What a visitor's money does in Bonaire: every guide rated from very cheap to very expensive, cheapest first, then the things that cost travellers money without buying anything — the ATM, the taxi, the SIM.
US Dollar (USD) · 1 EUR = 1.15 USD · 1 GBP = 1.34 USD
Bonaire uses the US dollar outright, so there is nothing to change if you are coming from the States. Euros are not accepted despite the Dutch flag. Cards work in dive shops and restaurants.
Avoid: the machines inside dive resorts, which add their own fee
Use: MCB, Orco Bank
Bonaire is on the US dollar, so there is nothing to change. Machines are almost all in Kralendijk — draw before heading to the north or the salt pans.
Small island, short menus, and better than that sounds: fresh wahoo and mahi-mahi, Dutch cheese and bitterballen left over from the colonial pantry, and goat stew if you look for it. Reserve for dinner in high season — there are not many tables.
The cost rating is this site's own, for a visitor, from the guides' authors and the corrections readers send in. The general rules — the conversion prompt, shoulder season, the airport taxi — are in budget travel tips.
