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Bonaire travel advice

Most visits are trouble-free.

Visitors should be aware that the Islands are used as a drug passageway from South America to Europe and North America. It is advised never to leave bags unattended nor agree to carry a package for anyone.

The hurricane season in the Dutch Caribbean normally runs from June to November.

The threat from terrorism is low. But travellers should be aware of the global risk of indiscriminate terrorist attacks which could be against civilian targets, including places frequented by foreigners.

This advice is based on information provided by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in the UK. It is correct at time of publishing. As the situation can change rapidly, visitors are advised to contact the following organisations for the latest travel advice:

British Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Tel: 0845 850 2829.
Website: www.fco.gov.uk

US Department of State
Website: http://travel.state.gov/travel

Embassies and tourist offices

Caribbean Tourism Organisation in the UK

22 The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1BP, UK
Tel: (020) 8948 0057.
www.doitcaribbean.com

Tourism Corporation Bonaire in Europe

Basis Communicatie BV, Wagenweg 252, PO Box 472, NL 2000, Al-Haarlem, The Netherlands
Tel: (23) 543 0705.
www.infobonaire.com or www.tourismbonaire.com

Office of the Minister Plenipotentiary of the Netherlands Antilles

Antillenhuis, Badhuisweg 173-175, PO Box 90706, 2509 LS The Hague, The Netherlands
Tel: (70) 306 6111.
www.antillenhuis.nl

Diplomatic Representation

Bonaire is part of the Netherlands Antilles represented abroad by Royal Netherlands Embassies - see The Netherlands section.

British Embassy in Caracas (nearest British Embassy to Bonaire)

Torre La Castellana, Ist Floor, Avenida La Principal de la Castellana, La Castellana, Caracas 1061, Venezuela
Tel: (0) 212 267 1275.
www.ukinvenezuela.fco.gov.uk
Opening hours: Mon-Thurs 0800-1630, Fri 0800-1315.

Tourism Corporation Bonaire in the USA

Adams Unlimited Public Relations & Marketing, 80 Broadstreet, 32nd Floor, Suite 3202, New York, NY 10004.
Tel: (212) 956 5912 or 1 800 266 2473.
www.infobonaire.com or www.tourismbonaire.com

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