Epic Watertaxi Bonaire
Epic Watertaxi Bonaire
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Offering daily watertaxi service to Klein Bonaire.The water taxi kantika di amor is a 8.5 meter long catamaran that was built on bonaire by el navegante in the year 2001. The kantika di amor can carry max 27 passengers and is our smallest water taxi.
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Gronings_Expat
Groningen, The Netherlands192 contributions
Jan 2021
There are three departures from Bonaire, check out the website for the days and location. Reservations can be made online beforehand, and a retour costs $20 per person. For our Sunday trip the boat left at 10am from Karel’s Beach bar and via Eden Beach Resort we got to Klein Bonaire. During the ride the captain explained the snorkelling rules in Dutch, English and Papiamentu. Snorkelling gear can be hired and you can choose to be dropped off into the water away from the beach and drift back. There are two coered pick-nick tables at the beach, and a few bushes offer shadow from the sun. Pick-up time is a t 1:45pm or 4:45pm. A walk around the island takes 5 hrs. So grab your cooling box ( NO shop at Klein Bonaire), sun screen, goggles and enjoy!
Written January 7, 2021
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TRIZMontevideo
Montevideo, Uruguay10 contributions
Aug 2019
5 hour snorkeling tour with lunch and drinks. Staff was fantastic, and the snorkeling amazing. The catamaran was very nice and well kept. Nice crew and company. Food abundant and good.
Written September 4, 2019
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miltonplane88
Franklin, NC21 contributions
Sep 2021
Thursday, 9/23 – BONAIRE
An early alarm woke us and we met our friends at 6:45 in the Oceanview for breakfast. With a 7:00 arrival and a 7:30 meeting time with our tour with “Adventure Makers Bonaire” we ended up being the first group off the ship. Our tour guides Nike and Jon were waiting for us and led us to our vehicle for the morning tour, a former German military Mercedes open air truck. Thank goodness it had a canvas top for shade! By the end of the morning it was getting hot, but for the early tour it was a great way to see the southern end of the island.
Our tour took us along the coastal road and we stopped to see the salt production facilities. These are huge and the mountains of crystal white salt are impressive. We also saw the White, Blue, Red, and Orange Obelisks along the road. There were signs to ships for the various loading areas in the sailing days. Two sets of “Slave huts” are preserved as well as an automated lighthouse on the southeastern point. We also saw multiple groups of flamingos as well as donkeys. The guides pointed out that the eastern beach is rough as the wind drives the waves there. There is a lot a debris that washes up on these beaches, much of it all the way from Asia due to the currents. Some of the residents gather up debris and turn them into artwork along the way.
We made a restroom stop at a resort on a beautiful bay. The guides said we could get our feet wet but none of our group wanted to get sandy feet this early into the day. We cut that stop short and continued on to the Flamingo sanctuary. There we saw White flamingos. Flamingos are born White, after two years of consuming pink shrimp, their skin turns pink. The dirt road to the sanctuary was quite an experience in the German truck!
We drove back to Willemstad and our guides pointed out various sites before bringing us to Epic Tours, our snorkeling tour provider to Klein Bonaire. While Epic has a set schedule of taking folks out, for the six of us they took us virtually immediately. A 15 minute boat ride took us to the drop off point for our “Drift snorkeling” outing. They told us to expect to be in the water 60 – 75 minutes and to just let the current take us along to where they had shelters set up on the beach where our towels and gear would be waiting.
This was absolutely the best snorkeling experience we have ever had. Never have we seen such an abundance of various types of coral, and the number of fish of all sizes was incredible. I was very pleased with how well my Olympus waterproof camera battery held out as I shot a lot of video clips as well as many stills with the fill in flash operating. We had a great time and a few times I even doubled back to get a second look at a few areas.
After about an hour, one of our group somehow had a fin come loose. This regretfully led to them having a bit of a panic attack. DW and I helped him as best as we could, guiding him along towards the beach shelters. At one point, with the shelters in sight (but still some distance off), he said that he simply needed to stand and broke away towards the shore. Part of our group was on shore so I was able to yell that help was needed. One of the Epic representatives, Laura, came running along the beach and came into the water along with one of our group to assist. They sent one of their boats and we helped our friend onto the boat. Not taking any chances, they immediately took him to shore and had an ambulance waiting. The paramedics worked on him and took him to the hospital to be checked out.
In the meantime, the Epic crew on Klein Bonaire kept us informed as to what was going on. Needless to say his wife was very concerned. They sent a boat to bring us all back to shore and the captain kept us informed on the 25 minute ride back. The owners of Epic, Michel & Inka were waiting for us on the pier. They brought us to a shady spot to report that Gus was being well cared for at the hospital. Inka took his wife to the hospital while the rest of us spoke with Michel. We then headed back to the ship.
Upon arrival at the Equinox, we went directly to guest services to offer any assistance needed should their cabin need to get packed up. Guest services was already aware of the incident. Celebrity sent a representative to the hospital. In the end, everything stabilized with our friend and he was released just in time to return to the ship with the Celebrity representative just before the gangway was brought up. Ship's medical went over everything with them and except for a “No alcohol for two days” medical order they were free to continue the cruise. Great support from both Epic tours Bonaire and Celebrity on this entire incident is acknowledged.
Back on board, I enjoyed a short time in the shady pool and hot tub, and then got ready for dinner. It was really great to have our friends at dinner with us. Today was certainly a day that will always be remembered, but despite all that happened, I would love to go back to Bonaire to see the North part of the island and do some more snorkeling. (WRITTEN BY ONE OF OUR GROUP)
An early alarm woke us and we met our friends at 6:45 in the Oceanview for breakfast. With a 7:00 arrival and a 7:30 meeting time with our tour with “Adventure Makers Bonaire” we ended up being the first group off the ship. Our tour guides Nike and Jon were waiting for us and led us to our vehicle for the morning tour, a former German military Mercedes open air truck. Thank goodness it had a canvas top for shade! By the end of the morning it was getting hot, but for the early tour it was a great way to see the southern end of the island.
