Heightened sanitation
Daily cleaning, installation of cabin HEPA filters on flights to Bonaire
Entry restrictions
Bonaire:
Bonaire has begun to relax its travel restrictions for travelers arriving from certain countries.
Travelers are allowed to enter Bonaire after transiting through Curaçao and complying with Curaçao’s entry requirements.
Flights to and from Curacao and Aruba have now resumed.
Flights to and from Europe resumed on July 1, 2020
Travelers who have been physically present in the United States within the past 14 days are not allowed to enter Bonaire.
Saba:
Travelers from Bonaire, Curacao, and Sint Eustatius can travel to Saba without quarantine requirements, but cannot transit via Sint Maarten. Travelers from Europe can travel to Saba only for repatriation of residents, essential workers, medical travelers, and medical students.
Travelers from Sint Maarten and the United States (and other countries in North and South America) can travel to Saba only for repatriation of residents, essential workers, medical travelers, and medical students.
Sint Eustatius:
Travelers from Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, and St. Kitts and Nevis can request entry to Sint Eustatius without quarantine restrictions.
Travelers from the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and France can request entry to Sint Eustatius, but must comply with a home-based quarantine.
Travelers who have been physically present in the United States within the past 14 days are not allowed to enter Sint Eustatius, except for legal residents of Sint Eustatius, essential workers, and medical travelers.
Travelers from Sint Maarten, the United Kingdom, the Dominican Republic, and most South and Central American countries can request entry to Sint Eustatius, but must comply with a mandatory quarantine in a quarantine facility.
Entry requirements
Bonaire:
Traveler must present a medical certificate with a negative COVID-19 PCR an antigen test taken within 72 hours and four hours, respectively, prior to arrival and proof of health insurance that covers the traveler overseas.
Travelers must complete a Health Declaration Form.
Saba:
Travelers arriving from Sint Maarten and the United States (and other countries in North and South America) will be subject to COVID-19 testing prior to arrival
All travelers who wish to visit Saba must send an email request to info@Sabagov.nl.
Sint Eustatius:
Travelers must request specific permission from the Sint Eustatius government by writing to info.covid19@statiagov.com in addition to providing a mandatory questionnaire, a negative COVID-19 PCR test result, and agreeing to a mandatory quarantine in a quarantine facility.
Quarantine requirements
Bonaire:
Travelers arriving to Bonaire provide a negative COVID-19 PCR test are not required to quarantine.
Travelers arriving to Bonaire who test positive for COVID-19 are required to stay in mandatory isolation, at their own expense, until the traveler tests negative.
Saba:
Travelers arriving from Europe will be subject to quarantine upon arrival.
Travelers arriving from Sint Maarten and the United States (and other countries in North and South America) will be subject quarantine in a quarantine facility upon arrival.
Sint Eustatius:
Travelers arriving from Sint Maarten, the United Kingdom, the Dominican Republic, and most South and Central American countries will be subject quarantine in a quarantine facility upon arrival.
Please see our Coronavirus (COVID-19) Travel Restrictions page for more information on restrictions worldwide.
American Airlines and Qatar Airways have waived their change and cancellation fees on flights to Bonaire. Confirm policies on booking site.
An average nonstop flight from the United States to Bonaire takes 11h 20m, covering a distance of 2265 miles. The most popular route is Newark - Kralendijk with an average flight time of 4h 49m.
The cheapest ticket to Bonaire from the United States found in the last 72 hours was $254 one-way, and $376 round-trip. The most popular route is Newark to Kralendijk Flamingo Int. and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $791.
American Airlines & Qatar Airways fly the most frequently from the United States to Bonaire.
Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Kralendijk (100% of total searches to Bonaire).
The best way to get to Kralendijk (2 mi) from the airport is by car, since there isn’t public transportation available. If you haven’t arranged transportation with your accommodation, you can take a taxi from the airport or rent a car at the car rental office area outside the terminal building, to the left of the parking lot. Your driver’s license is valid, as long as you've had it for two whole years. If you choose to take a taxi, expect to pay around $10 from the airport to the city center.
Car seats and seat belts are a requirement for children in Bonaire since August 2019. Most car rental companies will provide booster seats and appropriate child seats, which you’ll need to book in advance and will cost an additional fee.
