By Karen Kurzawa (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Friday, November 23, 2007 - 6:16 pm: |
Does anyone have any info about getting a boat from the US to Bonaire? We thought maybe it would be best to ship it to Curacao or Aruba, then motor over from there.
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By Susan - www.bsdme.info (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #507) on Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 6:00 am: |
Karen,
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By Karen Kurzawa (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #4) on Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 2:25 pm: |
Thanks Susan. Can you avoid the duty if you bring it in with the container of household goods after obtaining residency? What official source do you recommend for more info?
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By Susan - www.bsdme.info (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #508) on Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 4:10 pm: |
I would check the DEZA site http://www.bonaireeconomy.org/
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By John Sexton (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 10:34 pm: |
if your boat is near Lauderdale, you can ship it via Dockwise to Martinique and cruise slowly to Bonaire. i had great results when i shipped my boat from europe to the US with them.
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By Karen Kurzawa (BonaireTalker - Post #11) on Friday, December 21, 2007 - 9:13 pm: |
Thanks John. That sounds like the most fun way for sure. I looked at Dockwise website and it seems geared for big yachts, yes? We have a 25' closed cabin fishing boat. How long did it take you to cruise from Martinique to Bonaire? How were the seas?
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By Kevin W. Williams (Pink Beach Properties (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #470) on Saturday, December 22, 2007 - 1:21 am: |
Don't make the mistake of thinking that Aruba and Curacao will be the same. If you pay a duty in Curacao, you don't have to pay it again in Bonaire. That isn't automatically true about Aruba, although I think it is in a some cases.
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By John Sexton (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Saturday, December 22, 2007 - 1:37 am: |
While Dockwise does shoot for the big yacht market, they will take what they have room for.
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