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Yes.  However, if short on time I suggest you do the south loop and then just up to the 1000 steps on the north loop.  Parts of the north loop are one way only, so pay attention to the instructions and map they give you when you rent your golf cart.

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1 minute ago, SueMo said:

Yes.  However, if short on time I suggest you do the south loop and then just up to the 1000 steps on the north loop.  Parts of the north loop are one way only, so pay attention to the instructions and map they give you when you rent your golf cart.

We plan on being off the ship as soon as possible so we can get an early start.  DH is not worried about the time, but I am a worrier and am concerned.  

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13 minutes ago, SueMo said:

Yes.  However, if short on time I suggest you do the south loop and then just up to the 1000 steps on the north loop.  Parts of the north loop are one way only, so pay attention to the instructions and map they give you when you rent your golf cart.

Good advice…

 

On another note, the Bonaire Cruiser folks are easy to deal with. 

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54 minutes ago, SueMo said:

I suggest you do the south loop and then just up to the 1000 steps on the north loop.

@JoyefulcrusierWe did this.  We had four couples on four carts organized via the roll call.  Debbie from Bonaire Cruisers greeted us at the tent and escorted us to the office.  On the south loop we made many photo stops along the way and stopped at a beach bar for drinks.  By the time we reached the 1000 steps on the north loop most of us were hot, hungry, and tired.  Had we not been so tired, it might have been nice to cruise along the waterfront in town before heading back to the Bonaire Cruisers office.  It was a great day regardless.  Enjoy your time on Bonaire.  And bring plenty of water from the ship.

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You will pass very near to Bonaire Cruisers after completing the south loop before starting the north loop. You can decide at that time how far to proceed. IIRC once you pass the 1000 steps on the north loop, you are committed to completing it due to one-way roads. The 1000 steps is your last opportunity to turn around and head back to town.

 

All this to say, you will have many options in real time, so no need to be concerned about time.

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I suggest you get off early and pick up your cart as soon as possible if you are attempting to do both loops.  They are very popular and we had long lines waiting to check in. Their process is not very streamlined and they are not in any kind of hurry. Island time I guess.  They are super nice but the only person who moved fast was the kid who blurted out all the cart/driving instructions in less than 30 seconds.  We had a reserved cart and it still took about 30 minutes to get ours.  They do not have separate lines for reservations so we had to wait behind multiple people who came up asking general rental information while they decided whether or not to proceed with a rental. 

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13 minutes ago, chimchimtx said:

I suggest you get off early and pick up your cart as soon as possible if you are attempting to do both loops.  They are very popular and we had long lines waiting to check in. Their process is not very streamlined and they are not in any kind of hurry. Island time I guess.  They are super nice but the only person who moved fast was the kid who blurted out all the cart/driving instructions in less than 30 seconds.  We had a reserved cart and it still took about 30 minutes to get ours.  They do not have separate lines for reservations so we had to wait behind multiple people who came up asking general rental information while they decided whether or not to proceed with a rental. 

We plan on being off the ship and at Bonaire Cruisers as early as possible.  Wish they were more streamlined. 🙂

 

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Like the other posters, we really enjoyed Bonaire Cruisers. We did the South Loop and the North as far as 1000 steps. This allowed us to have a more leisurely experience. We too did some snorkeling and had a beach bar stop.

As mentioned previously, bring plenty of water and sunscreen.

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Does Bonaire Cruisers have snorkel equipment to rent?  We want to stop at a few beaches and snorkel but don't want to buy the equipment and haul it along with us form home.  Or are there places on Bonaire who rent the equipment?  

 

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On 4/24/2023 at 12:34 PM, Joyefulcrusier said:

We will be in Bonaire from 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.  Is this enough time to do the north and south loop on the golf carts?

 

Thanks for any information. 

 

Joye 

Are you on the Equinox?  Those are the hours we will be in port also in August.  We were 8-5 and they changed our time about a week ago.  

 

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2 hours ago, flowers44 said:

Are you on the Equinox?  Those are the hours we will be in port also in August.  We were 8-5 and they changed our time about a week ago.  

 

Yes, we are on the Equinox.  Sailing August 19 - 27.  Counting the days. 🙂

 

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Just now, Joyefulcrusier said:

Yes, we are on the Equinox.  Sailing August 19 - 27.  Counting the days. 🙂

 

We are on the same sailing.  I have been to the ABC Islands one other time.  My Cruise Partner has not been there.  I know it is going to be very warm there in August.  I have a golf cart reserved but have been looking at car rentals too.  The Golf Carts sound like fun but using one might be really warm.  I am thinking the rental car would have AC and we would be out of the sun while we traveled.  Still, the Golf Carts sound like a fun way to travel.  I just got a message on Facebook back from Bonaire Cruisers.  I asked them if they rented snorkel gear and they do.  It is $5 for a mask and snorkel tube.  Not bad.  I understand that the snorkeling on Bonaire is rated once of the best places in the Caribbean.  My Cruise Partner has never done it and I have done it once in Hawaii so we are going to give it a try on Aruba with a shore excursion so we get some instruction and then on our own in Bonaire with a drive around the island.  

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On 8/10/2023 at 11:37 AM, Cruisingirl2012 said:

We already booked our golf cart for our Cruise in 2024 and i'm wondering while we drive around, i know we see beaches, flamingos, snorkeling etc but are there any boutiques or souvenir shops as well?

shops are in town close to the cruise port.

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