Klein Bonaire is 20m from the city center, and you can only reach it by taking a water taxi from the Town Pier. You can rent a car at the airport or take a taxi to Town Pier, which should cost you about $10. Water taxis depart twice daily, once at 9:30 am and again at 1:00 pm; the trip from the airport takes about 5m. Take that into account when you plan for the trip, depending on what time your flight to Bonaire lands. The water taxi trip costs about $15 for one adult passenger and about $7.50 for children up to 12 years old.
The only way to travel between the islands is to book a flight on one of the local, regional airlines—either Divi Divi Air or Aruba Airlines. Divi Divi Air operates 10 daily flights from Bonaire to Curaçao, Monday to Sunday. Aruba Airlines flies from Bonaire to Aruba and Curaçao once a day, four times a week.
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a given destination and date is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.
Scores according to KAYAK customer reviews
Pros: "Everything perfect and arrive to destination on perfect time."
Cons: "All positive."
Pros: "A flight was delayed due to weather conditions and we had to sit in the plane for almost an hour, BUT information sharing from the Capitan was sufficient and on-time. Very good job from pilots. Leg room in economy - I was positively surprised, very decent leg room! Thank you for providing it."
Cons: "I flew economy and all was good and appropriate to the level."
Pros: "Almost everything, especially the crew."
Cons: "Don’t feel like anything should be better to be honest"
Pros: "The crew was pleasant"
Cons: "Baggage checkin & flight boarding was slow & disorganized."
Pros: "The crew was amazing, flight on schedule and good entertainment."
Cons: "Space is just reasonable on a long flight, even if there's seats more spacious that you could choose if you pay more."
Cons: "Fix the damn KIOSKS at Vienna!"
Cons: "Flight got delayed 30 minutes"
Pros: "Friendly crew"
Cons: "KLM lost one piece of my luggage"
Pros: "Seat was good"
Cons: "Depart on time (1 hour late), hostess put a laptop in the overhead, which fell out and hit me when the bin was opened"
Pros: "Pleasant flight"
Cons: "We were delayed & missed our connection"
Pros: "Service is awesome. Food is great."
Cons: "People with short connection are affected by the 15 to 25 minutes delay."
Cons: "Flight on time would have been good when you have a late evening arrival. Long wait for luggage at Birmingham airport."
Pros: "Crew was great and professional."
Cons: "Entertainment controls were outdated and confusing to operate. There were no charging ports."
Pros: "Nothing!"
Cons: "We were told they were holding our flight, we ran 3 terminals and they’d already left."
Pros: "Overall KLM experience is good"
Cons: "Food quality was mediocre for a business class flight."
Pros: "Helpful and kind crew"
Cons: "I wish there was WiFi"
Pros: "Seat space a bit tight . I should have upgraded to more leg room . Next time!"
Pros: "Food provided, staff kind"
Cons: "Was several hours delayed and check in took 45 minutes because they somehow lost my reservation."
Cons: "If only there was a way to be able to lie down and sleep - you would be pioneers in aviation"
Pros: "Friendly and efficient crew. Flights were on time if not even early."
Cons: "Flight canceled, poor communication from the airline to the passengers. Møre than 5 hrs delay"
Pros: "Nothing to mention"
Cons: "Crew was rude when I asked if there was a vegetarian option for the snack. I did request special meals for the trip. Even if they did not have a vegetarian option, they don't need to be rude!! Boarding was ridiculous. we were supposed to form a line and wait. Would have been a lot better if they boarded by seat numbers. Also they made me check in my fairly small and light carry on bag resulting in its contents arriving broken!"
Pros: "Nice people and good service"
Cons: "Not much"
Cons: "Flight was delayed, landing at vce took an additional 10 minutes due to no one at the jet way. Luggage service was very slow"
Pros: "Time and Good clean place.. in This case airpöane.."
Cons: "It was not entreteiment st all"
Pros: "Friendly crew."
Cons: "So many people on a 747!!"
Pros: "Easy flight; loved the crew and their friendly customer service. Great food, kept everyone hydrated and fed."
Cons: "The movie options, as well as music and TV options were limited. There were no electrical outlets."
