By KrisWriter (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Tuesday, November 11, 2003 - 7:15 pm: |
Hi, we are planning a trip to Bonaire in May of next year and are virgin Caribbean travelers. Great snorkeling is our top priority, and I heard Bonaire is one of the best places to go. I was looking for some helpful suggestions on places to snorkel & places to stay in Bonaire. We are interested in charming B&B or nice resorts. I really want to enjoy where we are staying, and I would love some tips on good dining experiences too...if it's not asking too much!! Thanks in advance for recommendations!
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By Susan Taft (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #234) on Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 12:55 pm: |
Kris, welcome to BT. You will find lots of helpful people here! Look through the accommodation threads and dining threads for good info on places to stay and places to eat. Everyone has their favorites and each place is different. If you narrow your choices down to a few and post a question here you will get lots of opinions!
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By Belinda Z (BonaireTalker - Post #50) on Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 1:40 pm: |
Kris,
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By C Poteet (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #162) on Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 3:02 pm: |
Kris -
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By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2804) on Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 6:30 pm: |
Hi, Kris! My husband and I are avid snorkelers, too, and once we "discovered" Bonaire we have never gone to any other Caribbean islands for our water activities. Plain and simple....the diving and snorkeling does not get any better or easier anywhere on this planet Earth than what you will be able to do on Bonaire. Booties are a must if you want to explore a lot of the spots worth checking out. You will be in for the treat of your lives IF the water is your main priority. The rest of Bonaire is actually quite unique, too, and very intriguing and exciting in its own quiet and peaceful way. Nature abounds on Bonaire. It is not a plush, green tree covered island....as Charles mentions above.....it is a desert isle...cactus, rocks, critters, sun, sun and sun and trade winds and the best waters in the world.
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By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2805) on Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 6:32 pm: |
Oh...the dining is superb! There are sooo many great restaurants on Bonaire now..it is hard to decide where to go to eat now! LOL. Prices are about the same as the area we live in...Northern New Jersey and the selection is huge. There are local places too, which offer you quite a range of great treats to try and these prices are much lower than the restaurants.
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By C Poteet (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #163) on Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 8:07 pm: |
Kris -
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By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2811) on Thursday, November 13, 2003 - 1:19 am: |
Charles, you are sooooo right! I tan easily and don't burn, but on Bonaire I use block 45 and 30...it is nothing to mess around with. Just so close to the equator. Keep reapplying the block every couple of hours, if not more often, while you are in the water, too. You can pick up a plastic container to wear around your neck to keep the lotion/block in.
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By Susan Taft (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #235) on Thursday, November 13, 2003 - 8:34 am: |
Carole ... don't you just hate when the sunburn scalp starts to flake!
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By Susan Feldman (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #648) on Thursday, November 13, 2003 - 9:53 am: |
About 10-12 years ago I went skiing in Switzerland (Davos). It was early march and quite balmy - you could ski with no hats, mittens and jackets (being a skier from the Northeast US, used to skiing in 0-10 degrees F not counting the wind chill, this was amazing to me.)
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By KrisWriter (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Friday, November 14, 2003 - 5:18 pm: |
Thanks for all the feedback everyone, I really appreciate it. I am collecting lots of data and research so that I am as prepared as possible. Do you recommend using a wet suit when snorkeling on Bonaire?
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By C Poteet (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #164) on Friday, November 14, 2003 - 8:43 pm: |
Kris -
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By Jerry Besco (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Monday, November 17, 2003 - 2:21 pm: |
Kris,
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By DAVID FRANK (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #6) on Thursday, November 20, 2003 - 1:21 am: |
Kris,
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By Mary Mueller (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #971) on Thursday, November 20, 2003 - 5:31 pm: |
Kris,
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By Larry Keeton (BonaireTalker - Post #50) on Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 12:27 pm: |
Kris, My wife and I have a very detailed report which includes reviews of restaurants and snorkle sites along with a lot of other helpful info for first-timers to Bonaire (or even repeat visitors). You can find it under TRIP REPORTS. The name of it is "How to Describe It??-Aug. 16--30." Hope you find it helpful!
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By Donna M. Leiss (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #7) on Saturday, January 24, 2004 - 6:03 pm: |
You can also contact Renee (former owner of the Woodwind) at www.reneesnorkeltrips.com, who will pick you up at your hotel and drive you around to the best snorkel spots on the island. We just came back from a week at Divi and spent 4 days snorkeling with Renee. We saw the biggest octopus she had ever seen!!
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By DARLENE ELLIS (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #954) on Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 12:27 pm: |
I ditto snorkeling with Renee!!! She is so helpful and finds the neatest things. I never would have seen a seahorse or frogfish.
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By Cindy Gartzke (BonaireTalker - Post #35) on Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 1:57 pm: |
Kris,
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