Life at 8 Knots

03/05/2024

Nothing beats a day on a boat.☺️ Especially if that boat is Lost Cat and the place is Bonaire! ⛵️🇧🇶

Your boat. Your day. Sail with us in Bonaire!

29/04/2024

⛵️❤️ Sailing is for dreamers.

17/04/2024

Sneak Peek 👀

TACOCAT TUESDAYS 🌮😺⛵️

16/04/2024

If you can quote these movies, you’re welcome aboard Lost Cat anytime. 🎥 ⛵️😉

09/04/2024

08/04/2024

🧜‍♀️ Mermaid in training 🧜‍♀️

Grab your fins and your free-diving buddy. Relax to the sounds of the waves as we sail to the deepest, most beautiful reefs on Bonaire. 🌊⛵️🤿

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26/03/2024

Have you ever been GeoCaching? 🤔
Better yet, ever hunted a GeoCache 90 feet under the sea? 😳 🤿

Join us in this video as we explore Bonaire via GeoCaches with our friends and fellow sailors, Brian & Shelly. ⛵️ See Bonaire's unique landscape and iconic sites like 1,000 steps and Bonaire's oldest tree!

22/03/2024

Hey look ..Bonaire’s longest tree!

13/03/2024

For Veronica, Carlos, Rick, and Diane....a little video of our time together aboard the Lost Cat.

🤿 Diving, ⛵️ Sailing, 😎 Chilling, 🌅 Sunsets

09/03/2024

👑 Queen of the Cat 👑 Judy spent her 70th birthday being celebrated by her fun-loving family aboard Lost Cat with diving, snorkeling, a private chef and lots of laughs!

Thanks to Khrista for entrusting us this special birthday on the water. 🥰

06/03/2024

When James crossed the Atlantic last summer aboard a friend’s sailboat, Peter Cafe was the crew’s first stop to celebrate and hang their well-traveled bergie.

This is a fun read about the little bar in the Azores, well-known to the sailing community.

Tradition meets trepidation across the Atlantic at Peter Cafe Sport in the Azores, where sailors share cocktails & dreams at this world-famous watering hole.

04/03/2024

🦩Last week we took time out from charters to enjoy the island with Julia’s family, visiting from Texas.🤩 We didn’t capture all of the fun, but this video does capture the essence…

Thanks to everyone on the island that helped to make our time together special:

Sunwise Bonaire: Spectacular villa 🤩

Royal Tours: Peaceful mangrove tours ☮️

Yoga Sensibile Bonaire: Private yoga sessions🧘‍♂️

Tina Bradley: Therapeutic massages 💆‍♂️

Leonardo Arrieta: Private Chef services👨‍🍳

Best Cellars Bonaire: Spirits to keep the party flowing 🍷

Canarbo: Tasty lamb chops & cheese 🐑

Karel's Beach Bar: Cocktails with a view 🌅

Stadscafe Het Consulaat Bonaire: Our favorite restaurant 🍽️

Bonaire Marzworld : Art in unexpected places 🖼️

Sorobon Reef Bar:Perfect lunch vibes 😎

29/02/2024

Will you and your friends be the ones to join us for a sunset cruise? Bid on our auction item at Tera Barra’s fundraiser on March 23!

𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞

The donations are still coming in! We are so thankful for all of your support and are so excited for our upcoming auction! 😍

Would you like to make a donation to our fundraiser? Please e-mail us at [email protected]

A big shout out and thank you to all our new supporters 💚
Mangrove Info & Kayak Center Bonaire Dive Diva Bonaire Yoga Sensibile Bonaire Life at 8 Knots Caribbean Homes + Yachts Bonaire & Cees en Ingrid van der Laan (Burfish)

23/02/2024

🤿 NEW CERTIFIED DIVER! 🎉 Congratulations to Katie for completing her Open Water Diver certification! 👏🏻 Katie is a freshman in college and aspires to be a marine biologist. 🐠

Her dad brought her to Bonaire Island all the way from Canada to complete her check out dives with James aboard Lost Cat. ⛵️Coolest dad, ever. 😎

