Countdown to Bonaire for all 2005 trips

[El Orans]

Today: March 5, 2005

No. of days before arrival: 202 and counting...

 

[415Gem]

I'm just here to raise my post count!

Back from Bonaire and the diving was good. Although , my trip taught me a lot of lessons. First Bonaire is not easy or cheap to fly to. Air Jamaica... changed flight schedule day of flight. No more direct flight LAX to Mo`Bay. Almost miss connection.Airports to hotel Bonaire 20 hrs. Bonaire is beautiful,great vis,warm water...BUT the reefs are very repetitive,really not a lot of fish life,and every night dive I signed up for was cancelled. Bonaire is expensive. I live in California ( which is expensive ) I KNOW this was my last trip to Bonaire. 20 hrs flight I can be anywhere in the world. Fiji,Australia,PNG, Hawaii,Thailand,Phillipines. I guess I`ve grown up diving wise. I loved Bonaire when I got my AOW.2003...200 dives later...I`d have to put it #3 in the Carribean behind 1) Caymans 2) Cozumel 3) Bonaire.Like Honduras...Bonaire is a great place to learn. The people in Bonaire are great , no break-ins (auto)Gas is so expensive $60 to fill up Toyota Hilux 12 Gallons (??? 60 miles from Venezuela ) Still it didn`t suck. 85 degrees in Feb

 

[El Orans]

Today: March 12, 2005

No. of days before arrival: 197 and counting...

 

[texas-buzzard]

has anyone found any good deals on air to bonaire yet. price of fuel going up this summer and probably air fares. talked to Jack Chalk at captain D. he said if you use a island hopper from aruba or cur, better book early.
monte

 

[Natasha]

These are the best flights and price I have found so far.



Atlanta (ATL) to Bonaire (BON) Saturday, September 24

Vendor Depart Arrive Notes Options

Flight: 58
Departs
Atlanta (ATL)
September 24
8:20 am Arrives
Montego Bay (MBJ)
September 24
10:05 am Notes
Fare Rules
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Cabin Class: Coach
Stops: non-stop



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Flight: 66
Departs
Montego Bay (MBJ)
September 24
11:30 am Arrives
Bonaire (BON)
September 24
2:30 pm Notes
Fare Rules
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Cabin Class: Coach
Stops: non-stop

Bonaire (BON) to Atlanta (ATL) Saturday, October 1


Flight: 67
Departs
Bonaire (BON)
October 1
3:10 pm Arrives
Montego Bay (MBJ)
October 1
4:10 pm Notes
Fare Rules
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Cabin Class: Coach
Stops: non-stop



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Flight: 59
Departs
Montego Bay (MBJ)
October 1
5:05 pm Arrives
Atlanta (ATL)
October 1
8:50 pm Notes
Fare Rules
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Cabin Class: Coach
Stops: non-stop



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Total Taxes USD 47.15

Total Airfare (including taxes) USD 682.15 USD 682.15

 

[texas-buzzard]

i found this: CON out of houston to ARU for 508.42 pp/w tax. (depart) HOU 1:30 pm, arr 7:12pm, connect on bonex to bonaire. the return flight from ARU departs 9:35 am, arr 1:10pm. the only problem would be the connect from ARU to BON. i think bonex,s last flight out is 8:00. any delays means a night in ARU.
monte

 

[Natasha]

Monte:
Hmm that's an interesting idea too. Thanks. I've never been to Aruba,and would love to go. Maybe a forced overnight would be a good idea.

 

[texas-buzzard]

Natasha, bon-exc has a habit of changing flght times so short layovers either way might cause a problem unless you don't have to be anywhere (like a job lol.)
monte

 

[El Orans]

KL753 departs from Amsterdam Fri 23 Sep 2005 23:35, arrives on Bonaire 03:15 Za 24 Sep 2005.

Looks like we'll being enjoying cocktails by the pool when you arrive...

Laurens

 

[texas-buzzard]

laurens, i wish we had access to Bon as you with KLM. i saw a pict. with 3 KLM planes waiting to go airborne at flamingo. enjoy your coctail.
monte