Travel from CURACAO to BONAIRE - Dutch Caribbean
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- Hi everyone! This is episode ten of my Dutch Caribbean series, in which I travel to Aruba, Curacao (Curaçao) and Bonaire. In this video, I travel from Willemstad in Curacao to Kralendijk in Bonaire.
The video starts off with me saying goodbye to the Otrobanda area in Willemstad, where I was staying, including thanking a gentleman who helped me with some information and directions on a previous day. I then head to the bus station and, after asking for help, manage to find myself on a bus heading to Hato International Airport, the main airport in Curacao.
I then arrive at the airport, way ahead of my scheduled departure time. I give a brief tour of the airport, both outside and inside, and eventually manage to grab an earlier flight to Bonaire. (Note: from c. 7:27 to 10:19, there are various parts where I'm in the airport and the lighting may be flickering. Please do take care if you need to).
On the plane, I meet fashion blogger Kenty Lichtenberg and her friend Candy, and we experience an unforgettable 25-minute flight between the C and B islands of the Dutch Caribbean. Let's just say this was not an ordinary journey. Check out Kenty Lichtenberg's website here: www.keraikreativestyle.com
I arrive in Bonaire at Flamingo International Airport, and get picked up by a taxi driver who also point out some interesting things about Bonaire. I finally arrive at my accommodation and manage to secure myself an upgrade. The owner himself gives me a tour of the room.
I hope you enjoy this vlog! Please note that I have not been sponsored by anyone or any organisation in the production of this video.
Let's go and explore!
Willie
Love how you engage with others and treat them with respect
Thank you very much, wonderful comment to receive!
I sail Holland America cruise ships, based out of Amsterdam, I met a girl several years ago onboard, from South Africa. She was married this year there and her husband and her have returned to the ship. They both work onboard. We have been to the ABC many times. We will be back in October. Looking forward to seeing the Islands again.
Enjoy! And I have many conch shells. They are beautiful.
That is interesting Jamie! Lots of South Africans work on the cruise ships worldwide, I certainly have a few friends who do. What is your favourite part of the ABC islands?
It's so incredible that all these islands are in the middle of the ocean and the climate is so dry instead of it being humid .
Mission accomplished my man you completed all 3 ABC islands and
Flying in that tiny plane is an experience by itself
Keep up the good work man🙂👍👍
Absolutely incredible, as you say, that they have this dry climate. They sit below the hurricane belt. Yes, I can now say I've ticked off the three ABC Islands! But watch this space for more vlogs of Bonaire :) Cheers for the support, hope all is well in UAE and that you're looking forward to your Armenia visit
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Yeah man everything is alright thanks for asking my time here in the UAE is almost over i am leaving in 4 days and heading to Armenia i will stay there for 2 or 3 weeks then I'll be heading back home to Montreal , Canada
@@gohardorgohome7687 have a great time and make good memories!
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Thank's bro i will for sure 🙂👍
The climate is not dry but very humid instead, about 80-90% relative air humidity all year round.
But there is not a lot of rainfall and nature looks very dry. Then wait for a nice rain shower and all the plants will flower.
We are collecting condensated water from our 4 airconditioning units that deliver 50 liters of clean water each every day. So 200 liters of water per day. This way we can take advantage of the high air humidity.
We use that water to irrigate our lovely garden full of colourful Bougainvillea or Trinitaria as it is called here.
Hello my friend from South Africa the last time I spoke with you was in the ci lands were you did a great job on Jersey and Guernsey looks like your making your way home anyway thanks for the video my friend all the best John uk 😊
Hi John, nice to hear from you again! Appreciate you checking out my other content too. Hope to one day return to the Channel Islands and explore more. All the best :)
I suppose I'll just work myself backwards then since I've started on episode 10 haha
Those buildings are incredible. I love the vibe the islands got going on.
Also, that plane was awesome. I've never been in a such a small plane. Love it!
Well, you have to start somewhere! Haha! Thanks my man, this is a very intriguing part of the world. Loads of colour on all the islands and a very relaxing vibe in general. That small plane was some experience!
