Getting Oriented in Bonaire

Diver's Paradise

With just over 16,000 people, this unspoiled island (112 square miles [290 square km]) has a small-town atmosphere. Kralendijk, the capital, has just 3,000 inhabitants. The entire coastline—from the high-water tidemark to a depth of 200 feet—is protected as part of the Bonaire Marine Park, making it one of the best diving destinations in the Western Hemisphere.