Propane in Bonaire

[Montana Tom]

Good news, we just booked our dates for Bonaire in January. We love to do our own cooking and are thinking of bringing our portable gas BBQ grill. Does anyone know if or where you can purchase the small propane tanks?
Thanks,
Tom

 

[diversteve]

Maybe About us - Kooyman BV - they just grand opened on Bonaire about 2 weeks ago apparently. Looks like a N.A. version of Home Depot.
Or Boomerang Hardware? - Boomerang Bonaire

 

[Montana Tom]

Thanks Diversteve, I have sent emails to both and will see what they say.

 

[RJP]

Where are you staying? A great many place have grills.

 

[Montana Tom]

RJP, we are renting a VRBO at Bellview, just south of airport. Other units have grills but this one does not.

 

[Yoyodyne-88]

I don't know about Bonaire - but in warmer climates sometimes Butane is used more than Propane. Might want to check?

 

[wwguy]

I agree with diversteve. Your best bet for finding disposable propane cylinders will probably be where they're sold for construction-type use. Most locals BBQ with locally produced charcoal or via 20 lb propane cylinders that are filled in Curacao. We follow RJP's suggested strategy and rent where grill and cooking fuel are provided.

Kooymans is indeed a Dutch Caribbean version of Home Depot. The company is 75+ years old and has been operating on Bonaire for 50+ years. The new store on Bonaire mentioned by diversteve is a larger "mega-store", replacing their old store. It'll be interesting to check it out on our next visit. I thought the old store looked pretty big by Bonairean standards!

 

[RJP]

RJP, we are renting a VRBO at Bellview, just south of airport. Other units have grills but this one does not.

"That's what friends are for..."

 

[KathyV]

We use a gas grill at home, but baggage weights are so restrictive that we decided not to bring a grill the last time we visited Bonaire. We went to the Chinese store (or maybe it was the warehouse store?) and bought a cheap disposable grill and charcoal briquettes for outdoor cooking. Since we were on the island for 2 weeks we had plenty of opportunities to use them and didn't feel bad about leaving the grill behind when we headed home. Here's an example of the type of grill I am talking about; it is primitive but it works.

Kmart.com

 

[KeithG]

We use a gas grill at home, but baggage weights are so restrictive that we decided not to bring a grill the last time we visited Bonaire. We went to the Chinese store (or maybe it was the warehouse store?) and bought a cheap disposable grill and charcoal briquettes for outdoor cooking. Since we were on the island for 2 weeks we had plenty of opportunities to use them and didn't feel bad about leaving the grill behind when we headed home. Here's an example of the type of grill I am talking about; it is primitive but it works.

Kmart.com

agreed - we often purchase elcheapo stuff and then gift it to the next people. We did an RV trip last fall where we left a bbq, 2 lawn chairs and a cooler behind afterwards. All large items that where inconvenient to take on the plane to/from home.