Kralendijk - A short tour of the city (Bonaire)

After our two dives in Bonaire in the morning and short lunch on the ship, we had some time to look at the capital Kralendijk.

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The port info of AIDA in Bonaire

location: Kralendijk North Pier
Lying time: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
All on board: 6.30 pm
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The sights of Kralendijk

Although the small tranquil town of Kralendijk has a population of just under 12,000, it is the largest on Bonaire. With a short walk you can easily reach the most important sights of the town. Directly opposite the Nordpier – our pier – is Wilhelminaplatz, where there was just a weekly market, as well as the adjacent Protestant church. Between the whole market stalls it was teeming with AIDA tourists who have diligently bought souvenirs or tried local specialities. There is also a monument at the harbour commemoreto the fallen of the Second World War, as well as the bright yellow Fort Oranje, a 19th-century Caribbean fortification. In the middle of it is a lighthouse surrounded by some old cannons.

If you walk back towards the city, you pass the government building, which was built in 1837. It is still used by the government and is the governor’s office. The colourful, historic houses of the city centre along the main street Kaya Grandi come from the end of the 18. to the beginning of the 19th century. Here you will find many souvenir shops, shops, boutiques and cafés. On the outskirts of the city centre there is also the beautiful Catholic church of St. Bernardus – also in bright yellow-orange.

The island of Bonaire

View from the ship to the harbour

Cannon at Fort Oranje

The photo stop with the AIDA

Kaya Grandi Street

Kralendijk

War memorial

The Catholic Church of St. Bernardus

Church in Kralendijk

Das Fort Oranje

Government

Party Bus

Welcome to Bonaire

The market on Wilhelminaplatz

Party Bus

The market on Wilhelminaplatz

Übersicht unserer AIDA-Reiseberichte in der Karibik

Liest man die Liste der Inseln, die die AIDA auf der Route Karibische Inseln 1 ansteuert, denkt man kurzzeitig, es wäre ein Traum: Dominikanische Republik, Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, Grenada, St. Vincent & die Grenadinen, Barbados, St. Lucia, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua. Elf Inseln in 14 Tagen anzusteuern ist schon eine Hausnummer. Aber das war auch der Grund für uns, diese Route zu wählen. Eine Kreuzfahrt ist wie prädestiniert dafür, die Karibik mit ihren mehreren tausenden Trauminseln auf eine entspannte Art und Weise kennenzulernen. Hier findet Ihr alle Reiseberichte unserer 14-tägigen Karibikkreuzfahrt mit AIDAdiva.