Bonaire - Adventure Guide to Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao - page 181

SAMUR SAILING CHARTERS

717-5592; fax [phone]
www.infobonaire.com/samur
This genuine 56-foot Siamese junk was built in Bangkok, Thailand and is
an elegant beauty. Reserve passage for the sunset Green Flash sailing,
enjoy an authentic Thai dinner cruise, or take a morning trip to Klein
Bonaire.

OSCARINA
Harbor Village Marina

790-7674
www.bonairesailing.com/oscarina
Captain Karen is in command of this Tayana 42 ocean-going yacht. You
can learn to sail or simply sit back and relax on a half- or full-day-trip or a
sunset cruise. Customized excursions include a No-frills Snorkel Trip, a
Rich and Famous Charter, and everything in between.

SEAWITCH
Kralendijk Bay

560-7449 (cell); fax [phone]
www.infobonaire.com/seawitch
This gorgeous 56-foot ketch is a real eye-catcher. If you see it gliding past,
sails billowing in the wind, grab a camera. Better yet, call for a reservation
with the Dutch owner, Robert (a PADI dive master), and his multilingual
crew. They sail to Curaçao, Venezuela, the archipelagos of Las Aves, and
around the island at sunset. Snorkel sails run $40 and a six-hour day-trip
is in the $60 range.

AQUA SPACE
Natico Marina Pier, Kralendijk

717-2568
New to the island, this trimaran allows passengers a space-age view of life
under the sea. A roomy glass-enclosed air-conditioned observation deck
extends under the water, while a shaded sundeck provides topside com-
fort. Half-day cruises run weekdays and are priced at $49; all-day Satur-
day-trips cost $79; sunset wine-and-cheese sails are Tuesdays and
Thursdays for $35; the rate for night snorkeling excursions is $30.

WOODWIND CRUISES
Kralendijk Bay

786-7055
www.woodwindbonaire.com
Dedrie and Ulf Pedersen, from Trinidad, own the Woodwind and sail the
classy trimaran around Bonaire on cruises lasting from three to five hours.
Klein is a must-do stop but, depending on the day, the Woodwind usually
stops at a second location to look for turtles and sea creatures. A buffet
lunch, cold drinks and open bar are included in the slow-go trip.