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Caribbean Vacation Villa

Know the difference between a tourist and a traveler? A traveler makes his home wherever he is. That's the idea behind renting a Caribbean Premier Suite, making yourself right at home. But, as any good real estate agent will tell you, the three most important things to consider when choosing a vacation villa are the same as choosing your home: location, location, and location.

The Caribbean, after all, has dozens of beautiful islands and cays, endless possibilities for fun and interest, and accomodations to suit almost any taste or budget. But the place where you want to put down your home-away-from-home must also let you be who you want to be. The staff and guests of Harbour Village Beach Club Bonaire have a suggestion: a Premier Vacation Villa on the Island of Bonaire.

The island of Bonaire, one of the so-called 'ABC' islands in the Dutch Antilles, is only 24 miles long, but where your peace of mind is concerned, it's prime real estate. Bonaire enjoys an average daily temperature of 82 degrees, only 22 inches of rain a year, and is far off the very beaten path of seasonal hurricanes. It's trade winds are balmy, its waters are glass-blue, and its people are gracious and devoted to their home. Since the 1970's, the island's entire coastline from the high-water mark to the 200 foot depth contour has been protected in the Bonaire National Marine Park and almost 25% of its land is National Park or Sanctuary.

What that means is that Bonaire is a place of environmental beauty and diversity, and a great place to be. All together, over 170 species of birds are found in Bonaire at one time or another, including heron, osprey, frigate birds, cormorants, and others. Pink Flamingoes breed in only four places and Bonaire is one of them; they live there in the tens-of-thousands feeding on brine shrimp and larvae found in the salt ponds to acquire their pinkish hue. Seeing them float above the white salt flats at sunset is truly unforgettable.

Scuba divers flock to Bonaire, as well, to dive at over 80 top-rated sites in waters that are crystal clear because the island is well off the path of storms and hurricanes (that also means scheduling is a lot easier – you can come anytime and not have to worry about a hurricane season). Over 355 species of fish have been counted by researchers in the waters around Bonaire and groves of stoney corals like Fire, Elkhorn, Massive Starlet, and Boulder Brain corals are common. In 2005, readers of Scuba Diving Magazine rated Bonaire Top Caribbean Dive Destination for the third year in a row in addition to Top Marine Life, Top Shore Diving, Top Snorkeling, and Top Destination for Underwater Photography.

Harbour Village is nestled on the western coastline within easy reach of all of this and more. (Location, location, location, remember?) The Club offers gracious accomodations including vacation rentals, excellent dining, package vacations, fitness centers, a pool, tennis courts, sailing, kayaking, diving, and a beachside location close to top diving sites, natural wonders, the airport, its own marina, the boutiques and art shops of Kralendijk, and the festivals of Rincon. Vacation rentals in Premier Vacation Villas with one, two or three bedrooms are especially appealing because they are so much like being at home with 27" TV's, CD players, hammocks, a full-kitchen, double patios and all the trappings of life away from home. They're not quite like home though. Sateen sheets with evening Turn-down service, lounging robes for soujourns on the patio, and daily housekeeping are among many amenities that never let you forget you're on vacation. And available services like torch-lit dinners on the beach, spa treatments, and boating out to a deserted island for a picnic make homelife away from home so much better.

A Caribbean Premier Suite on the Island of Bonaire may never be as good as home, but the staff at Harbour Village knows, as travelers to Bonaire soon discover, that home is where the heart is. And that's a good place to be.

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