• Kralendijk - Ideal for a half-day excursion from your cruise, this 3-hour scenic tour highlights Bonaire’s attractions, including the 1,000 Steps. It’s a photographer’s dream.

The tour guide will greet you at the cruise port and share fascinating stories about Bonaire’s history, the salt flats, and the northern countryside’s wildlife, such as flamingos. Enjoy convenient roundtrip transportation to and from your port.

• Salt Shop Bonaire - Discover the history of Karpata Plantation and Kralendijk’s downtown area with photo stops and a guided tour of the Cultural Museum.

This scenic tour also offers the option to spend two hours at Spice Beach Club at the Eden Beach Resort, with roundtrip transportation and access to beach amenities like a beach bar, lounge, snorkel equipment rentals, and restrooms, making it perfect for cultural enthusiasts and beach lovers alike!

Along the way, you’ll pass the traditional Dutch Caribbean-styled Courtyard Bonaire hotel and the flamingo pink BIA Bonaire International Airport en route to the white slave huts, a historic site where slaves once gathered after working the salt flats. You’ll stop for photos at these iconic 19th-century huts and then proceed to the salt flats and Bonaire’s solar salt facility, Cargill, which produces over 400,000 tons of industrial-grade salt annually.

• Rincon - Continue your island sightseeing and cultural tour with a 45-minute scenic drive past downtown Kralendijk and the Karpata Plantation, a historic 19th-century plantation named after Karpata trees used for castor oil production.

As you explore the island, you’ll travel through the northern scenic route and visit historic sites like the 1,000 Steps landmark, learn about the beautiful saltwater Goto Lake, and Rincon, Bonaire’s oldest town, established in the mid-16th century.

• Spice Beach Club - Your tour guide will provide insights into the countryside’s vegetation, wildlife such as feral goats and green iguanas, and the aloe plantation. Spend 30 minutes exploring the island’s history and culture at the Cultural Museum and learn about the early settlers.

Reboard your ride to leave Rincon and enjoy the breathtaking views of the old Arawak Indian settlement of Antriol as you return to your port.

If you choose to spend two hours at the beach, your transportation will take you to the iconic Spice Beach Club at the Eden Beach Resort. Here, you can stroll along the rocky shorelines of Spice Beach’s public beach, soak up the sun, or enjoy refreshments at a nearby beach bar. With access to beach club amenities like water sports vendors offering snorkel gear rental, you can indulge in your favorite water activities before returning to your port, concluding your tour perfectly.

• Bottled Water
• Beach amenities: beach bar, lounge, snorkel equipment rentals
• Optional beach drop-off
• Guided tour of Cultural Museum

• Food and drink

While docked, visiting the salt pans and watching the Flamingos is an excellent way to spend your time, with the possibility of relishing a nice beach snack if you wish at the tour’s conclusion. The opportunity to bring back samples of rock salt makes this half-day trip an ideal way to explore the Island without compromising your enjoyment on your cruise.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.