Cons: "Flight departed 35 minutes late"
Pros: "We were fed a nice pasta meal and offered drinks twice. They also gave a muffin for desert. The flight attendants were very nice and attentive with cheerful smiles. I wish every airline had service this good!"
Pros: "Fast boarding"
Cons: "The entertainment system wasn’t working for the whole 10 hour flight."
Cons: "The cabin crew was racist! She asked me to move from a seat because she wanted another guy ( obviously from her country ) to take it! Rude and racist."
Cons: "... ear plugs, masks, good food or even picking seats? I remember when it was all complementary and standard on overnight flights. Oh, and the vegetarian breakfast was unfortunately poor as well. I know you can do better, because you used to."
Pros: "He missed it due to having a 32 minute layover, which he ran all the way to board."
Cons: "he had no choice but to look at the closed door of his flight, and wait an additional 7 hours and they didn't even give him a voucher for food. I'm his mother, I'm currently visiting family in Scotland, so couldn't help him much. I'm pretty disgusting and disappointed by the whole experience."
Cons: "The streaming service didn’t work"
Pros: "Friendly staff, good service and on time departure/arrival."
Pros: "The flight crew was nice. Plane departed/arrived on time."
Cons: "I paid €60 extra to sit in the emergency door seat to get more leg room but once.i was in the plane learned for more leg room I accepted a smaller seat next to a bathroom and no entertainment. I could not store my belongings near me. No power outlet to charge my devices for my own entertainment on a 7 hour flight. Dealing with constant traffic for the bathroom. I sat in the middle seat between two hours other men. It was a constant struggle arm space. After 7hours in the air I could not wait to get off the plane. If I didn't actually pay an extra €60 for the seat I may not feel bad but I feel like I might have been better off without paying for the "upgrade""
Pros: "The staff was extremely pleasant. Food was good!"
Cons: "Have no complaints"
Pros: "Decent seat size. Sorta slept the whole flight."
Pros: "The staff were professional and friendly The food was very good and plentiful The inflight entertainment has lots of choices The bathrooms remained clean All in stark contrast with BA with who I did the same flight 2 weeks ago and all the above points were very poor"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "Consistently high standards"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "The food was excelent"
Cons: "I have to pay to pay a little more confort"
Pros: "The flight attendants could not do enough for you."
Cons: "Business class was pretty empty but again I was not allowed to change my seat selection online. Pathetic check-in."
Pros: "The supplied pack of toothpaste/toothbrush"
Pros: "Crew was courteous and polite! Entertainment system had some great movies at no additional cost."
Cons: "Poor communication between delta, KLM and Air France meant that I couldn’t check in online and get a digital boarding pass. Furthermore I couldn’t use the check-in kiosks because my name was listed as Reidmr instead of Reid, which meant that my boarding pass did not match my passport. Overall this caused unnecessary delays that were compounded by the fact that I couldn’t use my TSA precheck. My main problem on the plane was that I had to struggle to get water served to me. It’s always so dry on planes and I would have liked to be able to get more than one tiny glass of water at a time. Also, would have loved a window at my window seat. Plus no WIFI!?"
Pros: "quick and relaxed"
Pros: "Professional, welcoming and very friendly crew, well-maintained aircraft, comfortable seat and good food. Keep up the good work, KLM."
Cons: "Not much to comment on here."
Pros: "Airline staff good and professional"
Cons: "Nothing one can do, for a 6.2" guy, the metal bar that forms the shape for the pouch for magazines and such digs into knees, ESP if person in front adjusts seat back. Fold out table barely accommodates laptop."
Cons: "There weren't too many options. The movie selection was very limited and the tv show were over 20 years old in some cases"
Pros: "Staff superb. They even surprised us with an exit row and a gift for my partners birthday! Amazing. Samantha and Dennis also took time to come and personally wish him a happy birthday. A lovely touch. This airline runs like clockwork. They are just great. The sandwich and stoop waffle are nice too."
Cons: "There is a bus to the plane, so that takes a bit of extra time but they are very well organized."
Pros: "Everything"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Everything"
Cons: "They need to stop selling the flights at full capacity"
Pros: "Staff was nice."
