By Michael Fagan (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - 7:33 pm: |
Hello Local BT'ers:
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By ***Boat Chick****Tink*** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #7249) on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - 7:47 pm: |
Michael, welcome to Bonaire Talk. The biggest thing you will see is downtown, and the snorkelers at windsock. We just make sure we avoid downtown (shopping), but the restaurants are fine as most of the pod folks don't eat while they are there.
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By Pietri Hausmann (BonaireTalker - Post #85) on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 6:45 am: |
check the times the cruise ships are in port - generally in the afternoon and not for a full day. The tour route for the touring companies has been changed to the north only. Except for some taxi's and auxiliary drivers cars, the south end will be virtually unaffected. Almost all the ships depart by 5 PM... often much earlier. The tours do go to the entrance at Washington Park so a cruise ship day would not be good with all the traffic on the north roads . but no tours go into the park.
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By Bartek Jankowski (BonaireTalker - Post #18) on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 6:49 am: |
hi,
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By Cecil (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6936) on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 7:48 am: |
Here's the cruise ship schedule. Like the others have said the podders only go certain places and are gone by 5:00. He11, I've stayed at Eden Beach when two of the big pods were in port. They were not that big a hassle.
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By Susan Davis, InfoBonaire, Bon. Insider (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #265) on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 10:54 am: |
And I've just updated the cruise ship listing on http://www.infobonaire.com/cruises.html as of this morning with the latest schedule of ships for the remaining time of 2008, plus 2009 and 2010 (what is known to date). Susan
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By Vince DePietro (Bonaire Beach Condo ) (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1720) on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 11:43 am: |
Goodness me..I see Freewinds is back! Personally I really don't understand their connection to Bonaire!
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By Meryl Virga (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5577) on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 6:18 pm: |
Wow..."The World" Dec...7th and 8th..how come they don't post the passenger tally? Very exclusive.
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By Carole B. (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6983) on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 11:59 pm: |
OMG, the list and passenger size just keeps getting longer and larger....not my cup of tea.
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By bonairevirgin (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #9) on Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 12:35 am: |
I am just wondering what sort of touristy things come out when the cruise ships come into town? Is there anything worth checking out?
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By Brian* * * * (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4109) on Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 3:55 am: |
I don't think The world will be an issue. From Wikpedia
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By Pietri Hausmann (BonaireTalker - Post #88) on Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 5:50 am: |
there is a fair in the the Wilhelmina Park featuring local arts and crafts ,booths by the animal shelter, donkey sanctuary and other charities , great local food and much more. This is a true local happening and worth a visit. Open while the ship(s) are in port.
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By DiveWarm (BonaireTalker - Post #45) on Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 9:04 am: |
Gotta say I'm very glad we go to Bonaire in the "off season". Can't imagine the island traffic when a cruise ship is in port. We sure liked it in July when it was super quiet everywhere. :D
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By Debbie B. ~ Jersey Gal (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #8222) on Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 9:50 am: |
Dive Warm, In high season, we just stay on the south side when cruise ships are in port.
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By chris keen (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #119) on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 10:34 am: |
Why is the Freewinds still on the Cruise schedule if in fact they have been "banned" from the island???
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