Entre Nous is the monthly newsletter
from the Tourism Corporation Bonaire (TCB), Netherlands Antilles.
In this newsletter you will find the accomplishments of TCB
in Bonaire, North America, South America and Europe as well
as the newest developments within the tourism industry.
We hope that you will read it with
pleasure and if you have something that you think is relevant
for the tourism sector to know just fax it to 717-8408 or e-mail
to: info@tourismbonaire.com.
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
TCB
BONAIRE
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LOCAL
REPORT
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NEW
U.S. RE-ENTRY RULES GO INTO EFFECT
DECEMBER 31, 2005
In
an effort to strengthen border
security and facilitate entry into
the United States for U.S. citizens
and legitimate foreign visitors,
beginning December 31,
2005 the U.S. Department of State will
require that travelers to
and from the Caribbean have a valid
passport or other secure, accepted
document (Border Crossing
Card, SENTRI, NEXUS or FAST cards)
to enter or re-enter the United
States. This
is a change from prior travel requirements
and will affect all U.S. citizens
entering the United States from
countries like
Bonaire, who do not currently
possess valid passports. This
new requirement will also affect
certain foreign nationals who currently
are not required to present a passport
to travel to the U.S. For
more information and updates visit the
U.S. Department of State web site
at http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html.
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FIRST
BONAIRE JAZZ FESTIVAL WAS IN FULL SWING
AT THE END OF MAY
Many enjoyed the talents of:
Denise
Jannah--“This woman can make
you dream, cry and fall in love.
What more could you desire” (The
Music Advocate). “Jannah’s
voice is fine, rich, certain and teeming
with a candor undiminished by the artifice
of record-making” (Down Beat).
She was almost everywhere in the landscape
of jazz--at the international jazz
festivals, touring around the US and
Europe, and most recently Israel. She
started with the general repertoire of
jazz and is now concentrating on her
own compositions; her last CD, “Gezongen
Gedichten” (Singing Poems) is a
great hit. Listen to the voice of great
ladysinger, born in Surinam, living in
the Netherlands and with her heart in
the world of jazz.
Ced Ride--You could write an interesting
book about Ced Ride. He is a phenomenon,
a multi artist: painting, singing, writing
and also a theatre-man. His musical interest
is broad, from tumba to jazz, but is
always connected to the place where his
heart, home and his cultural identity
is: the Antilles. There is no further
introduction needed on the Harbourtown
Bonaire Jazz Festival; everybody knows
and loves Ced Ride. Look out for “Yo
y el son” a
new cd, which is under construction now.
Cedric Dandare--We are lucky that Cedric
is back in Curacao now after 25 years
being abroad. He is really the first
man who composed jazz with a splendid
mix of Antillean music. Playing almost
everywhere, including the North Sea Jazz
Festival, he made cd’s with Izaline
Calister, Randal Corsen and many others.
At this Jazz Festival he did some special
compositions of his own and a surprising
duet with Denise Jannah.
Avila Blues Houseband--For more
than 10 years already, this group was
the nucleus of jazz at the Avila Blues
Café in
Curacao and experienced side-man of many
stars at the café and at festivals.
This time they were the accompanying
band of Denise Jannah and Ced Ride. Ronchi
Matthews, keyboard. Hershel Rosario,
bass. Marlon Conradus, drums and a special
guest, Pierre Dunker on bass.
Cuban Express--The memories of the
Buena Vista Social Club of Cuba will
never be surmounted but, Cuban Express
does take you back in that atmosphere.
Cuban and Latin music mixed with all
those jazzy elements which made that
music to a hype. Cuban Express, musicians
from Curacao and some Cubans do remind
us of an important event in jazz.
X-Hale--These four young guys, born
in Germany and for many years living
in the Netherlands, are connected
through their jazz study in the 90’s
at conservatorium in Arnhem, which launched
X-hale in 2004: modern jazz, with some
aversion to funk and drum’n bass
elements. Powerful, swinging jazz, straightforward
with a refreshing own versatile sound.
A promising quartet!
Freewinds Band featuring Stacey Francis--The
Freewinds band, since 1988, is a very
special group. They played with many
great stars like Chick Corea and John
Novello. They are well known guests in
the harbour of Bonaire and made great
shows in the jazzclub of Bonaire with
local artists. They will be present in
our festival with a very special vocalist;
Stacey Francis. The band includes Steven
Schlussel, bass & vocals. John Politakis,
drums and Patrick Zagury, guitas & vocals
and some additional guests from Curacao
and Bonaire.
