Friday, May 09, 2008
About.com Hosts Favorite Dive Destination Survey
About.com is a top ten web site used by one of every five viewers on the Internet, and they are currently hosting a poll entitled, “Favorite Dive Destination.”
This particular poll about the Caribbean is featured in round five of their polling, and those who visit and enjoy Bonaire can vote for the island as their favorite dive destination in the Caribbean. Those interested in doing so may click here to participate.
About.com is a part of the prestigious New York Times news service. (Source: TCB-NY)
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Thursday, May 08, 2008
Four of Bonaire’s Vehicle Rental Agencies Open New Airport Rental Center
Effective immediately, a new Airport Rental Center has opened up just opposite the main terminal exit/entrance of Bonaire’s Flamingo Airport. Currently, four of Bonaire’s vehicle rental companies have relocated their offices to this location, so vehicle pick ups and drop offs will now be handled at the new location.
The four companies who have relocated are: AB Car Rental, Total Car Rental, Island Car Rental, and Top Drive Car Rental. Together, they command a fleet of nearly 500 rental vehicles of all types and prices. To locate the new center, once you exit the terminal (facing outward), look straight forward and toward your right. (Or simply follow the foot prints on the image above).
The Airport Rental Center offers additional advantages with its spacious and air-conditioned indoor offices, having four of Bonaire’s rental agencies under one roof and within walking distance from the airport, and a welcoming bar where those tired from traveling can enjoy a cold drink or snack while awaiting their vehicle. Additionally, the Airport Rental Center offers a new location for Harbourtown Real Estate, which offers interested visitors or residents information on the current real estate market on Bonaire, as well as showcasing current homes and businesses which are available for sale. (Source: AB Car Rental; image courtesy of AB Car Rental)
Monday, May 05, 2008
Bonaire’s Captain Don Stewart Receives Award as Knight in the Order of Oranje Nassau
The Order of Orange-Nassau (Dutch: Orde van Oranje-Nassau) is a military and civil order of merit created in 1892 on behalf of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands. Today, the Orange-Nassau is still the most active military and civil decoration of the Netherlands. The Order is typically awarded each year on the Queen’s official birthday when appointments to the Order are made public.
Recently, Captain Don Stewart was given the title of Knight (Dutch: Ridder) within the Order. Bestowing this honor upon Don was Bonaire’s Lt. Governor, Herbert Domacasse. The badge of the Order is a blue-enameled and white enamel-bordered Maltese Cross in silver for knights and members. The central disc has the lion from the Dutch coat of arms of the Netherlands in gold and blue enamel, surrounded by a white enamel ring bearing the Dutch national motto: I will stand fast (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven). A crown tops the badge. The civil insignia has a wreath of laurel between the arms of the cross. The badge is attached to a ribbon, which is orange with white and blue border stripes.
At the same time, four other prominent persons from Bonaire received membership (Dutch: Lid) within the Order: Sara Ann Matera, Ignacia Monica Bernabela (Sur Virginia), Margaritha Flora Martis-Frans, and Rignaldo Timp. (Source: Bonaire Insider)
