Diving and hiking, flamingos and casinos? Next stop: Bonaire!

This small, arid boomerang of an island is a divers' paradise. Skeptical? Read the license plate on your rental car, pal. Bonaire really does have some of the best diving in the region, most of it within the Marine Park encircling its shore.

Fast Facts

Country Full Name

Bonaire

Population

13,000

Currency

Name: Netherlands Antillian Guilder
Code: ANG
Symbol: Naf

Electrical Plugs

European plug with two circular metal pins American-style plug with two parallel flat blades above a circular grounding pin
110-130V 50Hz

Languages Spoken

Official: Dutch

Time Zones

GMT/UTC -4 

Country Dialing Code

+5997

Weights & Measures

Metric

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