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Bonaire
Take flights to Bonaire for quaint colonial towns, zesty Caribbean flavours and world-class diving in azure waters.
Things to do
Travel to Bonaire to dive in the topaz waters of Bonaire’s national marine park, necklaced with pristine coral reefs that teem with technicolour fish, turtles and rays. Underwater cameras can help you capture the moment.
Shopping
Explore the relaxed backstreets of Bonaire capital Kralendijk for one-off gifts from shell jewellery to vibrant paintings and Caribbean fashion. Dutch cheese and blue-and-white Delft ceramics are flashbacks to colonial times.
Restaurants
As the sun goes down, pick a waterfront restaurant to dine with sea views and refreshing breezes. Plump shrimp, spicy conch chowder and garlicky goat curry are local favourites on any Bonaire holiday.
Nightlife
Laid-back reggae grooves and steel bands keep the atmosphere upbeat along Kralendijk's seafront. After flights to Bonaire sip a margarita or local beer in the shadow of the brightly painted Dutch colonial houses.
When to go
KLM has frequent flights to Bonaire. Catch the flamboyant costumed parades and rhythmic beats of Bonaire Carnival in February, or the soulful grooves of June's Heineken Jazz Festival.
