By car
International car rental companies have offices at the airport, as well as many hotels. To rent a car you must have at least 21 years, and a driving license.

Some agencies are:

Avis, Curacao,
Phone no. 461 1255,
Fax no. 461 5253.

Budget, Curacao,
Phone no. 868 3466,
Fax no. 868 0644.

Budget Rent a Car, Aruba
Phone no. 82 86 00

Dollar Rent a Car, Bonaire
Phone no. 8888, 5588,
Fax no. 7788

Topless Rent a Car, Aruba
Phone no. 87 52 36; 87 12 96

Taxis
There are taxis available at the airport, cruiser’s station and other places where tourist go, but they don’t have taximeters, and each route has a fixed price; even though better check with the driver first. Aruba and Curacao have public bus services.

Connections Between Islands
ALM has several regular daily flights between the three islands. This company’s planes land at the Flamingo airport in Bonaire, and at the Queen Beatrix international airport in Aruba. ALM and AIR Aruba have also flights to the US and Puerto Rico.

OUTDOORS ACTIVITIES

Mountain bike
The plain surface though uneven of the ABC Islands, makes them an ideal place for mountain bike fans. Biking is perfect to admire closely the fauna and flora of these islands, as well as to reach the most remote beaches. Each November, Bonaire celebrates a passionate triathlon test (bike, swimming and athletics). For more information contact to:

Discover Bonaire
phone no. 5252

Pablito Big Rental, Oranjestad
Phone no. 87 86 55

Water Sports
The ABC Islands offer visitors the possibility of practicing a great number of water sports, from windsurfing to fishing, passing through scuba diving and sailing. The crystalline not to deep waters next to the coast, and the coral reefs and abundant marine life, guarantee many hours of fun. Almost all the big hotels have water sport centers. Also the tourist officers provide with information about agencies renting yachts.

Tours
The best way to enjoy the flora and fauna of these islands is walking, on bike or car, through their national parks. Those wanting to explore the coast from the sea can make it on board of some of the fun boats traveling around the islands.

Golf
There are many, well preserved golf courses, among which outstand. Tierra del Sol, with 18 holes at the northwest of Aruba.

The Aruba Golf Club has an interesting 9 holes course.

In Emmastad is the golf course from the Curacao Golf Club, open to members and not members.

Bird Watching
Bonaire is the ideal place for ornithology fans, because more than 170 bird species live here, concentrating around the Goto lake, Pekelmeer, Cai and Dos Pos. There’s also a flamingo colony; in fact this bird is Bonaire national symbol.

Submarines
Tourist office will provide you with information about the best places for immersions, as well as a complete list of submarine schools, among which is Dive Curacao. Waters around Bonaire are part of a marine park, with coral reefs with a fascinating submarine life. Besides, these crystalline waters are also ideal for submarine photographs.

Some submarine centers are:

Aruba: Aruba Pro Dive, Oranjestad.
Phone no. 82 55 20,
Fax no. 83 77 23

Bonaire: Sand Dollar Dive and Photo, Kralendijk,
Phone no. 52 52;
Fax no. 87 60

Curacao: Underwater Curacao
Willemstad,
Phone no. 461 8100.