Tourist entry tax and STINAPA nature fee
Visitor Entry Tax: Visitors to Bonaire are required to pay a tourist entry tax of $75 per person, per visit. The funds from the tourist tax are invested to support education, infrastructure, tourism development and sustainability initiatives on the island
STINAPA nature fee : All guests will need to pay locally to enter the marine partk that includes land and sea activities (snorkelling, diving, boat rentals etc.) on the island. . The dive shops, boat rentals and marinas will collect the nonrefundable $40 per person from the guests and it is valid for one year. Alternatively guests can visit https://stinapa.bonairenaturefee.org/ and pay online. For more information please visit stinapa.org/
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Please note: Airport transfers to/from the hotel are NOT included
Overview
Plaza Beach & Dive Resort is located on one of Bonaire’s best beaches and just a 5 minute drive from Flamingo International Airport. It’s only a 10 minute walk to downtown Kralendijk, the island’s capital.
Check in
3:00 p.m.
Check out
10:00 a.m.
Rooms
126
Inclusions
- Daily activities
- All taxes
Rooms
- 2 king beds, or 1 king bed
- Pool view
- No more than 4 guests in the room
- 2 king beds, or 1 king bed
- Pool view
- Maximum 4 adults
- Maximum 3 children
- No more than 4 guests in the room
- Climate control
- Terrace or balcony
- A/C
- Complimentary coffee/tea
- Crib (on request, $)
- Hair dryer
- Laptop safe
- Mini-fridge
- Phone
- Safe
- TV
- 1 king bed, or 2 king beds
- Ocean view
- No more than 4 guests in the room
- 1 king bed, or 2 king beds
- Ocean view
- Maximum 4 adults
- Maximum 3 children
- No more than 4 guests in the room
- Climate control
- Terrace or Balcony
- A/C
- Complimentary coffee/tea
- Crib (on request, $)
- Hair dryer
- Laptop safe
- Mini-fridge
- Phone
- Safe
- TV
- 2 king beds, or 1 king bed
- Lagoon and marina
- No more than 4 guests in the room
- 2 king beds, or 1 king bed
- Lagoon and marina
- Maximum 4 adults
- Maximum 3 children
- No more than 4 guests in the room
- Bathroom with tub and shower
- A/C
- Complimentary coffee/tea
- Crib (on request, $)
- Hair dryer
- Laptop safe
- Mini-fridge
- Phone
- Safe
- TV
- 1 king bed
- Garden view
- No more than 2 guests in the room
- 1 king bed
- Garden view
- Minimum 1 adult, maximum 2 adults
- Maximum 1 child
- No more than 2 guests in the room
- Bathroom with tub and shower
- Climate control
- Coffee maker
- Mini fridge
- Balcony or Terrace
- Renovated in: 2025
- A/C
- Complimentary coffee/tea
- Crib (on request, $)
- Hair dryer
- Laptop safe
- Mini-fridge
- Phone
- Safe
- TV
**Deluxe Garden View Room - Brand New Room Category available for arrivals beginning on and after December 20, 2025**
Discover our brand-new Deluxe Room Garden. A serene oasis of comfort nestled in the tropical greenery of Plaza Resort Bonaire. This fully renovated room combines modern elegance with the island’s relaxed atmosphere and offers everything you need for a carefree stay.
Enjoy views of our beautifully landscaped gardens from your private terrace or balcony, and unwind in a stylishly designed space featuring a luxurious king-size bed. The room is equipped with the latest amenities, including air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, a safe, and a kettle for your daily cup of coffee or tea.
- 1 king bed
- Laguna water views
- No more than 2 guests in the room
- 1 king bed
- Laguna water views
- Minimum 1 adult, maximum 2 adults
- Maximum 1 child
- No more than 2 guests in the room
- Bathroom with tub and shower
- Climate control
- Coffee maker
- Mini fridge
- Balcony or Terrace
- Renovated in: 2025
- A/C
- Complimentary coffee/tea
- Crib (on request, $)
- Hair dryer
- Laptop safe
- Mini-fridge
- Phone
- Safe
- TV
**Deluxe Laguna View Room - Brand New Room Category available for arrivals beginning on and after December 20, 2025**
Discover our brand-new Deluxe Room Laguna. A tranquil oasis of comfort with enchanting views of the lagoon at Plaza Resort Bonaire. This fully renovated room combines modern elegance with the relaxed atmosphere of the island, offering everything you need for a carefree stay.
Enjoy calming water views from your private terrace or balcony, and unwind in a stylishly designed space featuring a luxurious king-size bed. The room is equipped with the latest amenities, including air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, a safe, and a kettle for your daily cup of coffee or tea.
Amenities
Lobby
Magna Pool
Pool
Cabana
The Palm Beach Bar
The Palm Beach Bar
Restaurant
Aerial
Bar
Pool
Pool
Restaurant
Restaurant
Restaurant
Beach
Lounge
Watersports
Marina
Sunset
Wedding
Island aerial
Island
Diving
Flamingos
Lounge
Pool cabanas
Kayaking
Seating area
Location
Reviews
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
The only thing saving this trip was the diving and the dive staff. The resort sucked.
