Avis Exclusive Oceanfront Apartment Belair, Bonaire. You can't get closer to the sea!

Location is fantastic! Would happily return. Sister/BIL rented upstairs unit - see Karyn B 30 May review. Snorkeling awesome - also explore along shore north and south for a good ways. So much marine life! The beds/linens were comfortable - brought own pillows. Bedroom ACs cooled well but middle one loud so used earplugs and white noise app - made cavelike for sleeping. Find flatware in little top inset drawer right of stove. As upstairs the floor was very dirty so we mopped several times. Downstairs had a microwave and our furniture was more comfortable. Got Open Water Certified with Bonaire Scuba and did our confined water portion right there. Bottom patio next to us smoked cigars so had that smell at times. Neighbors had just installed pool on other side of fence. That and the condo water access along the side makes unit a little busy/public - but so convenient to the water. Wear Deet if eating outside in evening. Used washer - clothes dried quickly on line or rack. Tons of towels. If yellow tokens those are for grocery cart rental at Van Dan Tweel. Coral disease rating was between orange and red in May - clean gear before going elsewhere.

The condo met and exceeded expectations, with a great porch for sitting and watching the ocean, easy access for diving, and a kitchen that worked well. Will stay again.

The location is perfect, with a view out over turquoise water and stairs down to a reef full of fish. Dawns and lovely with gulls, pelicans and an occasional flamingo flying by. Sunsets are spectacular. The kitchen area is great, with every possible cooking need (casseroles, storage containers, four pots, four fry pans, wine glasses, etc).

We hebben enorm genoten van het uitzicht vanuit het appartement en van de zee die direct aan je voeten licht.

The steps right down to a beautiful reef make this apartment perfect for those who love the beautiful Bonaire reefs with hundreds of fish, sponges, corals and clear turquoise water.

It was hard to leave this beautiful apartment. It was just a few steps to stairs into the water, and there were healthy corals and lots of fish. We ate looking out over turquoise seas. Friendly neighbors. Breeze-cooled rooms. Everything for cooking plus huge refrigerator, two kinds of coffeemakers, microwave and lovely china.

The apartment is right by the ocean, and you can take the adjacent staircase down for a swim or a dive. Snorkeling to Bachelors Beach has several low-depth coral spots. Sunset views are unobstructed! We found all necessary amenities, and our stay was very comfortable. Communication with Wendy, Nicole, and Martin was excellent. Note that there are few restaurants within walking distance, so we had to drive on our evenings out. We'd be thrilled to come back!

The condo was lovely. Everything was clean. There was plenty of parking, and the view was STUNNING. When we were not diving, we were enjoying the spacious back deck with comfortable seats and mere feet from the water. We will definitely be back!

Excellent place. Martin greeted us at arrival and gave useful tips. We really enjoyed our stay, and hope to come back.

Don't let the title completely mislead you. Like all small islands, Bonaire faces many challenges with marine protection, sea level rise, garbage management and influxes of irritating tourists like us. What should be said is that Bonaire has done more than most places to begin to tackle these issues and sets a world standard for coastal marine protection. The location and quality of this property was excellent. We had everything we needed and for the most part it was very relaxing. The water both out of the tap and in the ocean beside are excellent and being able to snorkel with a myriad of fish species every day whenever we wanted was very, very special. Also we met one of the neighbours from Virginia and they were very friendly and extremely helpful. I would advise one word of caution however if you do go to this property. Don't rent the truck from the property managers Nicole and Martin as this was done (perhaps just differently than we are used to) but as a cash deal only with no receipts and no insurance paperwork. The truck had a few small mechanical issues but unfortunately one night all the fuel was stolen from both trucks in the driveway. This is not the fault of the people renting us the truck, just petty theft. If you do rent a truck park the gas cap side as close to the fence as you can, and crawl out the passenger side. If they decide to cut the gas line underneath, there is nothing you can really do to prevent this. Both I, my traveling partner and the neighbors felt bad about this and it seemed like a surprise to the property managers. In any case a little more security briefing about such things would be helpful to better protect things. Otherwise we felt very safe on Bonaire and would recommend this property to anyone wishing to visit. Thank you Wendy for sharing this lovely home.