Bonaire unites together to raise funds for the hurricane-ravaged Windward Islands of the Dutch Caribbean. There are six islands in the Caribbean which are part of the Kingdom of The Netherlands, and although separated by geography, as well as governmental entities, the six islands of Aruba, Bonaire, and
Read moreBonaire’s instructor firefighters train for emergencies at Flamingo Airport. When arriving for vacation, one doesn’t want to think about disasters, but, unfortunately, they can strike any time, anywhere. It’s comforting to know Bonaire’s firefighters are ready to tackle an emergency fire at the island’s Flamingo Airport. In-service training
Read morePopulation growth on Bonaire is mainly due to immigration. Between January 2011 and January 2016, the population of Bonaire increased by more than 20% to 19,400 residents. This was largely attributable to immigration. In the period between January 2011 and December 2015, 7,000 immigrants arrived on Bonaire while
Read moreBonaire has just been awarded another major accolade, the Silver Quality Coast Award. Recently, The Netherlands Minister of Economic Affairs, Mr. Henk Kamp, awarded Bonaire with the Silver Quality Coast Award, presented to the island’s Director of Tourism, Mr. Maurice Adriaens, during a recent Bonaire Economic Conference. About the
Read moreDia di Boneiru, or Bonaire Day, is celebrated each year on September 6th. This year, the Bonaire Day festivities will be held in the village of Rincon. At 9:00 AM, there will be a ceremony at the Centro Cocari Rincon. At 12:00 Noon, there will be various
Read moreWith the ongoing use of Bonaire’s recently installed sewer system for properties near to or adjoining the coastal areas of Kralendijk, the Waste Water Treatment Plant reached a milestone last week when they processed the 1000th batch of wastewater on August 1st, 2016. This equates to more than
Read moreView videos of this week’s 101 Cannon Salute to King Willem-Alexander on his official birthday!
Read moreWednesday, April 27th, 2016 is King’s Day, when the Dutch Kingdom celebrates the official birthday of King Willem-Alexander. Bonaire will be celebrating as well, with a 101 Gun Salute to the King. Today, the ship, Zr.Ms. De Zeven Provincien (Seven Provinces), arrived in Bonaire’s Port of Kralendijk
Read moreBonaire International Airport recently issued a reminder to all departing airline passengers that the transport of marine souvenirs—shells, corals, sea fans, sponges, or any other similar artifacts that originated in the sea—from the island is expressly forbidden by law. Not only is the collection of such souvenirs violating the regulations
Read moreBonaire’s parrots, known locally as loras, are commonly sighted on Bonaire. These particular birds are indigenous to Bonaire, but their numbers are low enough to cause concern for their future. Accordingly, there is an annual effort to make a census count of the loras each January. The unpredictable
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