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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Paul Parachute (BonaireTalker - Post #16) on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 8:26 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Are there any public places on the island that have free WiFi access?

My hotel has wifi for its guests, but it has been spotty & weak. Just looking for a place to check & send email and do some light browsing using my palmtop.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By michael gaynor (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4096) on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 10:25 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

there really are no free wi fi spots unless you want to drive around one of the neighborhoods and see if you can pick up a stray signal..

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Frost (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Friday, April 30, 2010 - 9:50 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

On another website: InfoBonaire (http://www.infobonaire.com/technology.html), I see something about a WIFI access throughout part of town.
Does this one actually work? I assume it's a pay service.

Thanks,
Bob

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ron (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #174) on Saturday, May 1, 2010 - 10:03 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Michael is Villa Chikitu across from you?

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ruth van Tilburg (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1288) on Saturday, May 1, 2010 - 12:25 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Ron, if you're talking about Villa Chikitu, inside the Perla Bonaireano property, then no, it's not directly across from Michael/Chat-n-Browse, but it is close. It's diagonally north, less than a 1/4 mile away. You can see the Perla property from Michael's--it's maybe a 5 min walk.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ron (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #178) on Saturday, May 1, 2010 - 4:29 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

That is the place. They must have built it fast or at the very leaset I did not notice it last year. We will within walking distance of ice cream. :)

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ron (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #179) on Saturday, May 1, 2010 - 4:30 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

BTW Ruth didn't you move KFC out that way?

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ruth van Tilburg (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1289) on Saturday, May 1, 2010 - 4:57 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Nope-KFC's on the back road (Kaya Korona), the one that runs from Rincon to the big church in town, & pretty much the rest of the island if you follow its curves. We're about half a mile north of the big church (St. Bernards).

I'm pretty sure Villa Chikitu was there a year ago-it's inside Perla's walls--maybe that's why you don't remember it (across from Sand Dollar/Sunrise Restaurant & next to the new gym in the blue bldg). It's a cute villa, kinda an orange-mango/melon color.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ron (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #183) on Saturday, May 1, 2010 - 5:11 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

My memory is not what it use to be. We went to the new location last year. Drive down the side street next to the generator and hang a left into the shell parking lot. What a memory.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tom Cobb (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Sunday, May 2, 2010 - 7:26 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Ron - you forgot to add that the KFC parking lot was not paved. Your memory is fading.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ruth van Tilburg (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1290) on Sunday, May 2, 2010 - 8:39 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Tom, I think that's what Ron meant by "shell" parking lot...I had to read that a few times myself, because my first thoughts were, "there's no Shell Gas Station here..." :-0

It's about a quarter paved now, rest is gravel.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ron (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #184) on Sunday, May 2, 2010 - 9:51 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

I ment the parking lot was big rocks and used shell to be nice. :)

So Tom Cobb is no longer a lurker. I was just telling Nancy it is past time to get the trip on the road. At least it is now offically May. See you in 27 days Ruth.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tom (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Monday, May 3, 2010 - 9:48 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Ruth - thank you for the update on the parking lot. I will make sure Ron drives on the paved part this time instead of the "shell" (really rocks) part. Food was (is) good either way.

26 days until wheels down.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Denise K (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2690) on Monday, May 3, 2010 - 12:41 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

KFC moved? I've been away from Bonaire toooooooooo long :-(

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ruth van Tilburg (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1291) on Monday, May 3, 2010 - 1:43 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Yes Denise--you've been away too long (we re-opened in new location 12/08)!

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Brian O'Donnell (BonaireTalker - Post #91) on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - 3:08 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

I've heard that there is free wi-fi out near Lac Bay, but I have not had the opportunity to confirm it.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Fid Chinoy (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #178) on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 - 2:09 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Although not free, the WIFI sticks (my lack of IT terminology is evident) that Michael (Chat n Browse) rents are excellent. I used one the whole time I was on the island and never had any connection problems. I also used skype to do business calls and quality was excellent.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Machiel Hermans (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 1:48 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

a year ago I found a free spot: Cultimara supermarket
I don't knop if it still free?

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ryan Walker (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Sunday, May 23, 2010 - 9:46 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

There are a few businesses which provide free wifi for customers. Golden Reef Inn has free wifi for guests. At Cactus Blue, for instance, you need to ask for the password. Several locations on the island such as City Cafe offer Telbo's commercial wifi service, which I have never used because of the expense. As mentioned by Fid, Chat n Browse in Hato rents out USB wireless modems at good rates which provide wireless access for a laptop anywhere on the island.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ann Phelan - www.bonairecaribbean.com (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4137) on Sunday, May 23, 2010 - 10:58 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Brian, Bonaire Windsurf Place has wifi for guests of the shop and the restaurant.

 


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