Hello everyone.
I'm a 20 year old male looking to start doing a little traveling. My neighbors dad has a house in Bonaire that he said I could use for a week or two, which I'm hoping will cut down on the price.

I was just wondering, assuming I wait until Jan 06 (i'll be 21 by then) if I would have an easy time getting around. Meaning either by taxi or rented cars?

Also, whats the most common flights people take from the US? Do you go to Miami then Bonaire, or Jamaica then Bonaire?

Also, what are prices like in Bonaire and are there public beaches because I don't think the house is on the ocean...I'm not 100% sure about that though.

Thanks in advance for the help. :o)

Bonaire is one of those places where you really need a car. It might be tough to get a rental car due to your age. The general rule is you need to be 21 AFAIK. On the other hand you could go and rent a bike to get around. Most of the island is pretty flat and everything is close for biking. There are a few beaches and the snorkeling/diving are world class.

The prices are not that bad and if you look around can be cheap.

Heck, you need very little in the way of clothing, if you have a bike, box it and check it on Air Jamaica. As long as it's not over 62 inches H+W+D.
The other option might be to rent a scooter. Check out http://www.infobonaire.com/

Getting There:
If you are coming from North America, the last leg of your flight will be from: a) Aruba; b) Montego Bay Jamaica; c) Curacao or d) San Juan Puerto Rico. Most US travellers come either on American Airlines (via San Juan) or Air Jamaica (via MBJ). If your parents or you have some frequent flyer miles on other airlines, you can always fly to Aruba (workable) or Curacao (better) and take a short flight over to Bonaire. From the US east coast, I would pick Air Jamaica... I also recall some having luck getting fairly cheap tickets to Bonaire via Priceline.

Getting Around:
The minimum age to rent a car seems to vary from 21 to 26. If you wanted to go before your 21st birthday and rent a car, you could try looking at the web sites of car rental places and emailing for clarification. While I think the odds of success are very remote, you never know. A list of agencies is at http://www.infobonaire.com/transportation.html .

Driving is very easy (drive on the right side of the road, no congestion except perhaps right in the center of playa, no traffic lights, etc.)

As others have suggested, a moped or bike would work as well and the age for that appears to be 18. For an example, see http://skyviews.com/bonaire/hotshot/index.html You might even find that the house is within walking distance of some places you want to go... The only real glitches are that mopeds are not allowed in the national park and it would be difficult to carry dive gear (as, I am sure it could be done!).

Prices:
To my eye, Bonaire is neither cheap nor expensive. You can spend a fair amount on food (ie., $30+ drinks/wine per person for dinner) or less than $5 (local snack stands, grocery stores, bakeries, take food from home in a cooler, KFC, etc.).

While some complain about the grocery prices, I find them only slightly more than my local stores if I am willing to buy non-us brands of goods.

Most other costs are pretty discretionary if you have housing covered. A few examples of diving prices: Unlimited shore diving for six days with six boat dives for $189 + tax; open water class $315; discover diving one day intro - $75

Beaches:
To some extent, the relative paucity of sandy beaches on the island helps explain the great snorkeling and diving. Most shoreline tends to be coral rubble although a few are sandy. Almost the entire strip from the airport to Lac Bay is public and you can go into the water anywhere.

Many resorts will also let you use their property for a day use fee. Places like the Plaza or Divi (does Eden do a day use fee?) might interest you. For the day use fee, you also typically gain use of their pool and lounge chairs.