Kralendijk Bonaire Netherlands Antilles
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408 Cruises availables At departure or passage at this port

Azamara Club Cruises (3 Cruises)

Carnival Cruise Line (45 Cruises)

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Carnival Breeze

3690 Passengers
130000 tons
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Carnival Conquest

Carnival Conquest

2980 Passengers
110000 tons
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Carnival Spirit.

Carnival Spirit

2124 Passengers
88500 tons
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Celebrity Cruises (63 Cruises)

Cruise CEL Celebrity Ship Silhouette

Celebrity Silhouette

2902 Passengers
122210 tons
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26 February 10 days Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA
From 1490$
13 March 8 days Round-trip Eastern Caribbean Celebrity Silhouette Fort Lauderdale Port Everglades Fl
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27 March 9 days Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA
From 1146$
10 April 9 days Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA
From 1115$
16 October 11 days One-way from Boston to Fort Lauderdale
From 1023$
30 October 9 days Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA
From 1065$
13 November 9 days Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA
From 1056$
27 November 9 days Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA
From 1021$
11 December 9 days Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA
From 1054$
28 December 12 days Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA
From 2217$
5 February 8 days Round-trip Eastern Caribbean Celebrity Silhouette Fort Lauderdale Port Everglades Fl
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19 February 8 days Round-trip Eastern Caribbean Celebrity Silhouette Fort Lauderdale Port Everglades Fl
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18 March 8 days Round-trip Eastern Caribbean Celebrity Silhouette Fort Lauderdale Port Everglades Fl
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1 April 9 days Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA
From 1362$
Celebrity Cruises Cel Ship Xcel

Celebrity XCEL

3260 Passengers
141262 tons
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Costa Cruises (2 Cruises)

Crystal Cruises (10 Cruises)

Cunard (3 Cruises)

Emerald Waterways (10 Cruises)

Explora Journeys (1 Cruises)

Holland America Line (52 Cruises)

Margaritaville at Sea (2 Cruises)

MSC Cruises (63 Cruises)

msc opera cruise ship

MSC Opera

2150 Passengers
65591 tons
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7 February 15 days Round-trip from La Romana, Dominican Rep
From 2563$
14 February 8 days Round-trip from La Romana, Dominican Rep
From 1375$
14 February 15 days Round-trip from La Romana, Dominican Rep
From 2717$
21 February 15 days Round-trip from La Romana, Dominican Rep
From 3655$
28 February 15 days Round-trip from La Romana, Dominican Rep
From 3528$
28 February 8 days Round-trip from La Romana, Dominican Rep
From 1290$
6 March 15 days Round-trip from La Romana, Dominican Rep
From 2394$
13 March 8 days Round-trip from La Romana, Dominican Rep
From 1716$
13 March 15 days Round-trip from La Romana, Dominican Rep
From 2478$
20 March 15 days Round-trip from La Romana, Dominican Rep
From 2633$
27 March 8 days Round-trip from La Romana, Dominican Rep
From 1333$
27 March 15 days Round-trip from La Romana, Dominican Rep
From 2633$
msc poesia cruise ship

MSC Poesia

3223 Passengers
92627 tons
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14 February 22 days Round-trip from Miami, USA
From 5495$
25 February 22 days Round-trip from Miami, USA
From 4456$
25 February 10 days Round-trip Caribbean Msc Poesia Miami Fl
From 1548$
7 March 22 days Round-trip from Miami, USA
From 5859$
18 March 22 days Round-trip from Miami, USA
From 3828$
18 March 10 days Round-trip Caribbean Msc Poesia Miami Fl
From 1449$
16 October 16 days Round-trip from Miami, USA
From 2058$
21 October 10 days Round-trip Eastern Caribbean Msc Poesia Miami Fl
From 1389$
21 October 22 days Round-trip from Miami, USA
From 4623$
31 October 22 days Round-trip from Miami, USA
From 5433$
11 November 11 days Round-trip from Miami, USA
From 2949$
11 November 22 days Round-trip from Miami, USA
From 5433$
21 November 22 days Round-trip from Miami, USA
From 3085$
2 December 10 days Round-trip Eastern Caribbean Msc Poesia Miami Fl
From 1388$
2 December 22 days Round-trip from Miami, USA
From 2948$
12 December 22 days Round-trip from Miami, USA
From 5632$
23 December 11 days Round-trip from Miami, USA
From 3270$

Norwegian Cruise Line (4 Cruises)

Norwegian Cruise Line Breakaway Ship

Norwegian Breakaway

3963 Passengers
146600 tons
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Oceania Cruises (20 Cruises)

Ponant (8 Cruises)

Princess Cruises (12 Cruises)

Regent Seven Seas Cruises (20 Cruises)

Royal Caribbean Cruises (35 Cruises)

Seabourn Cruise Line (11 Cruises)

Silversea Cruises (19 Cruises)

Star Clippers (6 Cruises)

Virgin Voyages (1 Cruises)

Windstar Cruises (18 Cruises)

Port of Kralendijk, Bonaire | Cruise Port Guide

The reef begins beneath the hull. In Kralendijk, there's no need for an excursion to understand why Bonaire makes divers around the world dream: leaning over the pier, you can already spot parrotfish among the corals. The entire island is ringed by a marine park protected since 1979 — one of the oldest on the planet — and ships dock right downtown, steps from the main street. No shuttle, no labyrinthine terminal: you walk down the gangway and everything is right there.