Delbert Bernabela Band--The band is
a collection which has blossomed over
the years performing and composing together
in different settings, which has produced
several fine recordings. Although everyone
has performed internationally, this will
be the first international outing for
the band in this setting. A selection
of CDs were available for
sale during the festival (Latin and Krioyo)
Delbert Bernabela, saxophones and flute.
Franklin Granadillo, trumpet. Johannes
Croes, keyboard. Ivan Quandus, bass and
Carlos Bislip, drums.
Local artists--Latin Quartet, Stingrays,
Bonaire Jazz Trio
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BONAIRE
MANY MINUTES TV COVERAGE
 This
month Bonaire was “all over” Dutch
Television. In addition to the weekly show
of Henny Huisman (Huize Huisman), there
was also the broadcast from AVRO Wilde
Wereldreizen. This TV-show, sponsored by
the WWF, was completely dedicated to Bonaire’s
wildlife. Angela Schijf, one of Holland’s
leading TV-personalities, went to our island
to see for herself how Bonaire manages
wildlife protection without compromising
tourism. As we all know it is a difficult
balance, however Bonaire sets a good example
to the rest of the world. Bonaire was the
one and only Caribbean destination selected
for this WWF-project. TCB Europe wishes
to thank Habtitat, Caribbean Club, Stinapa,
STCB, and, of course, Rolando for their
wonderful coorporation to help make this
happen.
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HUIZE
HUISMAN GENERATES OFFLINE PUBLICITY
Just like AVRO’s
Wilde Wereld, the TV-show Huize Huisman
generated a lot of free publicity in
Dutch magazines and newspapers. Host
Henny Huisman, a big Bonaire-fan, was
featured with his guests several weeks
in a row. This really put Bonaire in
the spotlight.
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ROB
AL TO CTO GERMANY
In order to make the necessary
arrangements to ensure further growth
from our secondary markets, Rob Al went
to CTO Germany to discuss joint promotions
for the German market. As we all know,
we can attract divers from this market.
Additionally, the dual
destination concept with South America
is quite an opportunity. After
the summer we’ll
see the effect of Rob’s efforts
in Frankfurt (Germany).
PAN-EUROPEAN
B2B-CAMPAIGN BONAIRE-IN-MOTION LOOKS
PROMISING
In mid-May, the Pan-European
B2B-campaign started to inform Europe
that we launched the new Bonaire-in-Motion
section on InfoBonaire.com.
Immediately we saw an increase in visitors
and, more importantly, we received enthusiastic
reactions from all over the Continent.
Many tour operators are planning to link
Bonaire-in-Motion to their own web sites.
This is the best opportunity for them
to inform their clients about our island.
Phase 2 of this B2B-campaign will kick
off in a few weeks. One of the subjects
will be the special trade section on
this web site. This section is exclusively
open for trade professionals and features
some very special video material.
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UPCOMING:
TRAVEL TRADE SUMMER PROMOTION
In June TCB Europe will
launch its Travel Trade Summer Promotion.
Targeting all major travel agencies
in the Netherlands, it will ensure
Bonaire once again becomes most
visible and give travel agents the
opportunity to win a trip to Bonaire.
KLM is participating in this promotion.
After this rollout, TCB Europe will
start to prepare the annual (large)
fall promotion, not only in the Netherlands,
but throughout Europe.
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In June and July TCB
Europe will once again launch new e-marketing
tools. A small and tiny island like
Bonaire has to have a head start in
e-marketing to make sure its target
groups are well informed on Bonaire.
Next to PR, e-marketing is one of the
key issues. After guerilla marketing
and Bonaire-In-Motion, Bonaire
will be promoted in other innovative
ways to make sure we get maximum return
on our marketing euros. To be continued.
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BONAIRE
ON CNN!
Bonaire was featured
along with four other scuba diving destinations
on Saturday, May 14th, on CNN's travel show. Paul
Kvinta, a contributing editor to National Geographic and National Geographic Adventure took part
in the segment and he spoke about his
choices for the TOP FOUR SCUBA DIVING DESTINATIONS and Bonaire was
one of them! Great video footage
of Bonaire was shown
during the segment (footage was provided
by TCB-NYC). CNN is
one of the most-watched news networks in
the world and boasts a high viewership. The
media value of this segment was over USD $245,000.00!
