Bonaire is a water sport mecca and one of the reasons I want to go back for an extended stay. I’ve always been nervous about learning to scuba dive despite encouragement from friends and a solid number of diver photographers I follow on Instagram. The idea of falling backwards off a boat into the deep, dark ocean filled with sharks, followed by The Bends coming back up, I’m kind of terrified. Being on Bonaire, for the first time I’ve actually wanted to learn to dive. The difference being almost all the beaches are public access and people can drive their vehicles right up to to the edge of the water, pull on your suit, grab your tank out of the back, and walk into the water. The water is so clear, no murky darkness. And a tour guide told us there has been no shark attacks (I haven’t verified this, I’m choosing to believe him).
If you’re a little nervous about diving as I am, or don’t have your certification and don’t have time to get a lesson from one of the local dive shops, don’t despair, you can still see so much just by snorkeling. I saw numerous fish, coral, and turtles. No diving necessary.
If you’re looking for something a little more adventurous there’s plenty of surfing and kitesurfing!
If calmer waters are more your thing, head to Lac, Bonaire’s lagoon and one of the best spots for kayaking & windsurfing.
There’s quite a bit of wildlife to see on Bonaire, donkeys, flamingos, iguanas and turtles. I’m not very knowledgeable about reptiles, comment below if you know what type of iguana and turtle these are.
Just outside Rincon we had to stop and let a herd of goats cross the street on their way home from their escapades.
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