Marijuana Laws
As recorded December 15, 2025 · not verified as current law. Netherland Antilles law
Cannabis laws in Bonaire follow Netherland Antilles’s national law. Local variations are uncommon—jurisdiction law sets the baseline for legality and penalties.
Recreational and medical cannabis are illegal. Possession or use carries legal risk.
Quick facts
- Recreational: Illegal
- Medical: Not available
- Possession: Illegal
- Buying/Selling: Illegal
- Tourists: No exceptions; penalties possible
Practical guidance
Avoid cross-border transport of cannabis products. Do not assume informal tolerance equals legality.
Law Enforcement
I saw few cops in Bonaire. In the tourist areas, which mostly drew better-off visitors, I didn’t see much police attention directed at travellers.
Where to Buy Marijuana
Compared with other Caribbean islands I’d been to, people rarely offered me weed unprompted in Bonaire. I got talking to people around Karel’s, KFC and Kaya Grandi. That sometimes led to a drive to someone’s house in the suburbs.
Tera Kora and Antriol were other places I heard about. Things felt more relaxed during the day.
Marijuana Prices
Expensive. US$10 for a little bag.
Types of Marijuana
Most of what I got was sold as Jamaican.
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Getting in the water was the highlight. You can reach plenty of Bonaire’s protected reefs straight from shore, and the fish life is amazing.
Bonaire feels almost deserted in places. I didn’t see the white sand beaches I’d pictured until Klein Bonaire. I remember having a smoke and then snorkelling off the shore there. Great experience.