ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: A valid passport is required by all except nationals of the U.S.A. and Canada who need proof of identity such as a driver's licence with photograph, a registration card and/or an identification card with photo along with a birth certificate (with raised seal). Naturalisation papers are acceptable as well.You must also have an ongoing or return ticket.

PORTS OF ENTRY: Flamingo International Airport (by air) Kralendijk Port (by Sea)

A number of internation carriers serve Bonaire. There are direct flights from Miami (USA) and Amsterdam (Europe). Other gateways to Boniare include a number of cities in the USA, via Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Curacao.

American Eagle currently operates daily nonstop flights from San Juan, Puerto Rico to and from Bonaire, with originating gateways from major U.S. cities.

Air Jamaica flies to Bonaire via Montego Bay on Saturdays. Gateway cities from the U.S. include Boston, New York, Newark, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, Atlanta, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami and Los Angeles. Air Jamaica can be reached at 1-800-523-5585.

Beginning December, 2006 Continental Airlineswill launch a weekly non-stop round-trip flight between Newark and Bonaire. Utilizing a Boeing 737 with 124 seats, the weekly flight will depart Newark on Fridays at 11:55 PM, and arrive Bonaire on the following Saturday morning at 5:40 AM.

This new flight adds a second non-stop flight from the continental U.S. as Continental Airlines continues with its weekly non-stop flight from its Houston hub. Flight #1898 departs Houston on Fridays at 11:30 p.m., arriving in Bonaire on Saturdays at 6:15 a.m. The return flight, #1899, departs Bonaire on Saturdays at 8:00 a.m., arriving in Houston at 10:50 a.m. Continental Airlines also uses a Boeing 737 airplane with 124 seats including 12 first class seats. Continental Airlines is the world's sixth largest airline.

American Airlines flies direct, non-stop to Curaçao from Miami. Passengers then use Dutch Antilles Express to connect to Bonaire. Flying time between Curaçao and Bonaire is approximately 15-30 minutes. Or, Divi Divi, which flies between Bonaire and Curacao numerous times on a daily basis, can be reached at: +599-9-888-1050. Beginning December 10, 2006, Insel Air will increase its flights between Curaçao and Bonaire to include Fridays, Sundays, Mondays, and Wednesdays. In January, 2007, they plan to begin daily flights, but charters are available until that time. Their offices can be reached in Curaçao at phone: +599-9-733-1521 or +599-9-733-1522, or at the airport at +599-9-868-4400 or 868-6600.

Another routing option is to fly on any of a number of major U.S. and South American carriers to Aruba and then take Dutch Antilles Express from there to Bonaire.

Contact Dutch Antilles Express at their new call center, which can be reached at +599-717-0808, and which is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Payment can be made with debit or credit card, with an e-ticket sent by email or fax. Reservations on DAE can also be made by emailing reservations@flydae.com or faxing +599-717-0880. DAE will be launching a new Web site with an online booking capacity. They fly several times daily to Bonaire from both Curaçao and Aruba. Tiara Air will also fly charters to Bonaire upon request.

From Europe
KLM flies direct from Amsterdam to Bonaire up to twice daily. One flight continues on to Quito, Ecuador and the other to Lima, Peru.
Arkefly provides weekly service from Amsterdam to Bonaire during the high season. They utilize aircraft that can accommodate 200-plus passengers.

From South America
From Ecuador and Peru, the same KLM flights return to Bonaire with non-stop flights.

From Venezuela, Transaven flies from Caracas or Valencia to Bonaire. Their reservation office can be reached by calling +(599) 717-8446 or +(599) 717-9944, or via FAX at +(599) 786-1086. They can accept reservations via email at bonaire@transaven.com. Charters can be also arranged.

From Brazil Varig and Avianca fly from Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro to Aruba, which connect with Dutch Antilles Express. Avianca also flies from Bogota to Curacao, from which connections to Bonaire can be made.

From Colombia, Avianca has flights from Bogota to Aruba, which connect with _blank. Also, DAE has recently announced they will soon begin service to Bogota, via Caracas.