Each course is paired with a wine. I sampled a lovely Valdobbiadene Prosecco served with my first course, smoked salmon, stuffed mussel and crab salad.  Presentation is flawless here. Service is swift but well paced.  The food blew my mind. All of flavors exploded in my mouth  particularly the blue cheese on the mussel.  The lovely Crème fraîche enhanced the salmon salty flavours. The second course was a savory shrimp ratatouille. It was served with a lovely Regaleali rose from Sicily. The flavors of the picante vegetables and mild shrimp popped.   The bread course was an earthy chewy homemade flat bread with a heavenly seasoned oil. My final course was a lovely white fish and risotto with truffle oil drizzled on top. This delectable course was ambrosial.The final course was served with a Santa Christina white. The wine courses completely complimented the food selections.  I stopped at the third course but my friends continued with several more. My bill with wine was 36.00 USD! I blinked in surprise!  

I was not prepared for such a culinary experience. I anxiously await my next visit. 

Caribbean Wind & Sun Vacations offers free concierge services to their discerning clients. To book your escape to Bonaire, contact ann@bonairecaribbean.com 

New bookings referencing this review will earn a dining credit at L’Amuse Restaurant. All bookings must be made by May 31, 2013 for travel until May 13, 2014. Conditions apply, ask for details. 

From May 1- Oct. 31, lobster season is closed. It is important not to support any restaurants serving fresh local lobster during these dates. Contact STINAPA for details.

http://www.caribbeanhomesbonaire.com/detail.html?id=903

5 minute walk to this lovely beach!

Caribbean Wind & Sun Vacations is hosting summer kids camps for July 2013. The dates for July 18 and 27th. The camps are open to children 8+. Each day will feature a set schedule with a planned activity, lunch and an early afternoon program. Children may join by the day or participate all week long. Activities include attending the Donkey Sanctuary, windsurfing, snorkeling and beach combing. Prices start at 50.00 USD per day. Discounts available for multiple siblings. Please email ann@bonairecaribbean.com for details. We offer special camps for children with disabilities and those on the spectrum.

We are a full service travel agency offering accommodations from budget to luxury, pool villas and beachfront cottages. Car and truck rentals start at 271.00 USd a week. Diving 150.00 pp and windsurfing starts at 275.00 pp per week. Ask for package discounts and summer specials including stay 7 pay for 5.

* some activities will have a surcharge depending on the admission fee/ prices subject to change and camp availability.

STINAPA Bonaire has posted the schedule for the upcoming Coral Spawn, Sept. and Oct. 2013. Ask about Bonaire Bliss’s Coral Spawn Dive Specials. Email ann@bonairecaribbean.com today.

http://www.bmp.org/pdfs/2013_coral_spawning_predictions.pdf

Early Booking Offer

Book between now and April 30th for your stay in
May, June and September 2013 and enjoy a 15 % discount  on Premier Suites and Residences.

Contact ann@bonairecaribbean.com

Reference Bonaire Bliss and earn 50-150.00 dining credits. 

Caribbean Wind & Sun Vacations offers free island Concierge so email today.

Bonaire Diving 2013 from Jens Fredrik on Vimeo.

Jens and Anita Nygaard, long time special travel customers seek the solace of the underwater world of Bonaire annually. Above water, they are windsurf enthusiasts. Jens shared their recent video which beautifully captures the essence of their Bonaire Experience.

Masha danki, Anita and Jens! Until next year!

Accommodations: Elegancia Penthouse http://www.bonairecaribbean.com/bonaire_properties/eleganciadelcaribe.html
Diving: Dive Friends- http://www.bonairecaribbean.com/diving_bonaire.html
Truck Rental: Budget
Travel Specialist: Ann Phelan at Caribbean Wind & Sun Vacations http://www.bonairecaribbean.com/bonaire.html

Photo by Hagen/ Cactus Blue Food Truck

Press Release from Kite Week Bonaire – Edited by Caribbean Wind & Sun Vacations

International Kite Course Racing Event Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean

Bonaire – For decades the trade winds have blown across the oceans and sailors from many lands have enjoyed the freedom of the seas and the love of salt water spraying in their face. Bonaire is a small island located in the southern Caribbean basin, outside of the hurricane belt, once known as the Netherland Antilles. Despite political changes and collapsing global economies, the island and the people continue their lives interacting with nature and the wind and ocean, much the same way their fore fathers did previously. With a fringing reef that encompass the island and an abundance of fish, the locals are still able to rig their sails and continue to fish for Wahoo or Mahi Mahi, using the simplest of techniques.

