Issues to do in Bonaire (Podcast)

August 27, 2023

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Hear about issues to do on the Island of Bonaire because the Novice Traveler talks to Eric Gietman, proprietor of the Cadushy Distillery, about his adopted house of Bonaire.

Eric says, “Should you actually like nature and pleasant individuals and also you’re searching for a protected vacation spot the place you possibly can simply drive round and discover the island, Bonaire is certainly an excellent vacation spot to go to. That’s why we fell in love with the island. The individuals are so pleasant, are so open. The island is protected. And so you possibly can discover the island by yourself. You lease a automobile and simply drive round, and you’ll cease someplace with a snack and have a drink and chat with the locals.”

“After which the panorama it’s a rugged nature. We name Bonaire the cactus capital of the Caribbean as a result of we have now so many cactuses on the island, in all probability greater than every other island within the Caribbean. That makes a extremely totally different vacation spot. Lots of people go to Bonaire for the primary time, after which after they return, they are saying it looks like coming house. While you arrive on Bonaire, there’s tranquility on the island that’s actually tough to know, nevertheless it’s actually particular, and lots of people get stung by that Bonairian virus.”

Bonaire is well-known for its water sports activities like windsurfing, package browsing, snorkeling, and naturally, scuba. The individuals of Bonaire has been defending the reef round Bonaire for many years. We discuss nice locations to take pleasure in these actions, however we additionally take a look at lesser-known issues to do on Bonaire.

Eric begins us with a drive to the southern finish of the island, the place we’ll discover the salt works, giant salt flats, and the salt pier, the place boats come to move the salt. When there’s not a ship on the salt pier, it’s a common spot for snorkeling and shallow-water diving. You can even discover giant numbers of flamingos in a sanctuary close to the southern tip of the island.

As you come round to the southeastern a part of the island, you could have the big shallow lagoon of Lac Bay. That is the place one can find the windsurfers having fun with the common tradewinds that the island sees. You can even discover a few the very best seashore bars on the island at Lac Cai. Simply north of the lagoon are mangrove swamps you could tour by kayak.

Should you head north as an alternative from the capital metropolis of Kralendijk (aka Playa) you possibly can take the vacationer street previous dive websites like 1000 steps to the attractive Goto Lake. The northern a part of the island is Washington-Slagbaai Nationwide Park which is understood for its many cacti. Right here you possibly can hike Mount Brandaris, which is the excessive level of the island.

Don’t overlook to cease within the oldest metropolis on the island, which is Rincon. It was based by the Spanish. When you are there, cease by Eric’s distillery to see what he can do with a cactus.

On the rugged jap shore of the island, you possibly can go landsailing, play golf on a course that has no grass however a number of cacti, or discover among the caves on the island with a guided tour.

For the very best seashore on the island, Eric recommends… going off the island to the tiny island of Klein Bonaire. You will get there and again on a water taxi from Playa.

In 2022, the World Meals Journey Affiliation licensed Bonaire as a Culinary Capital so take a while to discover the native meals scene. You’ll be able to strive the iguana or assist cull the native invasive species of lionfish or goats. From its meals vehicles to its high-end eating places to its seashore bars, there’s informal pleasurable eating.

Benefit from the locals (even the wild donkeys). Benefit from the stunning water and seashores. Plot your return to this island paradise.