Visitor Entry Tax
Visitors to Bonaire are required to pay a tourist entry tax of $75 per person, per visit.
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Our calendar shows the special events and celebrations that are held throughout the year on Bonaire.
New Year’s Eve is celebrated with different stores and businesses having an end of the year event with pagara (fireworks) during the day. At night the majority of people spend it with their family and friends by enjoying food, music and fireworks. Some hotels have special parties for their guests and locals.
Maskarada, on New Year’s Day, originates from Bonaire’s Spanish background. Completely disguised, including speech, locals from each village dress and arrive early in groups at the Lt. Governor’s home to dance and play outside wishing the family a Happy New Year (“Bon Aña”). The Lt. Governor thanks them with a bottle of rum, held and...
Bonaire Big Game Fishing, in collaboration with the Boer family, is organizing a special fishing tournament in memory of the late chef Jonnie Boer. To many, Jonnie was more than a renowned chef. He was a true friend and a great source of inspiration. Jonnie had a deep love for nature and the sea. Whenever...
Four times a year, we organize a Quarterly Clean Up Dive in which we eliminate as much trash from the reef as possible. We do all this with the help of dozens of volunteers. Both divers and non-divers are welcome to join as we also count and categorize the collected debris. We upload the data...
This event has a fusion of local arts & crafts, plants & vegetables and educational presentations. Enjoy the delicious food while listening to some of the best local musicians as they play live at cultural park Mangazina di Rei located at the east-entrance of Rincon.
