Bonaire.. just back from

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we flew American Airlines.. minneapolis-chicago-san juan-bonaire... bonaire-san juan-dallas-minneapolis return.. best tickets I found were minneapolis to new jersey (I think), then somehow to bonaire.. 24hr. travel time, several months ago for $750ea. or so round trip.  ... we went for around $900ea. and only about 12 or 14 hrs travel time there, arriving early evening.  Continental has a flight into Bon now.. don't know what they're charging or their route.  I saw big KLM planes at the airport but don't know where they came from, Amsterdam I think.  Rooms on Bonaire can be had pretty reasonable.. it's not unusual to find something nice enough for us at $50+ or so night.  We stayed at Tropicana, well, actually the new part of Tropicana, Bonaire Fun for 9 days- very safe and nice..just a block or so from the water, across the street from WannaDive Hut, a little lacking for hot water though, but had kitchen facilities so we saved a bit by eating brkfst in and making a lunch.