Bonaire

Hunter and I, along with two wonderful friends, spent the last week in February exploring this tropical oasis. We ate delicious food in town, traveled through a VERY RUSTIC national park, played cards, but mostly enjoyed some super shore scuba diving.

Bonaire is a small island located in the southern Caribbean, just north of Venezuela, known for its pioneering role in the preservation of nature, in particular the preservation of the marine environment, and for its excellent scuba diving, snorkeling, and windsurfing, among other things.
Many descriptions and slogans have been written about Bonaire: Best Kept Secret, Unhurried, Unspoiled, Unforgettable; Diver's Paradise; and the list goes on... The fact is that all these statements are true, and then some. Another truth is the statistic that over 55% of arrivals on Bonaire are repeat visitors!
First timers generally have heard about the climate, the water, the sun and what there is to do. When asked, repeat visitors generally say that they did not have enough time to do all they wanted to on their first visit. If it is the third or fourth trip, the answer is basically the same but with this addition "It is the warmth and friendliness of the people" that keeps visitors returning year after year.

Hunter and I definitely plan to return in the future, mainly because of the ability to walk to the shore with dive gear in tow and simply jump in, paddle a few yards and descend to a colorful, fish populated reef below-no boat ride necessary. For someone who gets motion sick on the tilting boat deck shore diving is a dream-no dramamine required!!