Yes, Russians need a visa. Bonaire is a special territory of the Netherlands in the Caribbean, requiring a Caribbean Netherlands visa. Apply at consulate. Processing 2-4 weeks. Cost around €80. Medical insurance minimum $15,000 MANDATORY and checked at border.

Official currency is US Dollar ($). ATMs exist but often EMPTY on weekends and holidays. Bring cash dollars! Credit cards accepted almost everywhere but 3-5% fee. Small cafes and markets - cash only. NO money changers, only banks.

Yes, VERY safe! One of the safest Caribbean islands. Low crime rate. Violent crimes extremely rare. Main risks: sunburn, dehydration, diving injuries. DON'T leave valuables in car at dive spot parking - car break-ins happen. Night walks are safe.

YEAR-ROUND excellent! Bonaire is OUTSIDE hurricane belt. Weather stable 27-32°C. Best underwater visibility: April-October (30+ meters). Tourist peak and high prices: December-March. Low season (April-August): fewer crowds, cheaper, but hotter. Constant wind - good for windsurfing but can raise waves.

Nature park tag: $25/year (MANDATORY). Gear rental: $30-50/day. Tank refill: $3-5. Shore dive independently: virtually free after tag! Boat dive with guide: $50-80 per dive. Night dive: $60-90. Open Water course: $400-500. Pickup truck for gear transport: $60-90/day. Cheapest Caribbean diving!

No certification = no diving - they check. Options: 1) Discover Scuba Diving - trial dive with instructor ($100-150), max 12m depth. 2) Get Open Water certified on Bonaire in 3-4 days ($400-500). 3) Snorkeling - mask+snorkel, reef near shore, NO certification needed, free with park tag. Bonaire snorkeling excellent - see turtles, rays, fish!

Car ESSENTIAL! NO public transport at all. Taxis rare, expensive ($30+ for short ride), unreliable. Without car you're stuck at hotel. Dive sites scattered around coast. Book AHEAD one month - limited cars, peak season sold out. Price $35-70/day regular car, $60-90/day pickup truck (convenient for gear). International driving permit required.

Depends on budget. Kralendijk (capital): convenient, restaurants, shops, medium prices. North coast (near Washington Park): quiet, close to top dive sites, but far from town. South coast: salt pans, flamingos, most popular sites like Salt Pier. Dive resorts with on-site tanks: convenient but pricey ($150-300/night). Apartments with kitchen: save on food, $80-150/night. Book 2-3 months ahead!

Must-try: Keshi Yena (stuffed Gouda cheese - national dish, $18-25), fresh grilled fish - mahi-mahi, snapper ($20-30), Stoba (goat/beef stew, $22-28), Pastechi (fried turnovers with cheese/meat, $3-5 - great breakfast!), Funchi (cornmeal polenta - side dish). Food expensive - everything imported. Restaurant dinner $40-60 per person. Supermarkets Van Den Tweel, Warehouse - cook yourself to save.

YES, completely safe! Water is desalinated seawater, highest quality, strictly controlled. Taste may seem unusual (slightly brackish) but safe. Many locals drink it. If taste bothers you - bottled water in supermarkets $1-2 per liter. Drink LOTS of water - heat+sun+diving = dehydration happens fast. Minimum 3-4 liters daily!

Yes, excellently! Official languages - Dutch and Papiamento (creole), but in tourism EVERYONE speaks English fluently. Hotels, restaurants, dive centers, shops - zero problems. Locals switch to English automatically when seeing tourist. Spanish also widely understood (Venezuela proximity). Youth often speaks English better than Dutch. Menus, signs - all duplicated in English.

NO mandatory vaccinations. Recommended: Hepatitis A and B (food/water), Typhoid. NO malaria! Yellow fever - only if arriving from risk zone (Africa, S.America). Zika/dengue theoretically exist but cases extremely rare. Mosquito repellent bring just in case. MAIN THING: medical insurance minimum $15,000 MANDATORY for entry - checked at border!