By Matt back to Bon 4/19 (BonaireTalker - Post #25) on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 9:58 am: |
I am thinking about bringing a cooler with us with some fruit, cold cuts, coffee, tea and a few other things. I know there isn't much of any agriculture on the island but I was wondering if bringing in this type of food could be a problem or not.
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By AaronG (BonaireTalker - Post #68) on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 11:22 am: |
As far as I know there are no restrictions on what you can take to Bon. I had frozen cold cuts, hotdogs, and cheese in a soft cooler in my checked baggage. I know others that have brought large coolers with burgers and steak. I don't know about fruit though.
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By AaronG (BonaireTalker - Post #69) on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 12:22 pm: |
I just found this info on Den Laman's page. It states that you there is no restriction for bringing fruits and vegetables to Bonaire.
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By Kelly * (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #922) on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 5:23 pm: |
Silly thing I ever heard of (except Turduchen)...You can get ALL you have listed and much more...there is a new fresh fruit/veggie store just North of Playa, Cultimari and Warehouse carry almost everything else.... except decent sausage. In my opinion you are wasting time and money bringing in anything but dive gear and money..... a change of clothes is optional.
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By Meryl Virga (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5315) on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 5:49 pm: |
Kelly...I brought the Turducken one year!
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By michael gaynor (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3002) on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 6:54 pm: |
There are no restrictions however with some airlines it is a bit hairy getting all your luggage. I know there is a whitefish somewhere in missing luggage with my name on it!
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By David Kaye (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #219) on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 8:23 pm: |
Michael,
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By David Kaye (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #220) on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 8:27 pm: |
Back on subject: We always bring lots of frozen entrees that we've prepared ourselves, most recently in a checked 12 qt hard cooler inside a small rolling duffel bag. Knock on wood, in 12 trips to the Caribbean our food has never gone astray, nor have we had any incoming customs problems.
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By I shoulda been a fish! (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #241) on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 8:28 pm: |
I like bringing my own snacks. Bonaire just doesnt have decent cookies and jerky, etc. The milk is scary and you really have to watch the expiration dates on the food.
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By Grunt, 16 days and I'm there! (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #620) on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 8:36 pm: |
I have in the past brought smoked meats and a whole filet mignon, along with specialty cheeses, bagels and lox and lots of Costco trail mix for after dive snacks. Now that I have learned how and where to shop, what I bring is limited to things like homemade gumbo; things that take too long to cook and have ingredients I don't know where to find. It turns out shopping is part of the fun of the vacation. Who knew?
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By Kelly * (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #923) on Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 9:06 am: |
Meryl, you are hopeless anyway <g>
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By Ed Reg (BonaireTalker - Post #36) on Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 12:30 pm: |
just what we need....another "Americanized" island
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By Barbara "CB" Gibson (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1768) on Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 2:56 pm: |
If you want to bring your own snacks, I don't know why anybody would want to stop you, but it really is pretty fun to troll the market for novel treats. The only trouble I have is that I'm a vegetarian and hopelessly dependent on English...get that cool tin of cheese home to find out it's pickled spleen or something.
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By Kelly * (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #924) on Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 3:55 pm: |
Please note CB I said silly, not dumb. Ed reflects my feelings as to Bonaire and the few remaining Caribbean paradise spots.
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By Barbara "CB" Gibson (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1772) on Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 4:00 pm: |
Just joshing you, Kelly. I agree with you guys, but let the fella have his Ho-Ho's if he wants...
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By Kelly * (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #925) on Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 7:57 pm: |
My favorite "take homes" are the boxes of chocolate covered capsules, "Kinders", with Simpson figures inside... at the Warehouse... I am "Da Man" when I give those to the kids <g>
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By Barbara "CB" Gibson (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1776) on Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 1:37 pm: |
Kelly I'm gonna look for those.
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By Kelly * (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #926) on Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 3:05 pm: |
It's GREEN and on the left leaving Playa...best I can do until I go by tomorrow... will try to memmber it's name
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By Debbie Babcock (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #7071) on Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 3:57 pm: |
Here ya go, CB. This is from the Bonaire Insider.
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By Barbara "CB" Gibson (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1777) on Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 5:03 pm: |
Thanks! I'm excited! I don't go to Bonaire to eat, but I do miss good fresh produce when I'm there. So I'll look forward to visiting this place.
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By Rose Hall (BonaireTalker - Post #28) on Saturday, January 10, 2009 - 7:14 am: |
Hi,
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