Kaya Grandi and the Waterfront

The capital can be explored in a leisurely hour. Kaya Grandi, the main shopping street, lines up ochre and lemon façades in tropical Dutch style, duty-free shops and cafés where you'll hear Papiamento, the local language born of a blend of Spanish, Dutch and African languages. At the water's edge, the small orange fort and its lighthouse keep watch over the comings and goings of fishing boats. The atmosphere remains village-like, even on days with two ships in port: iguanas laze on the low walls and no one ever honks very loudly.

Klein Bonaire, an Islet on the Reef

Ten minutes by water taxi from the pier, Klein Bonaire is an uninhabited speck of coral, fringed with a white beach and clear waters where visibility often exceeds thirty metres. Shuttles leave from the shore several times a day, with regular returns in the afternoon; a mask and snorkel are all you need to glide over coral gardens a few strokes from shore. It's the easiest way to sample the underwater world that built the island's reputation, without tanks or certification. Independent divers don't even need a boat: numbered yellow stones along the coastal roads mark dozens of sites accessible directly from shore. Bring water and a hat: the islet offers no shade, and the sun beats down without mercy.

The Pink South: Salt Flats, Flamingos and Slave Huts

By taxi or rental vehicle, the southern road runs along salt pans that turn pink in the sun, dotted with glittering pyramids of salt. The Pekelmeer sanctuary is home to one of the few breeding colonies of Caribbean flamingos: the birds keep their distance, but their fuchsia silhouettes ripple above the ponds. Farther on, the tiny white and ochre huts lined up facing the sea recall a dark chapter: the enslaved workers who harvested the salt slept four or five to a hut, before the long walk back to Rincon. The stop, sober and silent, leaves a lasting impression.

Rincon and the Donkeys

Families enjoy the donkey sanctuary, a refuge for several hundred descendants of the pack animals abandoned after the colonial era, which you drive through with the windows down — curious muzzles guaranteed. The curious can continue on to Rincon, the island's oldest village, nestled in a valley twenty-five minutes from the port, where a small craft distillery makes a unique liqueur from the local cactus. In between, the road crosses an arid landscape of candle cacti and dry-stone walls that feels more like the Wild West than the tropics.

Before Going Ashore

ItemDetails
DockingAlongside the pier in downtown Kralendijk
Klein BonaireWater taxi from shore, about 10 minutes
Salt flats and flamingos20 to 30 minutes' drive south
Currency and languageUS dollar; Papiamento, Dutch, English

The Blue That Stays with You

Here, nothing tries to impress: the sea speaks for itself. Whether you spent the day with a snorkel on your face or counting flamingos above the salt flats, you head back on board with the same image — a gradient of blues that no screen can capture properly, and a very clear urge to dive back in.

Frequently Asked Questions

Right in the town centre, steps from the main street. No shuttle, no maze of a terminal: you walk down the gangway and everything is there. Lean over the quay and you can already pick out parrotfish among the corals.
Yes. The entire island is ringed by a marine park protected since 1979, one of the oldest on the planet. Numbered yellow stones along the coastal roads mark dozens of sites reachable straight from the shore, without a boat.
Yes, very easily. Mask and snorkel are enough to float over coral gardens a few strokes from the shore. Klein Bonaire, ten minutes by water taxi from the pier, offers the simplest conditions for a first taste of the island's reefs.
An uninhabited scrap of coral fringed by a white beach and clear water where visibility often exceeds thirty metres. Shuttles leave from shore several times a day with regular afternoon returns. Note: the islet has no shade at all — bring water and a hat.
Kaya Grandi, the main shopping street, with its ochre and lemon façades in tropical Dutch style, duty-free shops and cafés. On the waterfront, the small orange fort and its lighthouse watch over the fishing boats. The capital takes about an hour to walk at an easy pace.
Yes, at the Pekelmeer sanctuary in the south of the island, home to one of the few breeding colonies of Caribbean flamingos. The birds keep their distance: do not expect to get close, but their fuchsia shapes ripple above the pans.
Tiny white and ochre structures lined up facing the sea, where enslaved salt workers slept four or five to a hut before the long walk back to Rincon. The stop is plain and silent, and it stays with you. The road there runs past salt pans that turn pink under the sun.
Yes, the donkey sanctuary, home to several hundred descendants of the pack animals abandoned after the colonial era. You drive through with the windows down and curious muzzles guaranteed. It is the stop children agree on.
Papiamento, born from a mix of Spanish, Dutch and African speech, is the everyday language. Dutch is official, and English and Spanish circulate freely. Making yourself understood is not a problem.
An arid landscape of columnar cactus and dry-stone walls that recalls the American West more than the tropics. Rincon, the island's oldest village, sits in a valley twenty-five minutes from the port; a small distillery there draws a liqueur from the local cactus.