B is for Bonaire, and of course we snorkel!

Our last port is on the island of Bonaire.   We will be looking under the water at this port as Bonaire is famous for its pristine coral reefs, diving and snorkeling.  It is one of the world's top four diving destinations.

But we will snorkel.

We had reservations with Compass Bonaire for a 3-hour snorkel and sailing on a 44-foot sailboat, with only a maximum of 12 people on board.

Photo from their website

We met just outside the port gate and then were transported over to the dock where we were welcomed with a fruity drink and the captain explained the safety rules on board.

And then we left the dock...

Outside the harbor we set sail  along the coastline of Bonaire, passing by our ship, the Crown Princess.

After about an hour sailing we tied up at one of the moorings of Bonaire’s Marine Park.
It was then time to don our snorkel equipment (all provided) and jump into the water.

The splash is Terry hitting the water.

 And then he pops up!

And off we go.  A nice thing about this company is that they take photos and post on their Facebook page.

A turtle was a great sighting

We didn't see a lot of fish...

 but the coral reef was nice to look at.

After we set sail again we had about an hour to enjoy the sun, sea and wind, along with delicious snacks and drinks on the way back to the harbor.

Then it was back to the ship, where we lounged on the back deck awaiting sailaway.

The color of the water was amazing.

Soon it was time to leave.

We headed north back to Fort Lauderdale.

We spent the next 2 days at sea before arriving back in Fort Laudedale.  Then we had a few more days to visit with our daughter, son-in-law and grandpuppy before returning home to Colorado.

The next adventure is coming up quick....Terry will fly to Kathmandu, Nepal and join a trek to Everest Base Camp.  When he returns, he will help me write up his adventure in the blog.