The Bonaire Hotel and Tourism Association (BONHATA) is recognized by the National & Island Government and the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) as the official hotel and tourism association of Bonaire. Founded in 1980, BONHATA has been at the forefront of the island’s tourism industry for more than three decades.
We currently have almost 100 members comprised of resorts, hotels, apartments, diving and water sports businesses, car rentals, restaurants/dining and other tourism-related companies on- and off-island. Our mission is:
“To promote, support and empower our members through cooperation with one unified voice.”
Click the links for the BONHATA Articles of Association and the BONHATA Rules and Regulations
Executive Board 2018 – 2019
To ensure our mission is delivered to meet – and surpass – expectations, the following dedicated members make up the Executive Board and Directors-at-Large of BONHATA:
- Mr Eric Gietman
Cadushy Distillery
President - Mr Bas Noij
VIP Diving
Vice President - Ms Debby Rauwers
Sand Dollar Condominiums
Secretary - Mr Karel Visser
Islander Bonaire
Treasurer
Regular board members 2018 – 2019
To support the Executive Board and BONHATA staff, the regular board members remain available to provide direction and input on important member and tourism interests:
- Mr Tom Peeters
VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne - Mr David Rietveld
Delfins Beach Resort - Ms Averilette Richardson
Courtyard by Marriott Bonaire Dive Resort
Office staff
- Mr Peter Jager
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
peter@bonhata.org
Committees 2018 – 2019
There are also hard-working, valued committees that provide the extra assistance needed to fulfill the responsibilities to the membership:
Airlift
- Mr Boudewijn Scholts, Carbo TTC
- Office staff
Advocacy & Government Relations
- Mr Tom Peeters, VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne
- Mr Bas Noij, VIP Diving
- Office staff
Crime Prevention
- Mr Junny Janga, Budget Rent a Car
- Mr Willem van der Kamp, Dive Medical Bonaire
- Office staff
Education
- Mr Floris van Loo, Rum Runners
- Ms Averilette Richardson, Courtyard by Marriott Bonaire Dive Resort
- Office staff
Finance
- The Executive Board plus office staff
Marketing
- Mr Eric Gietman, Cadushy Distillery
- Mr Boudewijn Scholts, Carbo TTC
- Ms Sylvia de Leon, BonaireBest
- Ms Juul Heijne, Marketing Match
- Office staff
Membership
- Mr Karel Visser, Karel’s Beach Bar & Islander Bonaire
- Mr Wim Coster, ActionCOACH Bonaire
- Office staff
Small Accommodations
- Ms Debby Rauwers, Sand Dollar Condominiums
- Office staff
Sustainability
- Mr Bas Noij, VIP Diving
- Mr Vincent Meunier, Coral Paradise
- Mr Gilberto Lira, Selibon
- Office staff
Local & Regional Involvement
BONHATA is asked by NGOs and government organizations to be present on boards and committees as key stakeholders on the island and internationally. Some of those boards/committees are: TCB, STINAPA, Knowledge Foundation Bonaire (KFB), Route Development Committee, CHTA and CSHAE.
