Tours that include Washington Slagbaai National Park?

[Summer5683]

I'm interested in going to Washington Slagbaai National Park - are there any tours that go here or are we better off renting a vehicle and going on our own?

[jimw]

If you rent be sure to tell the rental folks that you want to go to the park. Only some vehicles are allowed there, mostly trucks and suv's. Also, get all the insurance they sell unless you are using Amex which sometimes covers trucks. You would need to call Amex before you go and set it up--I think it's $20. per rental period.

 

It is rough driving and riding in the park and time consuming to go there and see anything-you may not have time. It's usually most of a day to go there, make a dive or two and get back--even though it's not that far. An alternative if you're diving, would be to take a boat from Buddydive or Habitat, or another operator. We once did it with Bruce Bowker's Caribe Inn boat.

 

If you are mostly interested in seeing Flamingos, you can do that down south in the salt pans or on the north road to Rincon before entering the park. There is a paved road that goes around the south end and back toward the dock. Paved to Rincon and paved along the western shore also to Rincon. I found a good map online recently, just google it........We have been visiting Bonaire since '86 to scuba dive, some 15-20 trips now and returning in 2 weeks.

[jimw]

OK, I went googling and found............

http://www.bonairetours.com/tours/TourList_2.html#Washington Park Safari

 

I don't know anything about them, but the logo looks familiar. Park trip with snorkeling.....

[FOXTROT]

Rent a car & do it yourself. We have done that twice & no problem mon.

[wassup4565]

I`m probably not comfortable with driving or trying to show myself around the park. Anybody used Bonaire Tours (see link above)?

 

I`m going to check Trip Advisor to see what people there say.

[wassup4565]

Oh. Just found out our ship will only be in port from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. That lets a trip to this park out for us.