Beach day

[lynnek]

Please can anyone recommend a beach not too far from the cruise port terminal. Happy for a 10 min taxi ride or similar. Have done a tour of Bonaire previously so now just looking for a nice beach with loungers and a bar please. 

[Katefromupstate]

If you want a beach you don’t have to pay for, Te Amo beach (also called airport beach) is a nice sand beach with easy entry right across from the airport entrance.   There is a bathroom and generally a food truck with food and drinks.   If you want a resort with facilities, Chogogo Beach resort has ocean access, a pool, a lazy river, full bar and restaurant and shaded lounge chairs. They sell day passes for $25 with $10 of it being a food or beverage credit.  However, they frequently sell out of their limited passes, so make sure to go before 10 am to get a pass.  Next door is Eden Beach, which also sells day passes, has ocean access, pool, restaurant and bar.  There are others on the other side of the island at Lac Bay but it would be a long cab ride.  

On 1/8/2024 at 6:19 PM, lynnek said:

Please can anyone recommend a beach not too far from the cruise port terminal. Happy for a 10 min taxi ride or similar. Have done a tour of Bonaire previously so now just looking for a nice beach with loungers and a bar please. 

[sebas030]

I will be in Bonaire from 6am to 2pm,

 

I will either do Klein beach ou Chogogo day pass.

 

In either case no reservation are needed, so I guess I will go with the flow that day...

 

Klein looks amazing but the 90 minutes ( round trip ) of transportation is not the best with a short, early, day in port.

 

Chogogo is about 15 minutes( round trip ) by taxi from the port.

[Katefromupstate]

Hi,

 

On a cruise ship day, the ferries to the small island of Klein Bonaire will be booked for shore excursions, so if you want to go there, you will need a reservation.  The ferries usually come directly to your ship and drop you back off there.  It’s not a 90 minute round trip unless they are planning a slow boarding time, the ferry to Klein takes a little less than a half hour. 
 

If you want to go to chogogo, get there as soon as you can, they have a limited number of day passes and they often sell out.  If you arrive and they are sold out, you can walk next door to Eden Beach Resort and buy a day pass there.  
 

Hope you enjoy your trip!
all the best,

Kate