Listed below is a sample of
the activities and excursions that are offered
to our guests on a weekly basis. The actual schedule
may vary, and most of the activities can be arranged
upon request. Sign-up for all activities should
be done at minimum 24 hours in advance. For more
information on any of the activities please contact info@bonairediveandadventure.com or
visit the website at Bonaire
Dive & Adventures.
SUNDAY
FREE Guided Snorkel Excursion-
2:30 pm
Visit the area in front of the
dive center dubbed "The Aquarium" and
see why it earned this appropriate name. Snorkel
with one of Bonaire Dive & Adventures Naturalists/Guides
as they help to identify some of the many species
that make Bari Reef the #1 Reef in the Caribbean
for fish diversity.
MONDAY
Dive with the Naturalist - 9:00
am
Enjoy a slide presentation followed by a guided dive lead by Naturalist Jerry
Ligon on Bari Reef. Learn techniques in Fish ID and about fish behavior. This
dive is limited to 6 divers.
Cave Exploration - 10:00 am
Lead by veteran guide Henk Sanders, this 3 hour excursion takes visitors
to a dry cave where fossils of brain corals and other ancient life forms
can be seen. Then journey to a second cave begins with a descent of more
nearly 100 feet and rewards explorers with a relaxing dip in a fresh water
pool.
TUESDAY
Mangrove Kayak Tour - 9:00 am
There is only one way to access the canopied passages and hidden lakes and
bays of Bonaire's mangroves, and that is via our stable sit-on-top kayaks.
This plenty of views above and below water, this is a must do trip for
all nature enthusiasts.
WEDNESDAY
Inner Island Tour - 9:00 am
Join expert tour guide Henk on a journey to six different traditional villages.
Visit abandoned plantation houses (some say it may be haunted!) and see
a side of Bonaire rarely visited. Next, follow the coastline out to desolate
and beautiful Spelonk, where you'll have time to investigate the lighthouse,
natural blow-hole and cave.
Mountain Bike Tour 9:00 am
Combine the exhilaration of a mountain bike ride with a special nature tour
that enables you to view many of the species of birds and other creatures
that are difficult to observe and impossible to hear when traveling by
auto.
THURSDAY
Boat Snorkel Trip - 2:00 pm
Enjoy a trip to a snorkel destination on a boat dedicated to finding a choice
site for snorkelers. (Divers are invited to come along as well.) See large
elk horn formations, as well as enormous parrot fish and several different
species of eels in the clear, shallow water.
Night Dive on Bari Reef - 6:00
pm
When he's not kayaking, naturalist/guide Mike enjoys nothing more than leading
a guided dive on house reef Bari Reef. Whether it is your first night dive
or your fiftieth, Mike is sure to find something interesting for all to see.
FRIDAY
Birding Tour - 7:30 am
Led by Naturalist Jerry Ligon, visit the special places that he has discovered
harbor the most species that can be observed in an all-morning tour. Checklists
are provided as is Jerry's expertise on Bonaire's flora and fauna.
SATURDAY
Mangrove Snorkel - 9:00 am
You'll feel like your in a different world altogether when you snorkel with
our guide in the waters of Cai where upside down jelly-fish offer a fascinating
varieties of formations and colors. Just like snowflakes, no two are alike!
Sunset Sea Kayak to Klein Bonaire
- 6:00 pm
Paddle with Mike and the trade winds and the setting sun to the white sands
of No Name Beach for refreshments on Klein Bonaire. Afterwards, explore the
coastline before returning under the stars and distant harbor lights of Kralendijk.
*
Photo of Bananaquit Bird above © 2003 &
taken by Ellen Muller.