“Bon Bini na Boneiru!” Welcome to Bonaire! That is exactly how visitors to Bonaire are greeted when they arrive at Flamingo Airport. The new millennium has brought many positive changes to this “diver’s paradise. Among these changes the most significant has been the airline service from the USA and Europe that has greatly improved, allowing earlier and more frequent access to Bonaire.
The island known as a world class diving designation has also been gaining popularity among other water sport enthusiasts as well. Windsurfing, kayaking and snorkeling are fast becoming major attractions. Bonaire also is a Mecca for mountain bikers, birdwatchers and eco tourists as well. It is an ideal place to find an unspoiled environment in which to unwind and relax. Visitors will be rewarded with many opportunities to sample local culture and island activities.
A wide range of accommodations are available including luxury hotels, dive resorts and more modest guest houses. Bonaire has the largest flamingo sanctuary in the Western Hemisphere and at least 200 species of bird have been recorded - some itinerant visitors and others permanent residents. And when you're not out and about exploring Bonaire there are many good places to eat and have a drink and generally unwind even further. Bonaire has always had a long and colorful history , much of it shaped by the seas around it. Bonaireans have always been seafarers and they still continue the tradition of sailing with their annual regatta.
The people of Bonaire are a unique mix of origins: European, Amerindian, and African. It is in the faces of Bonaireans that you will see the smiles of generations who have welcomed visitors from all over the world to her shores. It is this blend of cultures that have made the island a destination that visitors return to year after year!
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