MORE
TV COVERAGE POSSIBLE FOR BONAIRE DURING
CARIBBEAN WEEK IN NEW YORK
Excitement is building over
the Caribbean Fair on May 31st at
the South Street Seaport and Bonaire will be front and center as
MTV, and WB-TV will be on-site to film
the day’s activities. CBS-TV’s “Early Morning Show” will
also be promoting the Fair from their
television studios in mid-town Manhattan at the crack of dawn! Sarah
Biggerstaff (TCB-NYC) with be manning
the Bonaire booth and will be ready to
tackle those cameramen and drag them
over to our booth! For more information
about Caribbean Week in New York City, visit or www.caribbeanweekny.com or www.onecaribbean.org.
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CTO MEETING OF NATIONAL TOURIST
OFFICE REPRESENTATIVES
Bonaire was
represented by Marie Rosa (TCB-NYC) at
the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s
quarterly meeting of NTOs on May
11th. Other participants included representatives
from the BVI, Barbados, Bermuda, Bahamas, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Jamaica, and other island members. The meeting opened with an update
on the region and a summary of the statistics
and new developments at CTO. Details
on CTC-28, October 22-26 in St. Thomas, USVI , CTO’s participation at specific trade and
consumer shows, an upcoming opportunity
with American Express and Caribbean Week
in New
York,
May 29-June 4 were discussed at length.
Participants will be working closely
with the CTO in the coming months and
communication will be ongoing among all
members.
BONAIRE EZ NEWS FOR MAY
During May two issues of Bonaire EZ
News were written and distributed to our
database of more than 25,000 consumers
and travel agents. The May
13th issue of Bonaire EZ News focused
on airline, island, hotel and event
news. The May 26th issue of
EZ News focused on hotel packages
for summer and fall 2005.
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PRESS RELEASE FOR MAY
As part of the ongoing press release program,
Adams Unlimited researches, writes and
prepares a steady stream of releases
for mailings to the media for applicable
editorial coverage based on editorial
calendars and the need to disseminate
timely news. In May one press release
was written and distributed on May 23rd. The press release focused on airline news including American
Eagle’s new schedule to/from Bonaire. This press release was distributed to
all appropriate media outlets and on
Dive Newswire on May 24th.
DIVE
NEWSWIRE FOR MAY
In May one press release was distributed
on Dive Newswire. The press release
distributed on May 24th focused
on airline news including American
Eagle’s new schedule of flights
to/from Bonaire. Dive Newswire is distributed electronically
to more than 6,000 dive shop owners,
manufacturers as well as media outlets.
PRESS VISITS
We
began working with Men's Journal Articles Editor
Larry Smith on a press visit to Bonaire June 8 - 13, 2005. Larry will
be on island to gather information for
a story on learning to windsurf and also
wants to try out diving with a resort
course. Men's
Journal is a nationally
distributed glossy general interest,
active lifestyle magazine for men with
a focus on adventure, travel, equipment,
sports, fitness and style. The magazine has
a circulation over 700,000.
EDITORIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Miami Herald
(circulation 386,316)
Bonaire’s
exotic night diving story, written by Brian
Bakst of the Associated Press, appeared in
the April
24, 2005 issue of the Miami Herald and the online edition
of The Tallahassee Democrat on April
25, 2005. The article begins by clarifying that
although a few people have fled the waters
of Bonaire screaming “Shark!,” there
is no shark, it is actually a 6-foot-long
tarpon that regularly skirts of Bonaire looking
for small fish , shrimp, and crab to feed
on. There
is no need for night divers and snorkelers
to worry about the tarpon because they can
help it out by using their flashlights to
illuminate food for it. The
article includes other fascinating sites
to see underwater in Bonaire at
night including blossoming corals and pointy
sea urchins. This
article is available online at www.tallahassee.com/living/travel/11449066.htm.
American Way (circulation 325,000)
Bonaire’s
topside was highlighted in the May
2005 issue of American Airline’s
in-flight magazine American
Way. The
article features Outdoor Bonaire and cave
expeditions as a fun activity for non-divers
as well as divers who are decompressing. The article mentions that Outdoor Bonaire
also offers nature hikes under the full moon,
cross-island bike rides, and coming soon – rappelling
down a 19th-century lighthouse. Contact information for Outdoor Bonaire
is listed. This
article is not available online, however,
other articles from American Way magazine
are available at www.americanwaymag.com.