Hi wille my friend thanks for seeing me before u left curacao.I visited Bonaire before 15 year now omg what a developments .The people of Boniare so humble people .❤
Jagadeesan my friend, I really appreciated all your help and your friendly smile in Willemstad! You will see in my next videos just how much Bonaire has developed...many of the locals I've spoken to said it is a very different place than a few years ago even. Thanks for all your support!
Wow, I so miss Bonaire. I was born in Curacao but Bonaire has always been my favorite place to go to relax. People are friendly, life is paid back, the beaches are fantastic. I'm in New York State now, and people up here have no idea what Bonaire is like. I need to go back to Bonaire some day very soon. Thanks for the video.
Really appreciate your comment Rex! Bonaire really is a wonderful place to visit. Wish I had more time to explore the island but I'm delighted that I had at least a taster of what it has to offer. Hope you get a chance to visit again soon!
My favourite island! ❤❤
Was a great trip!
Hi Willie, is good to see my friend Lucy in your video, she is awesome person. Blessings ❤
Ahh great! Yes she was very nice to me. Thanks for watching!
Just returned from a trip to the ABC islands, and loved Bonaire and Curacao! Highly recommend renting a jeep to explore the north side and all of the amazing snorkeling spots.
Thanks for watching and sharing your experiences! I'm sure these islands have a lot to offer, glad you had a great time
This is a brilliant video Willie thanks for that and was you scared of small-scale plane? Awesome video and meet another TH-cam channel viewer brilliant video Willie thanks!
Thanks for the kind words, Simon! I wasn't scared but I might have been if it was a longer journey! The captain on the day was excellent and the landing super smooth. Really appreciate all your support Simon :)
Fantastic video, Willie Explore! Great to see the other side of the postcard-pretty images we see all the time. Keep up the good work!
You are most welcome Jasper! Thanks for travelling along virtually!
Bro what a really nice confidence you have, great video, greetings from El Salvador 🇸🇻
What a nice message to receive, thank you so much! I appreciate the support!
Willie hierdie eilande se kleure herinner my aan die Bo Kaap se kleure! Lekker vlug!
Definitief Tosca! Dit lyk baie soos die Bo-Kaap, selfs nog meer kleurvol. Daai vlug was 'n great 25 minute se avontuur
Ja dit lyk baie karaktervol en kleurvol!
Wow, that's a really nice room! Gotta love those upgrades! Hopefully your souvenir headwound healed quickly lol
That was a very unexpected flight and an even more unexpected ending to the flight! Healed quicker than I thought it would lol! Great accommodation, I had a fantastic stay
Now you now what it's like in a Tin of sardines. lol. Another enjoyable journey looking forward to seeing Bonaire. Kiwi from Virginia
Absolutely, Swanoaks! Tin of sardines is a good description! I'll post more Bonaire content in due course, it was a great visit.
I have been waiting for your travel vlog to Bonaire, Willie! What a tiny plane but those ladies seemed great company and not too long a flight😊. Another upgrade for you too, what a beautiful apartment. Looking forward to seeing Bonaire now👍
That's wonderful to hear, Sheila! Delighted that you're looking forward to these vlogs and, as always, I am grateful for the support and comments :) As for a quick journey, in fact the wait at the airport was longer than the bus journey, plane journey and taxi ride all put together. It is always fun meeting people on my travels and Kenty and Candy certainly added to the experience on the day. The accommodation was first class. More Bonaire content coming soon :)
@@willieexplore 😄 that's the problem with arriving much too early for flights! I am exactly the same but I love the buzz of an airport so actually enjoy waiting around. I wonder if Bonaire is as colourful as Curacao... will wait and see👍
@@sheilam4525 I can people-watch all day at airports! Love the build up to the flight, all part of the experience :)
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That was cool, Willie. Those ladies were fun too! That aircraft was a Britten-Norman Islander. I've flown a few times on its slightly bigger brother, the Trislander (15 seats) which has three engines, one in the tail! Did you know they were originally built on the Isle of Wight? More recently they've been built in Romania, I believe. But they still have to come to the UK first to get certified for flight.
