Fun things to do in Netherlands Antilles

This is not a must see, but a must use for traffic. The Queen Juliana Bridge at Willemstad, transports you easily from the south to the north and it brings you from one to the other side of Willemstad too.

This is the front sight of the Emma Bridge. The wood makes a bit of a creeping sound when you walk over the bridge, but don't be afraid :) For cars it's not allowed to cross by this bridge, they are to heavy. For traffic another bridge is built...

This is the Boat or Ponton Bridge (Queen Emma Bridge). The bridge connects Punda with Otrabanda. The St Anna Bay Channel runs right through these two halfs of Willemstad (Willem City). It's funny walking on this floating bridge. Also the system for letting through a boat is quite cool :) The boats start floating to the side then and you will have to take a ferry to cross the bay then.

Scubadiving and driving around in a car, stop at the beaches: Grote Knip, Kleine Knip, Seaquarium beach, Lugunabeach.
Go and see Willemstad. It is divided in two parts: Otrabanda and Punda. Punda is nice to see and to go shopping. Otrabanda is nice to go out. The two parts are divided by a canal. You can cross to the other side by using the boatbridge or a small ferry.
Diving: beautiful fish and seaplants.

Go shopping in Punda, Willemstad. There are many small shops, two big warehouses, terraces where you can eat and ofcourse the wellknown Mac Donalds, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Burger Kings :) But hey local food always taste better haha :) On the picture my brother at the Penhabuilding in Punda, Willemstad.

Visit the Supermarket and the waterfront vegetable market downtown. Eating in Bonaire can be expensive. The price of dinner entrees ran from $12 to $25 each. Our breakfast buffet (included in package) was very good. Expenses may be cut by preparing meals in the room. We usually made sandwiches or soup for lunch and sometimes joined with other rooms for pot luck dinner. We made 2 visits to the downtown grocery for supplies, where prices were fairly high; beer sold in for around $1 per tiny 8 ounce cans but is better than in the bars around town for about $2. The vegetable market is run by people from Venezuela who bring the produce in on boats.
The Supermarket is an interesting place to shop. It is similar to USA markets but different enough to intrigue most shoppers.

Must see in Bonaire - Salt Works south of Kralendijk, with vast salt ponds to evaporate the sea water.
Also must see the flamingoes in the salt ponds and the fresh water ponds to the north.
Must do - Scuba dive the reefs.
The salt works are the most largest and most visible of any I have seen.
The flamingoes are found here in larger quantities than any place in the world.
The diving is the easiest and some of the most beautiful in the world.

Despite being on the eastern coast, this is one of the gentlest of beaches because of the protection afforded by the reef running from Green Cay to Pinel. The southern end is clothing-optional. There is a reef running southeast from the start of the nude section that is home to many fish.