Scuba Diving (circulation 185,000)
In
an article featured in the May 2005 issue of Scuba Diving magazine, Bonaire is
celebrated as being the park-and-dive capital
of the world. Great
descriptions of shore diving are given in
this article including that the beach slopes
down to 30 feet where the reef drops off
gradually down to another sandy plain at
about 140 feet. However,
there is no need to dive that deep because
every imaginable species of Caribbean reef
fish are clearly visible from shallower depths
because visibility averages 60 to 100 feet
year round. Details about several dives sites are
given and upcoming events in Bonaire are
also listed. This article is not available online,
however, other articles featuring Bonaire are
available at www.scubadiving.com.
Physicians’ Travel & Meeting Guide
(circulation 142,267)
Bonaire’s
easy diving conditions were featured in the April 2005 issue of Physician’s Travel & Meeting Guide. The
article suggests that children can get a
feel for breathing underwater by testing
out their skills with a snorkel and mask
in any of the shore dive sites, while parents
and exercise their dive skills at great boat
dive sites. Windsurfing in Bonaire is
also mentioned as another fun water activity
to try while in Bonaire. Bonaire’s
web site is listed along with contact information
for Buddy Dive Resort. This
article is not available online, however,
articles from the current issue of this magazine
are available online at www.ptmg.com.
Sport Diver (circulation 100,000)
Bonaire was
featured in the May
2005 issue of Sport
Diver magazine in an article about Holland’s
Georgina Wiersma and Peter Verhoog’s
and their journey to Bonaire. Being
from Holland,
the team always procrastinated going diving
in Bonaire, thinking
that going from one Dutch-ruled realm to
another wouldn’t seem like an adventure. However,
they were pleasantly surprised when they
finally experienced the diving and the rest
that the island has to offer. The
article describes the wonderful experience
that the two had and gives details about
a number of dives that they went on while
in Bonaire. They give a list of their favorite 5
dive sites and recommendations of what type
of gear to have. Ten large beautiful color photos accompany
this article. This
article is not available online, however,
other articles featuring Bonaire are
available at www.sportdiver.com.
Sky
Writings, Air Jamaica’s
Inflight Magazine (circulation 30,000)
Windsurfing
in Bonaire was highlighted
in the May/June 2005 issue of Air Jamaica’s
in-flight magazine Sky
Writings. Writer
Candyce Stapen traveled with her family to Bonaire and
wrote about the calm conditions that Bonaire has
to offer as a great place to learn to windsurf. Ms.
Stapen lists the contact information for Windsurf
Place and Jibe City as
places to get lessons and equipment. Ms.
Stapen also mentions Kids Sea Camp is a great
activity for children to participate in while
families are vacationing in Bonaire this
summer. The contact information for Kids Sea
Camp is also listed. In
a separate article, Bonaire’s
King of the Caribbean event
is highlighted with information about the
Junior World Freestyle Championships. Contact
information for Ann Phelan is listed. These
articles are not available online, however,
other articles from the May/June 2005 issue
of Sky Writings magazine are available at www.airjamaica.com/skywriting.
KidScreen Magazine (circulation 11,500)
Writer
Nancy Lees of KidScreen Magazine tells about her scuba
diving adventures in the March
2005 issue. Lees
describes an experience that she had while
recently diving in Bonaire involving
her descending directly into the middle of
a huge school of fish being herded by a couple
of large tarpons. This
article is available online with a paid subscription
at www.kidscreen.com.
Northwest
Dentistry (circulation 3,000)
The
March/April 2005 issue of Northwest Dentistry
featured an editorial by Dr. William E. Stein,
who wrote about his trip to Bonaire in
February 2005. Before 2004, Dr. Stein had visited the
island annually for the previous 21 years. Although
he does not give an explanation for why his
string of annual visits was “sadly
broken,” he was glad to go back to
the island. He writes that he and his wife had a
fantastic week, airline connections were “perfect,” he
enjoyed the warmth of the sun, and that he
rejoiced in returning to diving. He even brought back a painting of the
seascape of Bonaire to
hang in his office. This article is available to read online
at www.mndental.org/newsletter/departments/article_2.
