Hey Kevin
when we decide the dates, we will email Louise and we will each have our own apartment. She will arrange the truck and diving (I normally do diving when I arrive). She will ask you for a 250.00 deposit for the apartment, and you can pay the balance in cash when you arrive. We will pay the rental company direct at the airport, so no transfers are needed.
I usually like to dive 2 morning dives starting at the dive sites a few minutes away @ 8:00 am. This puts us at those sites about 1/2 hour before other people get going. return for lunch then a dive or 2 in the afternoon. Also night dives if you like.
On Bonaire there are 3 supermarkets to get things to eat. I do breakfast, and a lite lunch at the room. Then I do an early dinner 430-500 pm Dinners in town range from chicken dish 10-12.00 to seafood 25 +. But we can cook in or go out i’m open there.
buddies has a 1/2 chicken dinner for 12.00 I think. the is a Chinese rest and dinners are 9 to 10 dollar range. the is also a bbq truck for take out of chicken or ribs for under 10.00 and good. pasta with chicken in town 12-15 dollar range. just some examples for you. fresh seafood and fish is 20+. Rumba has a special for around 15.00 each night, and Maiky Snack has goat stew dinner which is very good for 12.00
Supermarket examples. 8 0z polar beer 1.05/ at the bar 3.00. chicken and beef , bread about the same as home. Cereal is like 6.00 box. refridgerated items double that of home. Fruit a little less.
The rooms will have in wall safes to store passport and additional cash when diving. I take 500.00 and always bring money home.
Brian