Cons: "Nothing really"
Cons: "Accommodates"
Cons: "Nothing that AA could do better. Both fellow passengers had body odor that was so bothersome. I could not even sleep, not eat because of their smell. Oh well, laugh when we can, right? Oh by the way, the Pilots of both planes I took for this DFW-ATL-DFW flights were awesome. Landings were so smooth, like butter"
Cons: "Pilot got us yo phl in record time. Praise the Lord."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Boarding process"
Pros: "Everything was great"
Cons: "Nothing"
Cons: "Landing"
Cons: "Didn't get snack. WiFi entertainment wasn't working."
Cons: "Seatings"
Pros: "Everything was good!"
Cons: "Staff friendliness. Not forever late. Not losing kids stroller"
Cons: "On time departure. Meal service."
Pros: "The greatest part of the trip for me was the smooth landing."
Cons: "I wanted a voucher ride but they only needed a few volunteers."
Pros: "All good"
Pros: "Nothing!"
Cons: "The spacing between rows, the aisle and size of seats were terrible. I will go back flying British Airways and Lufthansa!!!!!"
Pros: "Boarding was on time, and landing was smooth."
Cons: "No entertainment."
Pros: "We took off on time and landed about 45 minutes early. That was great"
Cons: "My bags were lost and didn't arrive in New York with. They were not delivered until 1am that night."
Pros: "the staff was great from check in at the airport until I landed"
Cons: "I wish the snacks were heathy like dried fruit and nuts"
Pros: "The seats were comfortable and the attendants were super nice"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "My seat was too tight My headphone plug did not work"
Pros: "VEry good Cabin crew and the plane was reasonable new"
Pros: "Boarding gate people were great about being communicative about the delay situation"
Cons: "Delay for...rain"
Pros: "Wasn't completely full."
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "Over a hour late"
Cons: "Over a hour late"
Pros: "Food and entertainment was excellent"
Cons: "One checked bag was delayed in arrival"
Cons: "Not much offered on domestic flights."
Cons: "35 minutes off schedule"
Pros: "Good customer service, friendly stewards and stewardess."
Cons: "No negative actions. All positive."
Pros: "It was uneventful and nobody got aggressive or put hands on my."
Cons: "No free meal was served."
Pros: "....it all worked as planned.."
Cons: ".... nothing .... it all worked as planned ..."
Cons: "Mejorar el snack"
Pros: "Eventually we got to hartford"
Cons: "Delayed leaving ATL, sat on the Tarmac for 30 mins. Leaving CLT was delayed 1.5 hrs for mechanical issue because it problem occurred during a shift change. Also was never given the opportunity to choose a seat assignment on CLT-BDL so I ended up in the very last middle seat."
Pros: "Safety"
Pros: "La atención"
Cons: "Nada"
Cons: "Everything was just perfect .. on time , friendly faces, great attitudes, very helpful . The fight was wonderful ."
Cons: "No gluten free snacks"
Pros: "I have been traveling several times with this airline and think they are good overall."
Cons: "Reclining chair sometime is not working."
Cons: "Not allowed single single baggage,"
Pros: "The blanket and pillow, good selection of movies."
Cons: "Maybe the food quality could have been better"
Pros: "The passengers"
Cons: "A/c was broken"
Pros: "Friendly staff Smooth ride On time"
Pros: "Prompt boarding & early arrival. Staff was also friendly"
Pros: "Well.....it was canceled so I had to go to charlotte after to London and at the end at Rome and every one of them had delay's"
Cons: "N/A"
Pros: "Fast"
Cons: "N/a"
Pros: "Everything was great"
Cons: "I like everything"
Pros: "Very professional"
Cons: "We didn't leave on time"
Pros: "On time"
Cons: "Nothing"
Cons: "Take off could have been better. It was delayed, but pilot helped resolve the problem; so, it was fine."
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "good planes, smooth ride"
Pros: "Newer plane it seemed."
Cons: "No meal on first Class ??"
Pros: "Food, knowledge of employees, signage great just overall a great experience"
Cons: "???"
Pros: "It was good , no complaints"
Pros: "Always love flying United. They even gave my mom the extra snacks since she mentioned how amazing the new snacks were and they were so nice!"
