We will be arriving on Sept 18 and staying until Sept 25. Is there anyone else staying there during that time, or advice for packing to stay there?

Thanks, Tom and Julie

Julie and Tom, here is a partial list of who's where for the month of September..
Linnea - housesitting in Sept. using Divi for diving
Sept 1-Sept 11, Laurie & Melissa; HHH
Sept 4-Sept 11, Deborah, Mike and Laura; Plaza
Sept 4-Sept 15, Renea and Chris, Buddy Dive
Sept 5-Sept 20, Diana and Ruud, Divi with Lisanne and Hennie (two of our friends)
Sept 8- 16, Ed and Liz Ginocchio, Daughter Christine, grandkids Michael (3) & Marie (almost 1) ++ Golden Reef Inn
Sept 11-Sept 18, Gary and Susie, Casa Oleander
Sept 17-Sept 26, David & Gail, Private Residence
Sept 17-Oct 4, Gregg and April, Divi
Sept 18-Oct 2, Joe and Jane, at a smaller lodging.
Sept 18-25, Karen and Donny, Divi
Sept 20-Sept 27, Richard and Sarah, BelMar
Sept 22-Sept 29, Danny & Sherri, Sand$
Sept 22-Oct 6, June, Bud, Susan, Sand$
Sept 25-Oct 2, Bob and Denise Grover; Plaza (+35 friends from Harrisburg, PA)
Sept 25-Oct 4, Kathy, Divi
Sept 25-Oct 9, Sue and Brian, Capt. Don's
Sept 28-Oct 13, David J, Carib Inn
Sept 30-Oct 10, John and 'Asa Stigaard, Sand $

September Bonaire Talk Dinner at Gibi's:
September 7, 14, 21, 28


I'll look for Wally's list....

http://www.oldbonairetalk.com/cgi-local/bbs/show.cgi?tpc=1022&post=168340#POST168340 try this link for WaLLys' super duper packing list

Thanks, and Thanks to Wally for putting together such a great list....and we will be at Gibi's on the 21st....

We will be in Bonaire in Feb. and need help with accomodations. We are active seniors and love to snorkel. Am thinking of the Sand$, Divi, or Buddy Dive. Decisions, Decisions. Can anyoen help us out? Thanks!!

Divi is my favorite. It is a beautiful short walk into town and the snorkeling out front is incredible expecially around the cement pier!!

Also, I had emailed some questions to Captain Don's, they said Housekeeping would put a mosquito net up for us. Having never dealt with mosquito netting before, I assume that keeps them away as you sleep, but what about the rest of the area, example sitting and reading a book on the couch...am I going to get eaten alive? Or is the moral, bug spray on at all times?

In my experience, (and I've stayed at Captain Don's 6 times, next month will be 7) the rooms are equipped with bug spray.

At night is the only time I've been bothered, and if you take precautions - shut off lights before opening doors, don't leave doors wide open for any length of time, etc., the annoyance is minimal.

We would spray the room before leaving to go to dinner or for a night dive, and then when we got back, scoot into the room quickly, shut the door, turn on the lights, and then do a short spray around the edges of the door. I can't say I've ever felt the need for mosquito netting, let alone had any problems sitting around inside the place reading or whatever.

Of course, sitting outside is a different story - bug spray early and often.

I agree with Susan...We spray the bedrooms before we go out for dinner. Generally, we do not have a problem in our Capt. Don's Cottage. They also supply the bug candles.

Last year on BT someone recommended Avon's Bug Guard. I tried it last April in the lotion form with sunblock. I used it only in the evening when we went out. No bites!!! And mosquitos usually love me. Highly recommend it.

Linda,

That was ME!!! I use it religiously, especially when we go to Gibi's. It works great! My husband decided not to use it when I first started using it and he looked like he had chicken pox from the knees down...me, I was fine. He now is converted and will only use the Avon Skin So Soft Bug guard!

Cheers!

Liz

OK, note to self...get Avon Skin So Soft Bug Guard...but how do I find an avon rep??? google it???

I think you can do Avon "on line" now, too, Cynde. I have a great Avon rep who takes care of my needs! They are sooo handy to have around! LOL. Good luck! Carole

Liz...I "forgot" the bug stuff at Gibi's last June and paid the price for it, too! Gibi let us use some of his OFF but it was too late by then....eaten alive! Funny part is that I carried stuff everywhere we went and didn't have it the one night we really, really needed it. Live and learn...NEVER take it out of the bag! LOL. Good luck on Wednesday, Lizzie!

Liz, I took your advice too and got the Avon and it was on sale 2 for one on line...and it worked..no bites for me and only a few for Alison when she declined to put it on the last day we were there.

Well Thanks, Liz, for the insight. See how many people you influenced?

IT REALLY WORKS !!

Liz, do you own stock in Avon? (just kidding)...a year ago, Kelly and I went through about 4 bottles of Deet...I think I'll take that along with this Avon product too

Thanks to all of you, and thank goodness Bonaire was spared, we are awaiting on word from Montego Bay where we are supposed to stay that Friday before we get to Bonaire....you all have been so helpful. And I have ordered my Skin So Soft Bug Guard....it's hard being a bug magnate!

Wow Julie, we're sweating it out wondering if we'll get through on Saturday from Boston but you'll be in the heart of it. Good luck to you.

According to Delta, the Montego Bay Airport resumes flights on Monday and According to Expedia, they called our hotel and they are up and running....hope to see Bonaire on Saturday!!

Montego Bay is resuming operation, according to Air Jamaica, on Monday. Unfortunately for us the earliest flight we could get to Bonaire would have been Thursday. Considering we planned to leave on Saturday it really put us in a bind. Thanks to the ladies at our proposed lodging we were able to postpone the trip one week.

Does that mean we should expect you down here a week from now Gary!!! Excellent!

Jake