Companion53029721886 (Westland, Michigan) on Feb 27, 2026
1. 2 trips to front desk to get burnt out bulb over toilet replaced 2. 4 trips to front desk and email to travel agent to get hot water (finally got hot water on the 6th and final night) 3. WiFi was spotty at best. Mentioned to travel agent when asking for help with hot water. Guy came out (day 4 of stay) found router in room not plugged in and no adapter from euro plug to US outlet. 4. None of the info I provided to agent made it into the resort’s reservation system. Transfer back to airport, return flight info, divers waivers, afternoon dive bookings, premium food and drink upgrade. (Agent verified with staff, it just never made it into the system) 5. Construction starting around 7am, waking us on mornings we weren’t diving. I won’t even get into the dust everywhere in our room. Any one, possibly two of these issues could have been overlooked. Not 5, and why when I mentioned the hot water issue was I asked if my Air conditioning worked? Oh and let’s not forget outdoor dining… flys as soon as you sit down with food there’s flys all over the table and food, and it’s buffet for about 3 hours for each meal, so flys on the food at the buffet too. It’s a workout trying to eat and swat flies constantly. Needless to say I will probably not stay here again.
The fifth time was also absolutely great.
MisterBoss on Feb 21, 2026
This is the fifth time in 2.5 years that we have stayed at the Van der Valk Plaza Beach & Dive Resort on Bonaire. It was absolutely top again. And no, I don't get anything for writing these reviews. No upgrade, no extras and no discount. We wrote in English and not in Dutch this time. We have also included a few (6) small tips and improvements in this review. This time we stayed in the recently completed Deluxe rooms (the "old" junior suites on the lagoon side). On the spot where there used to be a huge room with a balcony and a gallery, now two deluxe rooms have been built on the same surface area. This will double the number of rooms. One room overlooks the lagoon and the other room overlooks the "garden" (read the walking path between two buildings). Between these rooms now runs an indoor long open corridor. The deluxe rooms are completely decorated in the new corporate identity of the van der Valk Beach & Dive Resort. Lots of wood. Very stylish, comfortable and practical. Of course, there is a well-functioning air conditioning and a wooden ceiling fan. A nice lying large bed with delicious pillows. Very smart and functional lighting plan. Practically the light in the closet and toilet that turns on automatically. Sufficient closet space, a safe and plenty of (practical) space to put your (diving) stuff down. Large flat screen with many Dutch and USA channels. A spacious and nice balcony where we unfortunately missed a possibility of hanging some wet clothes. Tip 1. So dear Mr. van der Valk please come up with a nice sleek design solution so that you can easily dry some wet clothes on your balcony in the deluxe rooms. Food and drinks are well arranged. Even when it is busier, there is always plenty of choice. Quality and taste are just good. You can eat well and there is something for everyone. Every day, a few things change in the menu so that there is also enough variety. Nice and also delicious is the beach barbecue. New (for us) is the pizza restaurant (for a fee or for the.premium all-in guests). Quiet atmosphere, great cocktails and delicious pizzas. We saw the family van der Valk (both daughters) and son-in-law working hard almost every day. All the staff is super friendly, welcoming and helpful anyway. If you have a problem (the door lock of our room 356 often refused to open after several attempts), immediate action will be taken. People like to think along with you and want to give you a carefree holiday. Tip 2. Personally, we do think that with the increase in the number of guests (more rooms), it is advisable to open an extra beach bar and or deploy more staff. Now it is quite busy at the time. And when waiting times increase, not everyone (unfortunately especially Dutch people) is equally honest about waiting their turn. Speaking of typical Dutch behaviour, we are talking about typical Dutch behaviour. Laying a towel. Seriously say!!!!! It is bizarre that every morning (often the same and always Dutch) were pushing long before 08:00 to get a spot by the pool or beach. Then you didn't see them again until 11:00 or later. A sad "tradition." Tip 3. Many hotels we visit have a very simple rule. More than 30 minutes away, you can pick up your belongings at the counter and your bed will lapse. Please enter immediately. The beach is lovely. In terms of number of beach beds, something should be added by now. (Tip 4) Great opportunity to snorkel. Think of water shoes. The house reef also offers more than enough variety to dive (night) and/or do a Padi course. Great facilities to build your set and flush your stuff. Tip 5. Only the lighting does not work (yet) . After a night dive, it would be very nice to have lights there. If they go on a movement sensor, they are not unnecessarily turned on. The Toucan Diving School is top notch. Relaxed, friendly but above all professional instructors and divemasters. Feel free to take a test dive and you will probably become "addicted" to the underwater world, like many. People are now working hard to renovate the "old" junior suites by the pool in the new style. They are also working on the new casino on the street side. Hopefully the diving school will also get a new and modern place including new boats. Games have been built in various places. Very nice and it was used very often. There are several guest appearances (on Valentine's Day there was a violinist at the beach barbecue), there are also often DJs. Tip 6. Provide some beautiful LED lighting of the round DJ spot. It will add some extra ambiance in the evening. Unlike previous years, the all-in stops after handing in your room key. You can still buy it for 30 USD for the last day. We knew this in advance and were also informed at check-in. You can still use the facilities unpaid (pool/beach beds etc) but can no longer eat at the buffet etc. We found it agian a very nice (diving) holiday at van der Valk Plaza Beach & Dive Resort. A sixth time will certainly be there (planned February 2027).
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