dvrliz1:Bonaire Definitely. Perfect place for diving, snorkeling (Renee Snorkel Trips does EXCELLENT) snorkel trips very cheap. Nightlife is relaxing, Mariachi on Monday's at Karel's Bar, Bands during the weekend. Excellent restaurants, Divi Flamingo Casino. Rum Punch Party and BBQ with music by Moogie on Fridays at Buddy Dive, Art Galleries, quite a bit to do. Don't want to dive or snorkel...think about Mangrove Kayaking, a sunset cruise on the Caribbean Sea, Powersailing, Windsurfing lessons, Horse back riding, Sunday afternoon at Cai with local music and plenty of Amstel...Lot's to do..
We're going to Bonaire in November. It's been on my list of places to dive, but the airfare is outrageous ($1330 each). I finally pared it down to less than half that by going to skyauction.com and bidding on a Carib airfare deal. With the add on costs it was around $620 each. I loathe flying AA, but I suppose it is the only way to get there. My dive bud hubby and I are going alone strictly to dive, dive, and dive.
I assume you can snorkel from shore? My 2 teens love snorkeling but do not want to learn how to dive. We generally vacation in the US Virgin islands with our kids because of the diving/shore snorkeling and beaches. Boat snorkeling trips are a hassle and my daughter suffers from mal der mer and hates boats. She groans at the mention of a trip to the Keys (no beaches, no shore snorkeling). My kids also enjoy horseback riding and I'm looking for alternative destinations for the family.