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Atlantis Beach · Bonaire · YYZ/YVR/YUL → BON · 7 nights

Flat-water · Trade-wind · Outside-hurricane-belt · Diving

Steady trades, gin-clear water, and a kite beach with proper boat-rescue culture. A divers' island where kiters get world-class wind December through June without the crowds.

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The window · Dec–Jun

Season averages

67%

Wind

28°C

Water

Rain days

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Water

Atlantis Beach: side-shore trades over turquoise flats; deep water starts 100 m out.

Gear

9m–12m; 12m days early winter, smaller into spring.

Hazard

Side-offshore angle south of the launch — stay upwind of the rescue-boat zone.

Getting there

BON → Atlantis

12 km · ~15 min

Atlantis — the island's only kite beach — is 15 minutes south of the airport, past the salt pans. There's nowhere to stay at the beach itself: riders base in Kralendijk or the south and drive down.

Rental car

Effectively a must — you'll drive to the beach every day. Driving is on the right; your Canadian licence is fine.

Taxi

Fixed government rates, but scarce. Fine for the airport run, not for daily beach trips.

Before you fly

Pay the Visitor Entry Tax online up to seven days ahead — at the airport it's card only.

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No-wind days

🤿 Shore diving — 100+ marked sites

🦎 Washington-Slagbaai national park

🦩 Salt flats + flamingo sanctuary

Live on the board

Typical fare ~$1,108

YYZ → BON · Swell$788

Dates

Members only

Airline

Members only

The when + the how are on the board

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