Location
The most eastern of
the Leeward Islands, Bonaire is located 50 miles north of Venezuela
and 30 miles east of Curaçao.
Size
Twenty-four miles long and 3-7 miles wide, the total land area is
112 square miles.
Population
/ Language
The
official language for Bonaire’s ±13,000 residents is Dutch. The
island language, Papiamentu, English and Spanish are widely spoken
Climate
The year-round
average air and water temperature is 82 degrees, and rainfall
average 22 inches. Bonaire is located outside of the Caribbean
hurricane belt, allowing for good weather year-round.
Environment
Bonaire
has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to preserving and
protecting the environment both above and below water and was the
first Netherlands Antilles island to establish a national park. With
forward thinking environmental policies and strict government
legislation, Bonaire’s Marine Park was the recipient of “Islands”
Magazine’s 1994 ecotourism award.
Access
Bonaire Express with daily flights from Aruba an d
Curaçao and currently negotiating to expand its services to other
destinations.
Air Jamaica offers Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday flights from select U.S. gateways with a connection in
Montego Bay.
American Airlines/American Eagle offers Thursday,
Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday flights from San Juan, Puerto
Rico.
Royal
Dutch Airlines (K.L.M.) offers daily flights from Amsterdam, Ecuador
and Peru
Accomodations
The hotel
accommodations meet with the international standards established
worldwide and the staff is multi lingual
Government
The
island is part of the Netherlands Antilles, an autonomous region of
the Netherlands. The Lt. Governor is appointed by the Queen of The
Netherlands and the locally elected legislature has three island
commissioners
Economy
The
Bonaire economy is based primarily on tourism, salt harvesting and
oil transshipment, apparel manufacturing and construction
Currency
The official currency is the Netherlands Antilles
Florin or Guilder.
U.S. $
1.00 = NAfl. 1.78. U.S. dollars are widely accepted
Visitor Requirements
U.S.
and Canadian citizens must prove citizenship with a valid passport,
original birth certificate, or a voter’s registration card and show
return ticket as well as photo id
Time
Atlantic Standard Time, which is one hour ahead of Eastern Standard
Time and the same as Eastern Daylight Saving Time.
Electric Current
127/220
volts, 50 cycles. Adapters are necessary in some cases.
For additional tourist
information
InfoBonaire
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