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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Drew Flatley (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Tuesday, November 11, 2003 - 11:31 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

I am staying in Bonaire from December 24th until December 31st. I was wondering what stores and restaurants will be open during Christmas Eve, Christmas, and Boxing Day. Thank You

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Linda Richter - NetTech (Moderator - Post #1542) on Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 7:51 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Christmas Eve is usually a half day or closing mid-afternoon. All banks and government closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Most stores are closed both days as well. However most of the restaurants are open on the holidays with special dinners for Christmas Eve and/or Day.

I usually get the holiday dinner info starting a couple weeks beforehand and I post whatever I can find up here on BT as it comes it.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Drew Flatley (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Sunday, November 23, 2003 - 5:46 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Do you know if the Cultimara Supermarket will be closed also those days?

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Linda Richter - NetTech (Moderator - Post #1565) on Monday, November 24, 2003 - 9:03 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Yes, Cultimara usually does the half day followed by the next two days closed. However, we won't know for sure until about the week before when they post their days closed at the store.

Are you coming in late on the 24th and basically be out of food at your condo for a couple days? Sometimes the company or people you rent from will do some shopping for you so you have the basics like bread, butter, coffee, Amstels etc.

Montecatini (spelling?), Sand Dollar Grocery, and Joke's are usually open some hours on holidays but unlikely on Christmas day itself.

I'll keep my eyes open and let you know what I found out as we get closer.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Sandy Burgess (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 - 10:57 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Does anyone know Cultimara's hours for the 24th of Dec? We are arriving at 3:30 and would like to pick up some items if possible. Any other possibilities for groceries?

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By michael gaynor (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1715) on Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 12:32 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Sand Grocery will be opened xas day from 7 am til 6 pm

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ruth van Tilburg (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #118) on Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 2:52 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

It was on the radio today that the government will inforce the existing laws that prohibit stores from opening on Christmas day, December 25, but I'm not sure if that will affect a store within a resort property, such as Sand Dollar. Tourist related businesses (car rentals, dive shops, restaurants, hotels, airport, etc. are not included in this group). If you don't get to shop, eat out a few meals--there will be plenty of restaurants open.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Glen Reem (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1590) on Friday, December 19, 2003 - 2:17 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

This may be one of the times when it makes sense to bring some food down with you. Doesn't take much room and solves all this for whatever meals you don't want to eat at restaurants. For max protection, freeze meat and wrap in clothes. Likely be still frozen when you arrive. And it will keep eggs, etc., cool.

 


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