Pros: "Great experience they make you feel at home"
Cons: "Ride was. Little bumpy due to weather but not your fault."
Cons: "No snack was offered"
Cons: "There was very little AC"
Cons: "No gluten free options"
Pros: "The staff was attentive to our needs regarding seatis."
Cons: "Food choices remains not so good"
Pros: "Boarding process was quick"
Cons: "Should serve food on flights over 4 hrs"
Pros: "Everything was god!"
Cons: "Except the wifi, but it's ok!"
Pros: "Nice new seats"
Cons: "N/a"
Pros: "Staff was courteous and kind, very professional."
Pros: "Pleasant"
Cons: "Small snack"
Cons: "We had to sit on the runway for about 40 and it was hot on the plane"
Pros: "Everything"
Pros: "N/A"
Cons: "No food"
Pros: "Boarding was easy and quick. Staff was very friendly."
Cons: "Seats."
Pros: "Friendly staff, good air craft, on time."
Cons: "Wifi and tech issues."
Pros: "Board on time Friendly staff Pilot said hello"
Cons: "Very loud inside cabin. Louder than usual I should say. Seats a little snug. Also, was trying to sleep and attendant woke me up twice. Once to ask if I needed a beverage. Another time to see if I had trash."
Pros: "The people were friendly and everything went smoothly even with a little computer malfunction they got us in the air on time. Thoroughly enjoyed the the experience."
Cons: "We had no complaints."
Pros: "N/a"
Cons: "I paid 6$ for wifi that didn't work most of the trip-and when it did work it barely worked. No point in letting people pay for wifi that won't work"
Cons: "The free snacks were extremely salty. During the second leg of my trip, I chose to forego them. Other snacks were available for a cost."
Pros: "People were nice."
Cons: "Nice and calm."
Pros: "Everything went to well."
Cons: "Couldn't be more better."
Cons: "Poor"
Cons: "The delay...things happen though and the pilot was very thoughtful...he explained reasons:... Otherwise uneventful.."
Cons: "I did not like the idea of having passengers wait so long to board the plane. I already had a stressful day before arriving the airport and did not need any more delays."
Pros: "I liked the staff. Everyone was nice and hospitable."
Cons: "The ride was a bit bumpy, but sometimes that's uncontrollable."
Pros: "All was well"
Cons: "All was well"
Cons: "If we had followed the gate agents directions, we never would have made it to Denver- now we are still trying to get to Durango the next day"
Cons: "Delays delays delays"
Pros: "Very nice plane and service."
Cons: "Not much of anything."
Pros: "Able to rebook us on delta"
Cons: "Plane was delayed, then mechanical issues made us deplane"
Pros: "Clean plane, seats and on time performance"
Pros: "Quick, simple, easy to set up. Saved us from spending overnight in Atlanta waiting on Southwest."
Cons: "Nada."
Cons: "Went like clockwork."
Cons: "The terminal was very hot and overcrowded"
Pros: "Being upgraded"
Cons: "Nothing was bad"
Pros: "you guys have tvs in the headrest and its spacious in the seating area. you all treated me way better than spirit airlines!"
Pros: "Movies"
Cons: "everything else"
Pros: "Attendants were very courteous and helpful"
Cons: "They tried to charge me 25 to check in"
Pros: "Staff was friendly and everything was timely. The operator on the phone was also great. Had the best deals for flights from Atlanta to Chicago for same day purchase."
Cons: "The seats on the Boeing 737 were very uncomfortable."
Cons: "Explanation on why it took so long to board was a vage"
Pros: "My co flyer"
Cons: "Departing do late, and this is the second time on a row"
Airlines flying to Bonaire have enacted additional safety measures and adjusted policies to better accommodate travelers. Policies vary by airline.
Heightened sanitation
Daily cleaning, installation of cabin HEPA filters on flights to Bonaire
Mandatory masks
Masks required on board, masks provided on flights to Bonaire
Social distancing seating
Middle seats unavailable to book on flights to Bonaire
Pre-flight testing
Testing for antibodies, testing for symptoms for flights to Bonaire
Flexible cancellations
Waiving of change fees. Search flexible flights to Bonaire