Caribbean Compass
(online circulation)
Bonaire was
featured in an article about cruising around
the ABC islands in the April 15, 2005 edition of
the online newsletter Caribbean
Compass. The
article begins with instructions for cruisers
arriving at the port or mooring at a marina
and adds that anchoring is strictly prohibited
because the island is almost all a marine
reserve. Kralendijk
is described as a clean and colorful city
in “pristine condition.” The article also noted that there are
an abundance of restaurants to choose from
to enjoy several good meals and that the
island offers a wider selection of products
and services compared to other islands. Diving
is also highlighted in the article which
notes that some of the best diving can be
done right off the back of a cruise ship
and that there are a number of dive operators
offering their services at reasonable prices. To
read this article please visit www.caribbeancompass.com/belowbelt.htm.
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BRAZIL
MEANS DIVERS
Returning from Brazil , Yasmin Pérez
confirmed the potential of this market. According
to PADI, it consists of some 200,000 certified
divers, of which some 80,000 are frequent travellers,
Osmar Rodriguez from Diving
Adventure, one of the main dive operators
in Sao Paulo, tell us.
The market is there…with many large
diving schools that cater to international groups
and where Bonaire is always mentioned on its trips
billboards as we could see during our visit
there. This is a growing market that is characterized
by 6/7 nights stay on island and an economy that
is improving with the drop of the dollar value.
It also boasts a prestigious diving magazine, Mergulho, that
is found in all the diveshops, and it also has
a very important event called Sao Paulo
Boat Show, which
is taking place in October and where Bonaire
will participate with an official presentation
to the diving sector.
The Brazil market has been our focus since
2004 and this visit has permitted TCB to identify
the key people and give them all the support
and allowed us to initiate the follow up that
will reopen the market.
The airlift from Rio and Sao Paulo uses Avianca
with regular flights on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Saturday via Bogotá and Aruba, along
with VARIG with 2 weekly flights via Caracas
toward Aruba, and with the good news that soon
there will be an augmentation
this year to 4 weekly flights on the route
instead of 2; both airlines' flights then connect
to Bonaire with BonairExpress. Nevertheless,
we are aware that these connections present
difficulties, and we are always looking for alternatives.
The visit to Brazil was carried out with a
busy work agenda that Yasmin shared with their
colleagues of Sun Rentals (Jose & Muys) and
Lagoen Hill (Tom). They were all well received
and report excellent feedback from this South
American diving market.
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BONAIRE
PROMOTED AT RIO BOAT SHOW--MAY 5TH
Ary Amarante, our Brazilian
friend and photographer, made a presentation
of underwater photography in which Bonaire
was selected among his favorite dive destinations.
It included images of the Hilma Hooker and
Harbour Village. Ary’s
presentation was well attended. Ary gave
a speech about the Bonaire delegation to
the divers participating.
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JUAN
MARINO, GOAL ACCOMPLISHED
We were happy to receive an
e-mail from the Venezuelan windsurfer who shared
with us the satisfaction to have achieved his
objective: he arrived on Bonaire from Venezuela
by windsurfing last May 14th
at the opening of the King of the Caribbean.
7 hours and 40 minutes, was
the time turned in by this young athlete He
was met by Bonaire's own windsurfers, Taty
and Tonky Frans in the open sea, where they
exchanged flags. All the people that awaited
him gave him warm welcome.
Juan Marino finished his e-mail
thanking all the businesses that helped support
this project and his dream: TCB
(Yasmin, Maribel, Ronella), Byron, Elvis, Taty
and Tonky Frans, Robert and Dorothy of Hamlet
(host hotel), to the Immigration Office, Roland
in TCB, Mrs. Indira Dugarte of the Consulate
of Venezuela, Nautical Club, Ann Phelan, and
many more.
VENEZUELAN
PRESS COVERING
KOTC
Journalists
of the newspapers
El Universal,
El Nacional,
El Mundo Viajero,
and the prestigious
magazine Ocean
Drive were
invited by
TCB and the
KOTC organization
to cover this
event. They
met with the
international
press on Bonaire
during the
event of. Their
write ups will
be published
shortly. Many
thanks to their
host hotels
Plaza Resort
and Buddy Dive,
to Jacinto
in PAS (ex-Jasta
Travel) for
their air tickets
to the island
and to all
those in Bonaire
that attended
them kindly.
