After a incredibly long delay in Miami, our flight finally left for Bonaire. We were ready for this last stop, so much so that we had a hotel and rental car already booked!
Our goal for a week in Bonaire was to scuba dive and relax as much as possible. All the water surrounding Bonaire is a protected marine park. There is a reef on the leeward side of the islands and it’s right offshore so you can walk in almost anywhere and do some great diving. The official dive spots are marked with a yellow painted rock. Some even have ladders to aid in getting down the sharp coral rocks.
The dives we did (North to South):
- Ol’ Blue
- Jeff Davis Memorial
- Oil Slick Leap
- Front Porch (Checkout)
- Corporal Meiss
- Windsock Resort
- Hilma Hooker
- Salt Pier
- Tori’s Reef
We stayed at the Windsock Beach Resort just south of the main town and we had basically a one bedroom apartment. We had to rent scuba gear from a nearby resort but our resort would re-fill the tanks every night for us. Instead of going out to eat, we decided to go to the local grocery store and cook for the week. It was quite fun being in a real kitchen and also watching HGTV after a long day on the water.
In addition to diving, we celebrated Sara’s birthday on the island! We took a day off from diving and had a picnic down by Pink Beach before going into town to celebrate. Happy hour was at Karel’s right on the water. Dinner was at the aptly named At Sea where we enjoyed wahoo with lentils and leek, mushrooms and cauliflower three ways, as well as goad with spinach and potatoes.
On Land
Under Water
