Bonaire - Security

Overall Crime and Safety:

Based on reports to Noonsite from cruisers, petty theft from yachts is on the rise in the Caribbean in general. Cruisers should take basic safety precautions and use common sense when leaving the boat or going ashore at night. Dinghy and outboard thieves operate throughout the Caribbean and reports continue to come in from Bonaire. Best advice is to place your dinghy and outboard on deck and chain them overnight and always lock your dinghy, outboard and fuel tank when going ashore and don't leave any loose items in the dinghy.

Maritime Issues:

If departing the ABCs for Brazil, take care off Venezuela. See Venezuela security for details.

Reported Incidents:

August 2021:  Outboard motor stolen from a dinghy in the mooring field at Kralendijk.

July 2019: Dinghy and outboard theft from Budget Marine dinghy dock in Kralendijk.

February 2017: Cruising couple robbed at gunpoint on way back to Harbour Village Marina.

October 2016: There has been a report of a large number of items stolen from a locked yacht which was stored in a secure compound of a boatyard about 8 miles north of Kralendijk.

Be sure to check related security reports for Bonaire.

The Caribbean Safety and Security Net provides information by anchorage or by island. If you experience a boarding, robbery or attack on your yacht or have information about a yachting-related security incident, go to the CSSN homepage and click on the "Report an Incident" icon. Also be sure to check the noonsite Piracy & Security Pages.

Last updated:  August 2021