JJC Posted September 8, 2015 #1 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Anyone been to Bonaire? Need to know how the docking there is, long pier, dockside, ect....Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkIVette Posted September 8, 2015 #2 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Just got back from there in April. Remember it was not a long dock and a small shopping area along side the port. Don't seem to remember much about the port though as it didn't seem very commercialized. Which can be good sometimes. We just got off the ship, shopped the locals art/jewelry/trinkets stands and bought a few shirts at a local store. Then sat at an open air bar and had a few drinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love my grandkids Posted September 8, 2015 #3 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Small port easy walk off the ship and into town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJC Posted September 8, 2015 Author #4 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Thanks for the answers, I've bad legs, but this sounds encouraging. Seems like it will be a nice small island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out to sea! Posted September 9, 2015 #5 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Town is only 3 blocks long and 1 block deep. Easy walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedm Posted September 9, 2015 #6 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Can anyone suggest a carnival snorkel tour where you will see a lot of fish:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singbluesilver1 Posted September 9, 2015 #7 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Try the ports of call forum lots of info there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coopdog08 Posted September 9, 2015 #8 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Can anyone suggest a carnival snorkel tour where you will see a lot of fish:confused: I believe it's called Klein island, you will see it on way in. Suppose to be incredible for snorkeling. If you go it's a deserted island meaning no food, drink, chairs etc. you can charter over. As far as the docking, they were building many shops last time we were there. As far as Us we went down to a local beach. Went snorkeling and it was incredible. Bring water shoes, not much sand, mostly rocks and you will need them. Imo, Bonaire is up and coming port, will be much bigger and popular in 2-4 years. We loved it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisin crazy in Michigan Posted September 9, 2015 #9 Share Posted September 9, 2015 We went on Woodwind in Bonnaire. It was the best snorkel excursion of all our cruises. We booked it on our own and not thru the cruiseline. They are well known by cruisers and very reasonable prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kteachcruiser52 Posted September 9, 2015 #10 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Glad you liked then. We are booked with them for the 4 hour excursion in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmberTeka Posted September 9, 2015 #11 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Bonaire is stupendous. We took a tour. Bus Stopped twice. Once to let us see Parrots flying over. ( not far from Venezuela). Then when two parakeets, who mate for life, were sitting by a huge termite nest. Their eggs were inside. that is where they hatch. the Island does not have poverty . It is similar to Aruba and Curasao except they are very, very green. Catching one of their birdies gets you 2 years in the clinker. You cannot buy land there but can lease it from the Government. maybe. That private island..where scubadiving is so good was once being purchased by Harry Belafonte to build a resort the PEOPLE of the ISLAND raised enough money to buy it back and pay him more to get it back. They are serious about preserving their coral reef too. LOVE that place. returning in December. LOVED that tour. LOVED it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthGrady Posted September 9, 2015 #12 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Anyone been to Bonaire? Need to know how the docking there is, long pier, dockside, ect....Thanks We did the ABC islands back in December, it was my first time visiting them. Bonaire was the only one we didn't take a tour on, so there wasn't much to do near the ship. The ship does tie up at a dock, so no tendering. Pretty standard gift shops, a few bars and restaurants. We found one with WiFi, posted some pics, had a few beers then headed back to the ship. A pretty light day, but nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snc_cam Posted September 9, 2015 #13 Share Posted September 9, 2015 We went on Woodwind in Bonnaire. It was the best snorkel excursion of all our cruises. We booked it on our own and not thru the cruiseline. They are well known by cruisers and very reasonable prices. we also used woodwind in March and loved it. Was by far the best snorkel excursion we've done on the various islands and ports in the caribbean. They had two excursions/day. The early one had two stops, whereas the afternoon one only had one. We did the early one and our friends the afternoon one. We both had an excellent time. The tour folks are fantastic and very knowledgeable. If you can book them (private only), do so. If you can't get a reservation, you can also go to the end of the pier where they pick up the tour that day to see if there are any open spots due to people cancelling at the last minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gh1088 Posted September 9, 2015 #14 Share Posted September 9, 2015 We did the Fun Cruise & Snorkel trip through Carnival after we found out that Woodwind was sold out. We had a great time. Lots of fish and coral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribnsnrklr Posted September 9, 2015 #15 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Good to hear that about Woodwind. Have the morning one booked for January. Excited!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlynn Posted September 9, 2015 #16 Share Posted September 9, 2015 We stopped there in March on the Pride Repo. It was amazing! Please do more than just walk around town. We took a tour that was being offered right off the pier. In a small bus, to several places on the island. We saw the salt lakes, flamingo's, slave huts, and many other great places. The operator of the tour is also a photographer and he took our pictures (using our camera's) so we got some amazing pictures. One of the most beautiful places we have seen! Loved it!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyntil8ing Posted September 9, 2015 #17 Share Posted September 9, 2015 If you're a snorkeler, there is no better place than Bonaire! Klein Bonaire is a small national marine reserve just a stone's throw from where the ship docks. You can take a water taxi over for about $25. There are no services on the island. Once there, you walk to your left, as far as you want to go, then enter the water and drift snorkel back to where you started. We did this two weeks ago, when we were rerouted to the ABCs due to Hurricane Danny. When we visited in 2011, we went with Woodwind. We had a great day and I would have booked them again, but we only had a day's notice of our reroute. From 2015: From 2011: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep1 Posted September 9, 2015 #18 Share Posted September 9, 2015 My mom will most likely need a wheel chair to get through ship check in (embarking) on the Carnival Magic. I've never had to deal with wheel chairs. Is it easier to bring your own, or will the cruise line furnish one? I assume if they furnish one for embarking, one may not be available while on the ship. Just trying to figure out what would work best for the whole cruise. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pami1968 Posted September 9, 2015 #19 Share Posted September 9, 2015 cyntil8ing - Fabulous pictures. May I ask what camera you use to get such fantastic underwater photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted September 10, 2015 #20 Share Posted September 10, 2015 My mom will most likely need a wheel chair to get through ship check in (embarking) on the Carnival Magic. I've never had to deal with wheel chairs. Is it easier to bring your own, or will the cruise line furnish one? I assume if they furnish one for embarking, one may not be available while on the ship. Just trying to figure out what would work best for the whole cruise. Thanks They will wheel her in but that is it, you can rent one for the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyntil8ing Posted September 10, 2015 #21 Share Posted September 10, 2015 May I ask what camera you use to get such fantastic underwater photos? Thanks. Both are not current models -- Canon D10 and Nikon Coolpix AW120. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suncruz Posted September 10, 2015 #22 Share Posted September 10, 2015 We stopped there in March on the Pride Repo. It was amazing! Please do more than just walk around town. We took a tour that was being offered right off the pier. In a small bus, to several places on the island. We saw the salt lakes, flamingo's, slave huts, and many other great places. The operator of the tour is also a photographer and he took our pictures (using our camera's) so we got some amazing pictures. One of the most beautiful places we have seen! Loved it!! :D vlynn: would love to know the name of the company and cost if you can remember. We're not tour folks but don't want to taxi to the flamingos and the small bus sounds great. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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