22/02/2024

Another beautiful day above and below the water today, all great things come to an end, this is the exclamation point (green flash)

21/02/2024

Happy Anniversary to our friends, Duncan & Gwen. Cheers to forever running down dreams, together. 🥂

18/02/2024

Put a smile on your parents' face and book a private tour of Bonaire with us. 😀 Peter & Terri were treated to a day on the water by their son, David. No wonder he's the favorite. 😉

14/02/2024

To all you love birds out there…💕🦩🦩

Photo credit: Tanya Deen

Happy Valentine's Day! 🥰

10/02/2024

See what it's like to experience "Life at 8 Knots" on Bonaire. This video highlights a half-day charter, summed up in 5 minutes:

🤿 Free-Diving
🐠 Sea Life
⛵️ Sailing (of course!)
👀 Site seeing
🥗 Eating fresh food
🥂 Enjoying cocktails
😌 Relaxing on the bow

Every charter is private and customized to YOUR group’s wishes!👇 Sail away with us.

https:///www.lifeat8knots.com/sail-with-us

08/02/2024

Yesterday afternoon we were lucky to be the only boat moored at the iconic site, 1000 Steps. Julia practiced her free-diving skills to capture this footage of her 2 favorites: Scrawled File Fish & Turtle. 🤿 🐠 🐢

Enjoy this short clip!

02/02/2024

4 beautiful ladies have said “YES!” during a sunset cruise with us.

Who will be next? 💍

30/01/2024

Cheers to a successful fundraiser for Caribbean Islands Manta Conservation Program!

Over $850 was raised in support of the organization’s research efforts of this magnificent species. 🤩👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

THANK YOU to the 20 attendees from “Americans on Bonaire” who came out to learn about Manta Rays and offer their donations. You rock! 🤘🏼

29/01/2024

Tonight we are hosting a sunset fundraiser with "Americans on Bonaire" to benefit the Caribbean Islands Manta Conservation Program.

Americans on Bonaire (AOB) is a group of USA citizens that call Bonaire home. The purpose of the group is to facilitate in-person meet-ups that foster community and have a positive impact on the island.

We are so thrilled to be the hosts for this year's first meet-up, and to learn more about MANTA RAYS! Stay tuned for photos from tonight's event.

25/01/2024

Sailing + Diving ⛵️🤿

What could be better??? 🤔

How about topping it off with fresh ceviche & cold beers? 🐠 🍺 😎

We can make it happen! Plan your perfect day with us. 👇

https://www.Lifeat8Knots.com

23/01/2024

✈️ 🇺🇸 Great news for our friends in the USA! American Airlines is adding more flights from Miami to Bonaire in the summer months (June-July). Come and see us!

We have some exciting news! Bonaire is expanding its summer flight schedule from Miami with American Airlines! ✈️🇺🇸

Starting June until July, American Airlines will fly three times a week from Miami on WEDNESDAYS, FRIDAYS, and SATURDAYS!
This will boost your chances to soak up the sun and dive into paradise!🌞🌴

Ready to pack your suitcase? Secure your seats NOW by visiting the American Airlines website at www.aa.com🌊

19/01/2024

Say “Cho Go Go!”

We had 2 nice families from the Netherlands aboard Lost Cat today for some fun in the sun. ☀️🕶️

Thanks for sailing with us today! ⛵️We hope to see you again when you return to Bonaire. 🇧🇶 “Once a visitor, always a friend.”

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14/01/2024

One of the reasons we chose Bonaire as our home is the magnificent reef, teeming with fish life.

People from all over the world travel to dive on Bonaire. What a dream it is to be able to access this underwater spectacle, every day!

On Friday we took fellow Bonaire residents - Ellen & Bill - out on Lost Cat ⛵️ to explore Leonora's Reef.

Super fishy dive with the MOST BEAUTIFUL Hawksbill turtle I have ever seen and a thriving Elk Horn Coral in the shallows. Check it out...