Bonaire

Bonaire was an absolutely stunning island - what little we saw of it. The water was the clearest here as well.



The wind was quite strong so they had to have a tugboat help the ship get into the pier and stay put. The tug was there against the ship all day with it's motors going.



Doyle and i had our first excursion in Bonaire. We did the "Samur Sail, Beach and Snorkel". The Samur is an authentic 56' Siamese junk, built in Bangkok, Thailand.



We went out to Klein Bonaire (translated it means "small Bonaire"). Klein Bonaire is a deserted island...no facilities.



It was privately owned but is now owned by the government. They are trying to have it named as a wildlife preserve so that no one can develop it.



We sailed over to the island on the Samur and then took a zodiak boat into shore. We donned our masks and snorkels and off we went...leaving our fins on shore for the first bit. Although it was windy, it was a lot of fun. I got tired pretty fast going against the current, so made my way back to shore and put on my fins.

I got more comfortable so decided that we should head way up the beach and float back down to where the boat was. It was an absolute blast.

We saw a lot of "white" fish. Nothing really flashy - which was a disappointment.

I would love to go back and do it all again...but this time with better weather and a longer time to spend on the small island.

We got back to the boat in time to meet up with Paige and Barry and take a couple pics on land...but no time to really explore.

When we got back to our room, we had a message from the Concierge about our luggage. Apparently it is still in limbo somewhere. Neither airline is totally sure where it is but they are both still looking for it. She, in turn, contacted her boss and he informed the airlines "to find the luggage and to get it to us in Aruba at any expense". So here's hoping that we will have our luggage soon.