North Pier (Town Pier)
Pier closest to central Kralendijk; its exit gates open onto a pedestrian street opposite Wilhelmina Park. Berth assignment varies by day.
Kralendijk, Bonaire
Kralendijk is the small, colourful capital of Bonaire, the arid easternmost of the ABC islands and a special municipality of the Netherlands. More about Kralendijk →
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Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Atlantic Standard Time)
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Cruise Ships in Kralendijk
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Today · Thu 22 OctNo ships
0 people in port
No cruise ships today
Next 7 days
Quietest: Sun 25 Oct · busiest: Wed 28 Oct- Thu22 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Fri23 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Sat24 Oct4.3kTypical1 ship
- Sun25 Oct3.6kTypical1 ship
- Mon26 Oct3.9kTypical1 ship
- Tue27 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Wed28 Oct5.4kBusy1 ship
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Kralendijk day.
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Where is the Kralendijk cruise port?
Ships dock alongside one of two piers on Kralendijk's waterfront: the North Pier (Town Pier), whose gates open onto a pedestrian street opposite Wilhelmina Park, or the South Pier (Customs Pier), often used by larger ships. No tendering is needed. From the South Pier, Plaza Wilhelmina is about 400 m (6 minutes) on foot, and the Klein Bonaire water taxi at Karel's Beach Bar is about 650 m (9 minutes); from the North Pier it is under 300 m.
Taxis, restrooms and tourist information are in the port area. The pier is set by the day's berthing plan.
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Getting to the Kralendijk cruise port
Kralendijk town centre (Plaza Wilhelmina, Kaya Grandi) → Kralendijk cruise piers
0 km · 4–6 min by car
Both piers open directly onto the waterfront boulevard, so passengers simply walk into town; Plaza Wilhelmina, Fort Oranje and Kaya Grandi are a few minutes away on flat streets.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Walk
Freeper person
4–6 min
About 400 m from the South Pier; less from the North Pier.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Bonaire has no public buses; getting around is by taxi, tour, rental car, scooter or golf cart. Taxis are unmetered with fixed government fares in USD (TX on the plate); the official fare between Kralendijk and Flamingo International Airport (BON) is USD 15, about 3 km and 7 minutes by road. Lac Bay's Sorobon Beach is about 12 km and 15 minutes from the South Pier.
Kralendijk Cruise Terminals
2 terminals
South Pier
Also called the Customs Pier and often used by larger ships, next to the South Pier Mall and less than 100 m from the seaside promenade. Berth assignment varies by day.
Parking at the Kralendijk cruise port
Kralendijk is a port of call, not an embarkation port, so there's no cruise parking. Taxis and tour vehicles collect passengers on the waterfront.
Where to Stay Before Your Cruise
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Kralendijk and the hotel coast
$104–267 / night
Diving resorts by town
Typical hotel
$104–267 / night
Port ~5 minAirport 5–10 min
Dive resorts and small hotels along the coast either side of town, minutes from the piers.
Hotels here
- Divi Flamingo Beach Resort & Casino
- Eden Beach Resort Bonaire
- Buddy Dive Resort
Bonaire uses the US dollar.
Eating in Kralendijk
- Breakfast per person
- $20–30
- per person
- Casual lunch per person
- $20–70
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- $20–70
- per person
Prices are approximate. Bonaire uses the US dollar.
Where to eat
Kaya J.N.E. Craane waterfront
Seafront cafes and restaurants a few minutes' walk from both piers.
Kaya Grandi
Main shopping street with cafes and lunch spots.
Kaya J.N.E. Craane waterfront boulevard
Seafront promenade of cafes, beach bars and restaurants, including Karel's Beach Bar, a few minutes' walk from both piers.
South Pier Mall
Small mall next to the South Pier with shops and a restaurant.
Destination
About Kralendijk
Kralendijk is the small, colourful capital of Bonaire, the arid easternmost of the ABC islands and a special municipality of the Netherlands. Its low pastel waterfront, the old Fort Oranje and the shops of Kaya Grandi sit on a sheltered bay facing uninhabited Klein Bonaire. Bonaire is best known underwater: the whole coastline is a protected marine park, and its fringing reefs make it one of the Caribbean's most celebrated shore-diving and snorkelling islands.
On land, the north is covered by the cactus scrub, salt lakes and limestone hills of Washington Slagbaai National Park, while the flat south has pink salt pans, white salt mountains, flamingos and 19th-century slave huts. On the windward coast, shallow Lac Bay is ringed by mangroves and draws windsurfers. US dollars, Dutch and Papiamentu culture, and a calm pace define a cruise day here.
- Time zone
- Atlantic Standard Time
- Currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Things to Do in Kralendijk
Klein Bonaire
An uninhabited island just off Kralendijk, part of the marine park, with the white sand of No Name Beach and reef snorkelling straight from the shore. The water taxi leaves a few minutes' walk from the piers; there are no facilities, so bring water and shade. Whether cruise passengers need a marine park nature fee for snorkelling is reported inconsistently, so check with your water-taxi or tour operator.
Salt pans and slave huts
The flat south coast has pink salt pans, white salt mountains and flamingos seen from the road near the Pekelmeer sanctuary. The 1850 coral-stone slave huts recall the enslaved salt workers. A 25-minute drive, it fits easily into a normal call.
Lac Bay and Sorobon
A shallow, mangrove-fringed bay on the windward coast, protected as a Ramsar wetland, where Sorobon Beach is a renowned windsurfing spot with lessons for beginners. It is about 15 minutes' drive from the piers and pairs well with the salt pans.
Washington Slagbaai National Park
Bonaire's northern national park of cactus scrub, salt lakes, rugged coves and Brandaris hill, explored on rough roads. Cruise passengers pay a USD 10 day fee; it needs a full day and closes on Mondays, so it suits only long calls.