News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
The Bottom, Saba - The Public Entity Saba intends to drastically reduce single-use plastics through several actions. The new water bottling plant, the reusable large water containers with dispensers, and the small reusable Dopper bottle play a significant role … [Read more] about Doppers for Saba to reduce single-use plastic bottles
Kralendijk - on 30 December 2018 the new windsurfing school of Taty Frans and Tonky Frans was officially opened. "The Frans Paradise". They give windsurfing lessons and rent foil and beginners stuff in Sorobon Lac. After having dreamed of their own school … [Read more] about Brothers Taty and Tonky Frans open their own windsurf school “The Frans Paradise”
Kralendijk - Saturday, December 29, 8 members of the Royal Military Police have helped a hand on the terrain of the animal shelter Kunuku Kakelvers. Chores that owners Peter and Patricia do not manage were completed by the men and women of the police … [Read more] about Hard work from the Royal Military Police at the animal shelter Kunuku Kakelvers
Oranjestad - After two years of intense study and practices five student nurses of St. Eustatius Community Center and 1 of the Auxiliary Home finished successfully their study and became certified nursing assistants on the 12th December 2018. The program … [Read more] about Statia Nurses graduate after 2 year study
It is 'high season' and the island is full of tourists seeking the sun. Bonaire is the number 1 shore dive location in the world so that's why about half of all visitors to Bonaire come especially for diving. Gloriously the title "divers paradise" shines … [Read more] about Less sunscreen, more coral
Oranjestad -One of the first projects initiated by the interim Government, after the deposal of the PLP/Merkman coalition was the start of a wreck-removal program. It is estimated that more than 900 abandoned vehicular wrecks were scattered all over the … [Read more] about Over 300 Car Wrecks Removed from St. Eustatius
Kralendijk – Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire (STCB) would like to congratulate everyone that adopted a nest in 2018 with the great outcome of this nesting season. This year, 56 sea turtle nests laid on the beaches of Bonaire and Klein Bonaire were adopted and … [Read more] about STCB congratulates nest adopters: 56 nests have hatched, 6,236 baby turtles saved
The Bottom, SABA - Saba has again won two awards as a green, sustainable destination that caters towards eco-tourism. Commissioner of Tourism Bruce Zagers received the awards in the Netherlands last week. It concerns the Green Destination Global Top 100 … [Read more] about Saba wins two green destination awards
Kralendijk - Washington Slagbaai National Park is open on New Year’s Day for the first time in the park’s history. Visit the park on January 1st2019 and celebrate the 50thanniversary of the Washington Slagbaai National Park and the 40thanniversary of the … [Read more] about Washington Slagbaai National Park open on New Year’s Day
Kralendijk - On Thursday December 20th, from 7pm to 8pm at the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA), the ‘Connecting People With Nature’ presentation will be given by Echo. Echo’s intern Jonathan Bloten, student of Van Hall Larenstein University of … [Read more] about ‘Connecting People With Nature’ presentation