The notebook of Bonaire
Follow the light to the water.
Protected reefs, salty and dry landscapes surround a Caribbean island that is scuba-dive and conserved.
At your own pace
Identity summary
2 to 6 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Island · Coast · Nature · Marshes and wetlands
Variable accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Bonaire
Protected reefs, salty and dry landscapes surround a Caribbean island that is scuba-dive and conserved.
To understand what Bonaire is, you need to look at Washington Slagbaai National Park, Klein Bonaire and Lake Bay. These places give us a view of a territory marked by island landscapes, coastline, natural areas and wetlands and allow us to move from emblematic sites to more intimate stages.
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For a stay of 2 to 6 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be verified step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Washington Slagbaai National Park
- Klein Bonaire
- Lake Bay
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Nature park
Parc national Washington Slagbaai
Washington Slagbaai covers the north of Bonaire with dry hills, cactus, saline, coves and old traces of plantations. The slopes reveal a rough island, far from the seafront of Kralendijk; heat, distances and road conditions require a well-prepared visit, especially to reach the isolated beaches.
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Klein Bonaire
Klein Bonaire faces Kralendijk as a low island, uninhabited, surrounded by reefs and laying beaches. It is only by boat, often to swim from the sand to the nearby corals; the absence of shade and the fragility of turtles impose a light and attentive presence.
Lake
Lac Bay
Lake Bay brings together mangroves, grasses and shallow waters on the eastern coast of Bonaire, with areas appreciated by the veliplanchists. The landscape seems open and quiet, but it houses sensitive marine nurseries; activities are better to stay in the areas planned, away from roots and grass trees.
Practical tips
This information helps know if the destination matches the planned trip before starting a fuller search.
To go further
More activities
Restaurants, walks, culture, leisure and outings to search without leaving the destination card.
The nearest destinations
The closest ideas on the map, to extend your trip.
Similar destinations
Same landscapes and the same pace of travel, elsewhere in the world.