BONAIRE
AND ITS PROMOTION
OF THE
ECUADORIAN
VISA CREDIT
CARD
Under an
agreement between
the wholesaler
Viamerica and
the Visa Credit
Card of the
Bank BCP, Bonaire
is being promoted
to consumers
through their
May and June
monthly statements.
We expect positive
and quick results
with visitors
to the island.
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SIT
TRADE SHOW
AT LIMA,
PERU--MAY
19TH TO 21ST
 Bonaire was
present again
at SIT with
a small booth
well located
besides KLM
and where the
island was
promoted with
the Spanish
Bonaire brochures.
The official
video was also
shown on TV
at the booth.
During the
event, a Bonaire
official presentation
was given to
80 travel agents
who enthusiastically
participated
with much feedback
about the island.
They received
their certificates
and a raffle
of 3 nights,
4 days stay
was carried
out among them.
UPCOMING
EVENTS
-
Ecuador -
June 2nd,
The Mega Event
by Viamerica
wholesaler.
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Brazil - October
(date to be
advised),
Sao Paulo Boat
Show.
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Venezuela -
November (date
to be advised),
Avavit Trade
show
For
more information,
please contact
Yasmin at flamingorep@cantv.net
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NEWS
FROM THE TOURISM SECTOR
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TOURISM
SPECIALS AVAILABLE NOW
Island Fashions
and Gifts announces
a Big Summer Sale at www.islandfashionsandgifts.com.
Just click onto www.islandfashionsandgifts.com for
great savings!!! Take 25% off all
items on the entire web site.
That’s
25% off all of our very amusing
Christmas ornaments, handmade jewelry,
hand-painted batik clothing, toddler
and infant tees, adult tees and
our entire selection of magnets.
Don’t miss out!! The sale
is going now through June 30th.
Thank you for your continued support
and we hope to see you in Bonaire
sometime soon!
To
celebrate our 10th Anniversary,
Plaza
Resort Bonaire is
pleased to announce its 10th
Anniversary Sale,
with 10% discount on nightly
Rack & Net
Rates, 10th person
FREE with 9 paid - special
group comp, $10 Beverage
credit per person when booking
the 7th Heaven
on 18 Palms or 3-D
Drive, Dive, Deluxe dive
packages. Valid for Travel:
June through September
2005,
book by June 30th, 2005.
Some restrictions apply;
for more information,
contact Plaza
Resort Bonaire.
How
easy can it get? Belmar
Apartments Bonaire keeps
the needs of shore divers in
mind!! Besides improvements
on the dive dock like adding
stairs allowing divers to conveniently
enter the beautiful turquoise
Dutch Caribbean Sea, Belmar
Apartments has started to have
dive tanks available on the
dock for twenty four hours
per day and 7 days a week.
A rinse tank and a shower on
the dock make the diving freedom
and convenience complete. We
cannot make it easier to explore
Belmar’s
house reef! Belmar has a fully
equipped dive center. A PADI
facility that can provide for
any and all your diving needs
during your stay. Instruction,
equipment rental, photo and
video gear, all dive packages
are offered. Check out Belmar’s
specials for June, July, August
and September on www.belmar-bonaire.com,
call 888-655-0605 or
mail belmar@travelmarketing.com.
 Buddy
Dive Resort is
eagerly awaiting the arrival
of their new, 38-foot
custom-built Delta Canaveral
dive boat. It is currently
being refitted with the
latest in dive comfort
and safety. “Sport
Diver 2” is scheduled
to arrive on Bonaire mid
June. The vessel is large
enough to carry 24 divers
comfortably on a 2 tank dive
and comes fitted with dry
storage, camera table, fresh
water rinse buckets, swim-up
dive platform, not to mention
the sun roof and fly bridge.
For more information on Buddy
Dive Resort visit www.buddydive.com,
email buddydive@travelmarketing.com or
call 1-866-GO-BUDDY or
your favorite travel partner.
Lagoen
Hill Bonaire is
offering a two-bedroom
cottage,
and, based on
an occupancy of 5 guests,
cost is only
$315.00 per person.
Package includes 8 days / 7 nights stay in a studio
superior,
Double cabin pick-up truck standard,maximum 5 persons, Dive
package, 6 days unlimited
shore diving including.
air, weight and belt.
