Washington Slagbaai National Park - ADMISSION

Washington Slagbaai National Park opens daily (except Christmas and New Year) at 8 am, and closes at 5 pm. We recommend you arrive early since it takes at least 2 hours to drive around the Park. The latest you are allowed to enter the Park is at 2:45 pm., this does not apply if you are on a bicycle or you plan to climb Brandaris. Cyclists and hikers to the Brandaris must enter the Park no later than noon.

The admission fee to the park is $10 for adults and $5 for children younger than 12 years.

For residents of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba the admission is Naf 5,00 for adults and Naf 1,00 for children (up to 12). To be eligible for this price a valid residency ID (sedula) must be shown.

All users of the waters of Bonaire enter the Bonaire National Marine Park by doing so. They are required to pay an entrance fee, known as the Nature Fee. The fee is $25 for SCUBA divers or $10 for non-SCUBA divers for one calendar year. A day pass is also available for $10 for SCUBA divers for one day.

This fee also covers admission to Washington Slagbaai National Park. The users who pay the admission for a calendar year receive a tag and also a receipt, in their name. The receipt and the tag have matching numbers. As proof of payment of the admission fee users should carry both the tag and the receipt. The tag should be carried or worn where it is visible: on the BCD for SCUBA divers and around the neck for non SCUBA divers. The receipt can be kept in your wallet, waterproof pocket of dive bag or beach bag. Proof of payment for the day pass will be a ticket.

In order to visit Washington Slagbaai National Park without paying its entrance fee, you will need to show your written receipt for payment of the Nature Fee, and a picture identification or a copy (C-card, driver's license, etc.). The day pass ticket cannot be used to enter Washington Slagbaai National Park.

The Nature Fee tag is issued to a specific person and is not transferable.

The Nature Fee tag can be purchased at dive centers, resort activity desks, through providers of activities in the Bonaire National Marine Park or at the Visitor Center (entrance) of the Washington Slagbaai National Park.

The income from the Nature Fee will provide the funds for managing Bonaire’s parks, guaranteeing our lasting success in nature protection and conservation.