Things to do in Bonaire (Podcast)

Things to do on Bonaire (Podcast) - Amateur Traveler

Hear about points to do on the Island of Bonaire as the Newbie Traveler talks to Eric Gietman, owner of the Cadushy Distillery, about his adopted property of Bonaire.

Eric claims, “If you definitely like character and pleasant individuals and you’re seeking for a harmless vacation spot where you can just drive close to and examine the island, Bonaire is certainly a great place to stop by. That’s why we fell in appreciate with the island. The individuals are so pleasant, are so open up. The island is harmless. And so you can investigate the island on your have. You hire a car or truck and just drive close to, and you will stop someplace with a snack and have a consume and chat with the locals.”

“And then the landscape it’s a rugged character. We contact Bonaire the cactus money of the Caribbean since we have so many cactuses on the island, most likely much more than any other island in the Caribbean. That will make a actually various vacation spot. A ton of men and women stop by Bonaire for the very first time, and then when they return, they say it feels like coming home. When you get there on Bonaire, there’s tranquility on the island that is genuinely difficult to grasp, but it is definitely unique, and a whole lot of persons get stung by that Bonairian virus.”

Bonaire is perfectly-identified for its drinking water sporting activities like windsurfing, package surfing, snorkeling, and of training course, scuba. The people of Bonaire has been guarding the reef all around Bonaire for decades. We converse about excellent spots to get pleasure from these routines, but we also seem at lesser-recognized factors to do on Bonaire.

Eric commences us with a push to the southern end of the island, in which we will uncover the salt works, significant salt flats, and the salt pier, where boats occur to transport the salt. When there is not a boat at the salt pier, it is a well-liked spot for snorkeling and shallow-water diving. You can also locate massive numbers of flamingos in a sanctuary in the vicinity of the southern tip of the island.

As you arrive all around to the southeastern part of the island, you have the huge shallow lagoon of Lac Bay. This is exactly where you will come across the windsurfers experiencing the frequent tradewinds that the island sees. You can also come across a couple of the ideal seashore bars on the island at Lac Cai. Just north of the lagoon are mangrove swamps that you can tour by kayak.

If you head north as an alternative from the funds metropolis of Kralendijk (aka Playa) you can choose the vacationer highway past dive web pages like 1000 techniques to the wonderful Goto Lake. The northern aspect of the island is Washington-Slagbaai National Park which is acknowledged for its many cacti. Here you can hike Mount Brandaris, which is the significant place of the island.

Really do not forget about to quit in the oldest town on the island, which is Rincon. It was established by the Spanish. Even though you are there, end by Eric’s distillery to see what he can do with a cactus.

On the rugged jap shore of the island, you can go landsailing, participate in golfing on a class that has no grass but heaps of cacti, or discover some of the caves on the island with a guided tour.

For the most effective seaside on the island, Eric recommends… going off the island to the small island of Klein Bonaire. You can get there and back on a drinking water taxi from Playa.

In 2022, the Earth Food stuff Travel Association accredited Bonaire as a Culinary Cash so get some time to investigate the area meals scene. You can attempt the iguana or help cull the nearby invasive species of lionfish or goats. From its meals vans to its substantial-stop dining establishments to its beach front bars, there is informal pleasant eating.

Get pleasure from the locals (even the wild donkeys). Appreciate the beautiful water and beach locations. Plot your return to this island paradise.