Sailing and cruising visitors enjoy the facilities laid out by the Bonaire National Marine Park, with moorings close to the shore and even more importantly, close to the main town, Kralendijk. The Marine Park also helps keep our pristine reefs healthy where even the license plates proclaim our connection to the sea, “Bonaire Divers Paradise”.

With such perfect wind conditions that are steady and consistent, you will see windsurfers, optimists, sunfish sailors as well as kite surfers enjoying the conditions on a daily basis. Larger sailing boats too, will cruise daily up and down the coast as well as taking a short sail around Klein Bonaire, which is a small island in visible proximity to Bonaire itself. To supply these boats with all of their needs there is a small, but well stocked Budget Marine Chandlery. Bonaire is home to one of the oldest Sailing Regattas in the Caribbean and hosts world class events for windsurfing and other sailing classes. Bonaire is quite famous for its windsurfing already. Now it is time for Kite Surfing to take the spotlight.

This year, between 11th and 16th June, Bonaire will be hosting an International Sailing Event, the South and Middle American Kite Course Racing Championships. This event will award 100 ISAF points toward the world rankings so it is a must for all of top level sailors. It will take place in an area to the south end of the island located at a site called Atlantis “Kite Beach”.

To have a kite course race event, where the conditions allow the racers to come within twenty feet of the shore line, is very unique as it is bringing the action right up close to the spectators and photographers. Side off shore winds which are steady and constant mean that the regatta will see plenty of action. A planned schedule of after race events will entertain not only the racers but also visiting sailors and other tourists who visit our beautiful island for the diving, snorkeling or just simply to relax.

With an estimated 90 top professional riders coming from all parts of the world, Bonaire will enjoy a spectacle never seen in our waters before. The excitement is already building and some local riders are training on a daily basis to ensure that the island gives a great performance during the week of racing.

There will also be a spectacular final race, to be called the Bonaire Classic which will see as many as 70 kites racing from Atlantis into the bay of Kralendijk, rounding the island of Klein Bonaire before heading back upwind to the finish line at Atlantis with a distance of 40 km plus, this will be a sight worth watching. This event will be open to amateurs and Pros alike. The action does not stop there; stay tuned for a free style event during the following week.

Kite beach is a unique high energy location where sailors can easily launch their kites and enjoy the perfect conditions. It is also the home to 2 mobile kite surfing schools and the Cactus Blue mobile restaurant to keep you well fed and refreshed. During the rest of the year, the schools offer lessons and rentals as well as sales of equipment to keep sailors of any level happy. There are several safety boats to give those who have not mastered upwind sailing or have equipment difficulties a ride back. Even if you are not sailing, it is worth a trip to the kite beach to watch the action.

To book your accommodations and vehicle rental, contact Ann Phelan ann@bonairecaribbean.com. She has accommodations 65 USD a night and up for two and car rentals for 271.00 a week.

Photo Courtesy of Caribbean Wind & Sun Vacations

For the following period we can offer stay 7 pay for 6 nights. This applies to new bookings. 

July 1 -August 31, 2013

October 18- October 28, 2013

December 1- December 20, 2013

For the following period we can offer stay 7 pay for 5 nights! What a deal!

April 1 – April 13, 2013

April 20 – April 27, 2013

May 9 -June 15, 2013

June 22 -June 30, 2013

September 1 – October 18, 2013

October 28. till November 30, 2013

Subject to tax and conditions and availability.  Email ann@bonairecaribbean.com today for details.

New bookings earn 25.00 dining credits as well as VIP Concierge services. 

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My favorite windsurf property is Lac Bay Villa on windy Lac Bay. I am offering 5% off for new bookings for travel April – Nov. 2013. This 4 bedroom villa is perfect for couples, a group or family reunion. The special features include a new gourmet kitchen, star or sunning deck and covered patio with stellar views of the windsurf scene.  Email ann@bonairecaribbean.com today for details and pricing. Ask about a windsurf package. Mention Bonaire Bliss for the 5% discount. 

All clients of Caribbean Wind & Sun earn free VIP Concierge services.