By Lori Curtis (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #4) on Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 1:07 am: |
Will be in Bonaire Aug. 1-8, & in the name of trying not to overpack, just wondering if there is any need for long pants or light-weight jacket etc. for the evenings. From what I gather from lurking here for awhile now, it sounds like casual dress is the norm, but just didn't know if it gets cool enough in the evenings to need more than shorts.
|
By Corney Ann Carter (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #172) on Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 6:55 am: |
I have never used long pants or a sweater or even a long sleeved shirt. Of course, we are coming from cold NH in March. It depends on how easily you chill. Insect repellant is a hit or miss thing. We have been there when it is really buggy just before dark and other times there have been no bugs at all. It seems to depend on how wet it has been. We still always take it with us. Under tables in open restaurants is a great place for bugs to hide. Enjoy your trip.
|
By Marcus L. Barnes (BonaireTalker - Post #50) on Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 7:35 am: |
We travel to Bonaire every October from the Midwest so we wear a pair of long pants going down and coming back. While in Bonaire we never wear long pants or coat be it day or night. This includes 2 females with our group. We have never had problems with bugs on Bonaire. We don't even take bug spray with us. Casual dress is the norm; however, swimsuit in restuarants or bars is not exceptable. Have a great dive!
|
By Marcus L. Barnes (BonaireTalker - Post #51) on Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 7:37 am: |
Sorry! That should read "acceptable."
|
By gregg brewer (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #286) on Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 8:28 am: |
we never wear anything except t-shirts, shorts, bathing suits while in Bonaire...even December/January... August is a no brainer. However, I would not consider the trip without insect repellant. Take it with you! If you don't need it great... As Corney says, they tend to hide out underneath tables in the evenings. Although it doesn't rain much in Bonaire, if there is a shower, you will get a fresh hatching of mosquitos
|
By John P. Wahlig (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #110) on Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 8:33 am: |
Lori:
|
By Jim Willoughby (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #7) on Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 10:53 am: |
Lori,
|
By Greta Badstebner (BonaireTalker - Post #53) on Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 11:41 am: |
Very casual dress is the norm in Bonaire.
|
By Glen Reem (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1441) on Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 4:12 pm: |
John,
|
By Julia Graves (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #179) on Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 4:19 pm: |
Take the bug repellant, my record is 83 bites from a long wait for luggage in the airport but I know I have competition from those of us that are irresistible to Bonaire bugs.
|
By Wally and Eva (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #181) on Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 8:01 pm: |
9 Days in December...3 shorts and 4 short sleeve shirts, flip flops, hat....I'm from the hot humid swamps of south Georgia
|
By Linnea Wijkhof-Wimberly (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #523) on Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 9:39 pm: |
I always wear a pair of light weight long pants and a long sleeved shirt over a t-shirt on the plane. The shirt comes off before I get off the plane, but is usually needed on the plane as the so-called blankets are worthless unless you can snag two and double them up.
|
By Lori Curtis (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #7) on Friday, July 11, 2003 - 2:00 am: |
Thanks for the info/advice everyone! Linnea, I agree about the plane! The pants, long sleeved shirt over tank top is what I wore on the plane when I went to Jamaica last summer. I'll probably repeat in some way for this trip.
|
By Chet Wood (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #385) on Friday, July 11, 2003 - 7:14 am: |
Also, the pants with zip-off legs work really well, you can zip on/off while on the plane on in the waiting area at the airports.
|
Visit: The Bonaire WebCams - Current Bonaire images and weather!
The Bonaire Insider - the latest tourism news about Bonaire
The Bonaire Information Site, InfoBonaire
Search Bonaire - Search top Bonaire Web sites