Our tour took us along the coastal road and we stopped to see the salt production facilities. These are huge and the mountains of crystal white salt are impressive. We also saw the White, Blue, Red, and Orange Obelisks along the road. There were signs to ships for the various loading areas in the sailing days. Two sets of “Slave huts” are preserved as well as an automated lighthouse on the southeastern point. We also saw multiple groups of flamingos as well as donkeys. The guides pointed out that the eastern beach is rough as the wind drives the waves there. There is a lot a debris that washes up on these beaches, much of it all the way from Asia due to the currents. Some of the residents gather up debris and turn them into artwork along the way.
We made a restroom stop at a resort on a beautiful bay. The guides said we could get our feet wet but none of our group wanted to get sandy feet this early into the day. We cut that stop short and continued on to the Flamingo sanctuary. There we saw White flamingos. Flamingos are born White, after two years of consuming pink shrimp, their skin turns pink. The dirt road to the sanctuary was quite an experience in the German truck!
We drove back to Willemstad and our guides pointed out various sites before bringing us to Epic Tours, our snorkeling tour provider to Klein Bonaire. While Epic has a set schedule of taking folks out, for the six of us they took us virtually immediately. A 15 minute boat ride took us to the drop off point for our “Drift snorkeling” outing. They told us to expect to be in the water 60 – 75 minutes and to just let the current take us along to where they had shelters set up on the beach where our towels and gear would be waiting.
This was absolutely the best snorkeling experience we have ever had. Never have we seen such an abundance of various types of coral, and the number of fish of all sizes was incredible. I was very pleased with how well my Olympus waterproof camera battery held out as I shot a lot of video clips as well as many stills with the fill in flash operating. We had a great time and a few times I even doubled back to get a second look at a few areas.
After about an hour, one of our group somehow had a fin come loose. This regretfully led to them having a bit of a panic attack. DW and I helped him as best as we could, guiding him along towards the beach shelters. At one point, with the shelters in sight (but still some distance off), he said that he simply needed to stand and broke away towards the shore. Part of our group was on shore so I was able to yell that help was needed. One of the Epic representatives, Laura, came running along the beach and came into the water along with one of our group to assist. They sent one of their boats and we helped our friend onto the boat. Not taking any chances, they immediately took him to shore and had an ambulance waiting. The paramedics worked on him and took him to the hospital to be checked out.
In the meantime, the Epic crew on Klein Bonaire kept us informed as to what was going on. Needless to say his wife was very concerned. They sent a boat to bring us all back to shore and the captain kept us informed on the 25 minute ride back. The owners of Epic, Michel & Inka were waiting for us on the pier. They brought us to a shady spot to report that Gus was being well cared for at the hospital. Inka took his wife to the hospital while the rest of us spoke with Michel. We then headed back to the ship.
Upon arrival at the Equinox, we went directly to guest services to offer any assistance needed should their cabin need to get packed up. Guest services was already aware of the incident. Celebrity sent a representative to the hospital. In the end, everything stabilized with our friend and he was released just in time to return to the ship with the Celebrity representative just before the gangway was brought up. Ship's medical went over everything with them and except for a “No alcohol for two days” medical order they were free to continue the cruise. Great support from both Epic tours Bonaire and Celebrity on this entire incident is acknowledged.
Back on board, I enjoyed a short time in the shady pool and hot tub, and then got ready for dinner. It was really great to have our friends at dinner with us. Today was certainly a day that will always be remembered, but despite all that happened, I would love to go back to Bonaire to see the North part of the island and do some more snorkeling. (WRITTEN BY ONE OF OUR GROUP)
Written September 27, 2021
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DCShoeDiva
Washington DC, DC47 contributions
Apr 2019 • Solo
When the cruise ships are in, they run more frequently. When there isn't a cruise ship in the harbor, be very careful of the time, because they only do a handful of runs. The taxi was clean and spacious. I had an entire bench to myself. They have covered and uncovered seating. The crew is friendly and knowledgeable. They will explain the dos and don't of Klein. The taxi had caribbean music to listen to as you crossed the sea. Very nice experience.
Written April 27, 2019
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BobbyM-A330
Apollo Beach, FL42 contributions
Dec 2023 • Family
Very professional Crew They made sure we all were safe and had a great experience. Very knowledgeable about marine life and history of the islands. It was like 2 tours in one. The water is beautiful and clear. We had a wonderful day.
Written December 19, 2023
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Hennady
3 contributions
Dec 2020
Klein Bonaire is very beautiful and very good to do snorkeling! The beach is great and this place is unspoiled!
Written December 31, 2020
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Ringo H
Prague, Czech Republic6 contributions
Jan 2020
The trip to and from Klein Bonaire with the Epic Watertaxi was as smooth as can be. Everything about the trip, the island and the return trip was clearly explained.
Would recommend Epic Watertaxi to everyone!
Would recommend Epic Watertaxi to everyone!
Written February 18, 2020
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Craig Pufall
4 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
Was very informative, fun trip other than getting rained on the way back but cant control the weather
Written January 16, 2020
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Jet763676
7 contributions
Sep 2019 • Couples
We took the boat over to Klein Bonaire. The Captain was great! Shared some history about Bonaire and some stories.We loved the trip to Klein Bonair! A must see when you visit Bonaire.
Written October 15, 2019
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Dex W
1 contribution
Aug 2019 • Couples
Great value and friendly staff. Was a perfect excursion. The captain was very helpful and on time for both departures.
Written October 15, 2019
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