BONHATA

We currently have more than 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 2021 – 2022

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 Bas Noij
  VIP Diving
  President
• Mr Luite Berkenbosch
  AB Car Rental / AB Dive
  Vice President
  
• Mr David Rietveld
  Delfins Beach Resort
  Secretary
• Mr Charles Vos
  Grand Windsock
  Treasurer

Regular board members 2021 – 2022

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 Nelson Ruiz
  Courtyard by Marriott Bonaire Dive Resort
• Mr Eric Gietman
  Cadushy Distillery
• Ms Celine van Meer
  Divi Flamingo Beach Resort & Casino
• Mr Hagen Wegerer
  Plaza Beach & Dive Resort

Office staff

• • Ms Veroesjka de Windt
    Director
    veroesjka@bonhata.org
  • Ms Lyshaira Piekeur
    Intern

Committees 2021 – 2022

There are also hard-working, valued committees that provide the extra assistance needed to fulfill the responsibilities to the membership:

Airlift

• Mr Bas Noij, VIP Diving
• Office staff

Advocacy & Government Relations

• Mr Tom Peeters, VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne
• Mr Bas Noij, VIP Diving
• Office staff

Crime Prevention

• Office staff

Education

• Mr Yordi Steenkamer, The Bellafonte
• Mr Paulo Allee, Caribe Car Rental
• Office staff

Finance

• The Executive Board
• Office staff

Marketing

• Mr Nelson Ruiz, Courtyard by Marriott Bonaire
• Marjolijn Zoodsma, Delfins Beach Resort
• Sanne van Asten, VIP Diving
• Office staff

Membership

• Mr Charles Vos, Grand Windsock
• Office staff

 Accommodations

• Ms Celine van Meer, Divi Flamingo Beach Resort & Casino
• Mr David Rietveld, Delfins Beach Resort
• Office staff

Sustainability

• Office staff

Activity

• Office staff

Culinary

• Mr Eric Gietman, The Cadushy Distillery
• Office staff

Car Rental Taskforce

• Mr Luite Berkenbosch, AB Dive & AB Car Rental
• Office staff