I've just realised I may have missed a video or two of yours, they must have been posted while I was on holiday in the Netherlands! Time to catch up. 😊
Cheers Andy! Hope you had a great holiday in the Netherlands and that you feel refreshed. I did not know the information about the aircraft, so thank you very much for sharing this. I really enjoyed both my flights in the Caribbean on those small aircrafts.
Had to wait again for transfer to hotel... this time you really could walk the 2 km to the hotel (compared to the 11 km distance at Curaçao).
I got some good footage for my channel. So thank you.
HI Wille i like to visit Bonaire by september and like to stay in same appartmnet such a nice place
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You absolutely should! Great place to stay and friendly staff
Just a suggestion, you may try to visit the stans ( kyrgyztan, Uzbekistan, turkmenistan and Kazakhstan) not a lot of vloggers visiting those countries .. you may also try southeast asia like Indonesia, myanmar and Philippines
Hi there, I know you've suggested those places before, they are definitely on my bucket list
What was the cost to croos over to Bonaire?I'm going to be visiting Curacao pretty soon but I'm interested in crossing over to Bonaire and so happy to see pop on your channel. I've been to Aruba already so my desire is to complete the full ABC tour.
Hi there! Unfortunately I don't know the cost of the individual flights I took, as I booked a multi-trip ticket through a booking website and that does not give you the individual breakdowns. Where will you travel from? If it helps, for me it was best to first do Aruba, then Curacao, then Bonaire, as I could do direct flights from each island. Sometimes you need to stop over in one of them to visit the others, but in my case I didn't have to.
I've already visited Aruba a year ago.Now I'm going to Curacao,would have loved to cross over to Bonaire so as to complete my travels to the ABC countries as opposed to returning back home,then return another time to Bonaire, why not do it now as i would be so close while in Curacao. Thank you for responding,much appreciated.
@@randi-j6166 you are most welcome. Definitely visit Bonaire if you have the chance! Check out my other videos on Kralendijk too if you haven't already, that will give you an idea of what to expect. Remember to take into account the $75 charge (entry) to visit Bonaire.
More sights less airport lol
This was, as the title said, a travel video. I have videos of "sights" of these places too :)
nice video again. You sound South African.
Thanks Alan, I am indeed
Hope you visit the Dominican Republic soon 🇩🇴🇩🇴
Cheers my friend, I hope so too!
Is this hendrik lopez? The incheck, douane, piloot meneer
No idea, but thanks for watching!
hello Willie, you say you are from South Africa, are you a native Afrikaans speaker? If so, you could have spoken Afrikaans to most of the people on the ABC islands. They speak Dutch as you know, and Afrikaans and Dutch are almost the same. How come you didn't do that?
Hi! Thanks for watching and supporting my channel :) I have indeed spoke some Afrikaans to some people in the ABC islands - if you watch the entire series you will definitely find snippets of Afrikaans. I kept to English mostly when filming - not many people could immediately understand me so I often had to repeat myself, but also keeping it in English helps to save time with editing. Editing is a tough and time-consuming gig, let me tell you!
@@willieexplore I understand you fully that you spoke English for your viewers.
Now as for you personally, how was it for you that you were able to be understood in Afrikaans on the other half of the globe, knowing that there are only a few spots in the world where you would be able to communicate in Afrikaans? Was it sort of exhilarating to you(I hope!), or wasnt it such a big deal to you.
Ps: if it was exhilarating, then I definitely recommend Suriname, where Dutch is an official language.
@@rsdtknqr I have to say it was amazing to speak Afrikaans and be (partly) understood on the other side of the world! Language is such a beautiful thing, isn't it? Suriname sounds like a great suggestion, thank you! Have you been there?
We do not eat lizard This is a wrong information The name of what you saw ad the airport is Iguana !!!! WE DO NOT EAT LIZARD
Okay, no need to get upset with Caps Lock
Hang on...but if you eat iguanas, you eat lizards, right?