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About Casa Mantana Bonaire – your boutique guesthouse on Bonaire
We are Ton & Mariët. In the fall of 2019, we left the Netherlands behind to settle on the sunny, laid-back island of Bonaire. With a shared love for travel, diving, and outdoor living, we turned a long-held dream into reality: opening our own guesthouse on Bonaire.
Both of us have spent years traveling and living in different parts of the world. Since becoming a couple in 2007, our adventurous spirit never faded. Around 2009, the idea began to take shape: one day, we would create a small-scale, welcoming place for guests from all over the world.
Why Bonaire?
For Ton, Bonaire had felt like a second home for nearly two decades – not because he lived here, but because of annual diving trips with friends. In 2013, Mariët joined him for the first time, and it didn’t take long before we both fell in love with the island.
In the winter of 2016–2017, we had the opportunity to live on Bonaire for four months. That time changed everything. The peaceful atmosphere, the friendly people, the sea, the nature, and the outdoor lifestyle convinced us: this is where we want to live.
In 2019, we found the perfect house and got to work transforming it into Casa Mantana – a warm, personal, and comfortable accommodation on Bonaire, designed for guests looking for more than just a standard hotel stay.
What does Casa Mantana mean?
The name is a creative mix of Manta (inspired by the graceful manta rays in Bonaire’s waters) and Montana – the Spanish word for ‘mountains’, and a subtle nod to the Dutch village of Bergen (which means ‘mountains’), where Mariët grew up.
Your stay at Casa Mantana Bonaire
At Casa Mantana, you're more than just a guest – you're part of our story. Whether you're visiting to enjoy the island’s nature, relax in the sun, or go diving on Bonaire, we’re here to help make your stay effortless and memorable.
Through our trusted local partners, we can assist with car rentals, dive packages, and tips for the best snorkeling spots, restaurants, and hidden gems.
We are Ton & Mariët. In the fall of 2019, we left the Netherlands behind to settle on the sunny, laid-back island of Bonaire. With a shared love for travel, diving, and outdoor living, we turned a long-held dream into reality: opening our own guesthouse on Bonaire.
Both of us have spent years traveling and living in different parts of the world. Since becoming a couple in 2007, our adventurous spirit never faded. Around 2009, the idea began to take shape: one day, we would create a small-scale, welcoming place for guests from all over the world.
Why Bonaire?
For Ton, Bonaire had felt like a second home for nearly two decades – not because he lived here, but because of annual diving trips with friends. In 2013, Mariët joined him for the first time, and it didn’t take long before we both fell in love with the island.
In the winter of 2016–2017, we had the opportunity to live on Bonaire for four months. That time changed everything. The peaceful atmosphere, the friendly people, the sea, the nature, and the outdoor lifestyle convinced us: this is where we want to live.
In 2019, we found the perfect house and got to work transforming it into Casa Mantana – a warm, personal, and comfortable accommodation on Bonaire, designed for guests looking for more than just a standard hotel stay.
What does Casa Mantana mean?
The name is a creative mix of Manta (inspired by the graceful manta rays in Bonaire’s waters) and Montana – the Spanish word for ‘mountains’, and a subtle nod to the Dutch village of Bergen (which means ‘mountains’), where Mariët grew up.
Your stay at Casa Mantana Bonaire
At Casa Mantana, you're more than just a guest – you're part of our story. Whether you're visiting to enjoy the island’s nature, relax in the sun, or go diving on Bonaire, we’re here to help make your stay effortless and memorable.
Through our trusted local partners, we can assist with car rentals, dive packages, and tips for the best snorkeling spots, restaurants, and hidden gems.
The name "Casa Mantana"
The unique name we chose for our guesthouse on Bonaire – Casa Mantana – is an interesting fusion of ‘Manta’ and ‘Montana’.
Montana (‘mountain’ in English) can be translated in Dutch as ‘Bergen’, the name of a beautiful village where Mariët has her roots. This is also the place where we lived happily as a couple surrounded by our family and friends for almost 10 years.
Montana (‘mountain’ in English) can be translated in Dutch as ‘Bergen’, the name of a beautiful village where Mariët has her roots. This is also the place where we lived happily as a couple surrounded by our family and friends for almost 10 years.
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The Manta Ray is the symbol of freedom among the Maori people. This is also one of the unusual and unique fish species found in the waters off Bonaire. Freedom is what we were looking for but also what we want to share with our guests.
The logo, officially called ‘WHAKAREREKE’ in the Maori language, means something like ‘TO CHANGE’ and for us symbolises a ‘path to major change’. |
"Sometimes in the waves of change we find our true direction"