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Snorkeling Bonaire: Klein Bonaire
Bonaire Talk: Snorkeling Bonaire: Klein Bonaire
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By B&M (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 9:25 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Klein Bonaire sounds like a perfect place to sit on some sand & enjoy incredible snorkeling. Any suggestions to make our visit there more successful? Where do we get a water taxi & how much do they charge to go to K.B.? Thanks

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Vince DePietro-www.bonairebeachcondo.com (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3237) on Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 9:50 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Welcome to BT. My advice is to bring a good sunscreen since there is very little shade and a hat & decent sunglasses. Just pack it in a knap-sack. A little water would also be nice to have. I believe the water taxi departs by the Nautico pier in town front on. See this link for more info.

http://www.bonairenauticomarina.com/watertaxi.htm

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Chris (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #302) on Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 11:44 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

http://www.seacow-bonaire.com/
Another possibility, or rent a kayak and paddle over at your leisure.
http://www.boatrentalbonaire.com/ this company has a water taxi service, too. We rented a boat with them in April with a group of friends, moored at Klein and snorkeled all day.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By B&M (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 12:53 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Great suggestions!! How long did it take you to kayak to Klein Bonaire?

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Peter Dobson / Den Laman unit F (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #194) on Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 1:21 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Takes 8 min over 16 back...wind and waves makes the difference

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By George Blanchard (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #394) on Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 3:04 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

I would suggest hiring the Woodwind for your first visit in order to get a feel for the currents and the reefs. If you like the guided tour then go on our own with the water taxi.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Nick (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 4:57 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Some snacks or lunch wouldn't be a bad idea either if you plan to take a break in between.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Susan Brown (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #151) on Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 6:11 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Thats what makes the woodwind such a great way to do Klein, you dont have to worry about hauling drinks and snacks and all that stuff for the day. They provide all the ice cold drinks you want oh and the food-----can you say brownie sundae???? haha-----the best days ever spent with them!!!!!!!

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Antoine Dodson (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Friday, September 17, 2010 - 9:28 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

B&M,

The eight minute kayak time is from the shortest distance to Klein (around Bari Reef or that neck of the woods). And that is not to Beach area on Klein that the water taxi goes to ....it is much further west but still very reachable.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By B&M (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Friday, September 17, 2010 - 10:17 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Thank you all for your input.... it's not like 20 - 30 years ago(guess that answers the question of how old i am :) ) when you went on vacation and truly knew absolutely nothing about where you were going, nor were there many nation-wide companies that you could count on being within 30 miles of wherever you were (such as Walmart, McDonald's, etc)

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Robert J. Patch (BonaireTalker - Post #54) on Friday, September 17, 2010 - 1:34 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

If you take the water taxi to Klein, call the day before to reserve, just in case, The number is 560-7254. It leaves at 10:00, 12:00 and 2:00 and picks up at 12:30, 2:30 and 4:30 every day except Sunday, when it leaves at 10:00 and returns when the passengers want to. The fare is USD $15 per person, and they may also collect the marine park tax of several dollars. They can also pick up at piers other than Nautico, by prior arrangement.

The vegetation on Klein is amazing, and entirely different from that of the main island. On the main island, the cactus and acacias have thorns, so that animals will not eat them to get scarce water. Also, the sand burrs that you pick up on your socks are from a creeping grass that relies on animals to catch the burrs to distribute the seeds they contain. But on Klein, there are no cactus, no acacia, no creeping grass, no sand burrs and no thorns, because there are no animals. Nature wastes nothing, not even thorns!

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Barbara "CB" Gibson (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5783) on Friday, September 17, 2010 - 1:43 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Can I just restate what a couple of folks have said, for emphasis? Besides being lovely Klein is hot and arid. If a shade umbrella can be had, I'd take it along. And I'd freeze some bottles of water...regular water is going to be about as refreshing as hot coffee after not too long. If you're going to make a day, or even half day of it, these items might make you happier snorkelers...

 


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