Snorkelling in Bonaire

We docked with our cabin facing out to sea in Bonaire, overlooking the small island of Klein Bonaire where we had booked some snorkelling for today. After breakfast on our balcony, we walked out to our catamaran to head first to the National Marine Park, where we snorkelled over the reef. Our guide said he spotted a lionfish (unusual this close to the shore) but alas we did not...maybe not such a bad thing given how poisonous they are. We did however see lots of fish, of all different sizes and colours. The coral was sadly bleached by sea temperatures and the guide said it was getting worse.

Back on the catamaran, we headed to Klein Bonaire where we hopped off and snorkelled along the reef edge. Some of the massive fish were very bold and seemed entirely unbothered by our presence! We spent a little time drying out on the top deck of the boat which we had to ourselves, and chatting to the captain and guide before heading back to port.

Kralendijk itself is pretty small, which we knew from last time. So after bimbling through a market and around the shopping street, we found a bar so I could use the WiFi...alas, the service was lamentable (although we did get to see some lizards).

I spent much of the afternoon reading papers for my essay in preparation for writing it tomorrow. Dinner looked a little dull, so we grabbed a drink and the crib board, and whilst Ben won all three rounds it inevitably led to a chat with some other crib players who wanted to know why we cut the cards before dealing.Les mer