Bonaire Food Question

[Epinephelus]

On a more serious note than spearing donkeys or goats, when we go to Bonaire we usually take along some dry goods - southern staples like grits & peanut butter, pancake mix & such. The rest we buy at the Cultimera. In Rincon there is a very good, inexpensive restaurant we often use for lunch - when I remember the name I'll post it. Richard's is consistently good but expensive.
E. itajara

 

[SDAnderson]

O-ring once bubbled...
My plan is to bring my speargun, get up early, and get as many donkeys as I can before the other divers wake up and scare them away. I figure with my gun and a bag of Kingsford I can eat as many donkeys as I want and not spend a penny.

Anyone know what the limits are? Do I need tags?

No tags needed unless you're hunting from the water. Actually, neither is a speargun. All that's required is a Hilux, a full load of dive gear for ballast is optional. Best results seem to be had by returning counterclockwise from Karpata after dusk. Each Hilux has a limit of three or four before the bumper falls off, otherwise it's each man for himself.

Should the situation ever present itself and we find ourselves diving together, be forewarned that I'll be unclipping my BFK from the Wall of Shame and brining it along. Strictly as a precaution.

Steven

 

[blawler1]

We were able to bring the donkeys in close enough for petting by offering them apples. This could also be the right range for a claw hammer as well.

But back to the original post question, the other supermarket on the island is the Warehouse over by the soccer stadium and laundry. It has more bulk items than Cultimara and is cheaper on some items, however, I like shopping Cultimara a little better. However, remember to bring you own bags because they charge extra for paper bags.

 

[mchiapetto]

Another consideration when picking a store is how you will pay for your purchases. Cultimara accepts credit cards. Warehouse does not. Another grocery store is called Tropical Flamingo (I think that is the right name). It is off the main street near the Napa Auto parts store. This one also accepts credit cards. Prices seemed to be a little cheaper than Cultimara but the selection is not as good. They do have different items than Cultimara though, and they have some things you can not get at Cultimiara.

 

[SubMariner]

Last year when we went to Bonaire we packed a cooler full of frozen meats (chicken, sausages, steaks, lunch meats etc.) with dry ice. The cooler was taped shut (the CO2 could still release) and put into a cardboard box, which was also taped shut.

Even though the box was opened & inspected by the airlines, everything remained well frozen. There was no problem bringing the box into the Bonaire.

When we arrived we simply unpacked the food into the freezer of the fridge & defrosted what we needed when we needed it.

BTW, we brought enough for 4 people for one week. When we go this March we will have 6 people in total, so you can be sure we will be updating our requirements!

~SubMariner~

 

[Compressor]

This thread has me laughing from all the good memories in Bonaire. The friendly donkeys and the dutch deserts in Cultimara have me daydreaming again. Keep posting.

 

[caymaniac]

We were there last year, we enjoyed it. The Cultimara is the place to get groceries, and we enjoyed quite a few different restaurants. The most outstanding ( but not the cheapest ) was Richard's. It looks like I'm using the same report as the others have.
Have a great time
Caymaniac