who smash them.