This special package
is valid until December
20. 2005. For
reservations: info@LagoenHill.com or
phone (from USA 011)
31 6 204 22 4 55.
Divers
Paradise Bonaire is
offering a one-bedroom
apartment (Garden
View Standard)
based on double occupancy for only $430.00
per person. Package
includes 8 days/7
nights stay in a
one-bedroom apartment,
standard double cabin
pick-up truck, and
6 days unlimited
shore diving including
air, weight and belt.
This special package
is valid until December
20. 2005. For
reservations: info@DiversParadiseBonaire.com or
phone (from USA 011)
31 6 204 22 4 55.
WASHINGTON
PARK FESTIVITIES
To
commemorate the fact that Washington Park was converted from a plantation to
a national park, there was a
day of
festivities on May 29th.
As
early as 8:00 AM, the day started
with guided activities followed
by the Kasicunda climbing
trail to climb the 270' Kasicunda
hill and continue on to the Lagadishi
walking trail.
Children
also participated in the activities.
At the Visitor’s
Center at the entrance of the
park, there were a treasure
hunt, face painting, story telling,
and presentation of rhythmic
poetry, painting and coloring
projects and many other games
for children.
From
8:00 AM,
the people of the Rincon Market
delighted the visitors with
local food, cakes, handmade candies
and cookies, arts and crafts
at the Visitor’s Center
at the entrance of the park.
In
the afternoon Kaña Brabul
played live music from 1:00 to
5:00 PM.
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NEW
GUEST EXHIBIT OPENS AT CINNAMON
ART GALLERY
On
Saturday, May 28th, Cinnamon
Art Gallery presented their
latest Guest Artist, Wilna Groenenboom,
and her creative blends of driftwood
and imagery. Wilna is an art teacher
at the SGB - the Bonaire high school.
In her own words:
"This is the second exhibition of a SGB-teacher in the Cinnamon Art Gallery.
At the SGB I teach art to the upper groups of VSBO and HAVO.
"This exposition consists of driftwood, combined with pictures from above and
under the water surface. The material is found while walking along the shores
and it varies from wood to plastic, metal and even bones from donkeys and goats.
When thinking of an "object" I try to leave the found material intact as much
as possible. My work varies from objects, picture frames (with my own pictures),
lamps to tables.
"My passion started 5 years ago at the "Tene Bonaire Limpi" ("Keep Bonaire
Clean")
weekend. The first frames and objects were made 3 weeks after arriving here
from the Netherlands.
"In the Netherlands I studied at the Teachers Educational College in Rotterdam.
My main subject was Manual Arts and my specialization was ceramics. First,
bowl sculptures and later I made big hollow abstract bird heads. After that
I did the Design Academy in Eindhoven. My passion started when thinking of
applied functional forms. In my work these two schools meet, consciously and
unconsciously."
For images of some of Wilna's art, please visit:
http://www.cinnamonartgallery.org/wilnagroen-may2005.html
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Carnival
Adult Parade Dates:
2006 - 2011 |
June
2005
Jun 4 - Rincon Market Day
TBA - 9th Angola Construction
Sailing Competition at Kas di Regatta
Jun 24 - St. John's Day
June 25 - July 2, iWindsurf Windsurf
Week
Jun 29 - St. Peter's Day
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2006
- Feb 26
2007 - Feb 18
2008 - Feb 3
2009 - Feb 22
2010 - Feb 14
2011 - Mar 6 |
July
2005
Jul 2 - Rincon Market Day
Jul 3- 13th Annual Bonaire Art Day (Dia di Art) at Plaza Wilhelmina,
Kralendjik 10am-10pm art, crafts, music, dance
Jul 4 - July 4th fireworks at some resorts (American holiday)
Jul 17-25 Women's Windsurf Week in Bonaire
TBA - Lac Bay Mini Regatta
August
2005 - Family Month
Aug 6 - Rincon Market Day
TBA - 18th Copa
Cultimara at Sorobon
TBA - 8th Captain Don's Habitat race
TBA - 5 km run Preparation Fun Run
Every Tuesday Night @ 6:30pm -
BonaireTalker Dinner/Gathering
at Gibi's,
known for great local food. Call
Gibi at 567-0655 for details, or
visit
www.BonaireTalk.com,
and search for "Gibi."
Click here for a detailed CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
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Kaya Grandi #2
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Dutch Caribbean
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