hey I'll trade you some Cinnamon rolls for some Ginger Lime Shrimp? what do you say....???? Miss you guys glad to see all is well with the Blue. If you come to the States, look us up we always have room for guests.

Pat & Ray Brietzke
Boerne, TX USA Bonaire - Saturday, June 19, 2010 at 10:42:43 (AST)

Hagen: Thanks for providing all of the right ingredients for a perfect birthday celebration for Kelly's 40th birthday last week.....the food, wine, music, and attentive staff made this special event "the best!" It was wonderful being back in Cactus Blue again!

Hope Murray
Rehoboth Beach, DE USA - Monday, April 26, 2010 at 12:51:10 (AST)

Posted by Marianne Abels on Monday, February 22, 2010 - 10:59 am:

I loved the barracuda and the fresh Tuna they serve. It was melting on
your tongue. Couldn't be any better!!! just GREAT!!!
Hagen is a true chef. We had a great birthday party over there. till
next time!!

Fantastic Tuna and the Creme Brulee was great as well. The service was wonderful too. I hope for a return visit in 2010. Thank you

Hey there just wanted to let you know we'll be back down in april cant wait to see you again

Hello Corrina and Hagen,

I wanted to take a moment to thank you, your sons and the rest of your staff for another wonderful dinner this past Christmas.  We always enjoy our meals at Cactus Blue and this time was no exception.

Thank you once again, all the best in 2010.  We look forward to seeing you again at Christmas this year!

Sincerely,

Monte and Lisa

My wife Wendy and I were in Bonaire the middle of September of 2009 with Gary and Pat Gilb, from Phoenix Arizona.  We came by for dinner a couple of times and bought your cookbook during our last visit.  I use it often and would recommend it to anyone and everyone.  This is the only cookbook that I have bought and used extensively, I anxiously look forward to the next one too.

I just want to say thank you and hope that we are able to meet your wife this Summer when we return.

Pat and Wendy

Hello Corrina & Hagen: The new cookbook just arrived...WOW, what great job on the cover and printing. And of course the recipes look wonderful. My daughter Kelly and her husband Doug were here at the beach with us for Labor Day Weekend and we whipped up your salsa and guacamole to go with our fajitas one night for dinner....EXCELLENT! Best wishes on your continued success at Cactus Blue. We'll be back one of these years! Sincerely, Hope & Joe

Hello Cactus Blue-
My wife and I had another great meal as usual. Hagen out did himself again!

Hope to be back there soon.

Nick and Britta

Please Please save a cookbook for me. I'll send you money...just tell me how much.....and you can mail it to me as I wont be in Bonaire again until 2010. Thanks so much. Hope & Joe (who gave you the flashing wine glasses last year!!). It's great to hear about all the wonderful things happening at Cactus Blue (the best spot on Bonaire!).

We had dinner at your restaurant this past Saturday. We had a party of nine including two children and it was my daughter's birthday.

The food, service and atmosphere was perfect.

Just wanted to say thanks for a great evening.

Fred Cook

Dear Corinna and Hagen,

Finally a BIG THANK YOU!!!!!! We were vacationing in Bonaire back in July 2008 and so enjoyed your family at your restaurant and the food was fabulous too! Thought of you often and hope your world is going good! Again if your in San Diego look us up.......thanks again for all the great food and good company! Karen, Jeff and Natalie

Corrina, to you and your family "Happy New Year" once again. Our visits to Cactus Blue added a fabulous festive element to our already wonderful vacation. Your food is outstanding and your hospitality unequalled.

Think of us when you enjoy the "flashing champagne glasses" as we will be thinking of you and Bonaire often. Best wishes until we see you again.
Hope and Joe (from Delaware) and "the kids" Kelly and Doug (from New York).

Corrina,

 Please forgive our long-overdue thanks for several wonderful meals while we vacationed on Bonaire in May, 2008.  My wife, her brother and I had read of Cactus Blue on the message boards prior to our arrival on Bonaire but didn’t easily find it.  Thankfully we just happened to make a wrong turn during the construction and drove by your restaurant.  We are so glad we stopped in.

 Your family’s hospitality was so warm and welcoming and your food was absolutely fantastic.  You, your husband and your son made us feel like family.

 We hope to return to Bonaire soon and will most assuredly visit Cactus Blue.

Thanks,

 Jon, Tara and Brad

Louisville, KY

Dear Corrina -- I am REALLY sorry that I will not be with you this year for New Years and other visits. When American Airlines dropped from 5 flights per week out of San Juan to 3 flights, my flights got cancelled. They could not accommodate me on other flights, so I had to cancel my annual trip to Bonaire. Instead, this year I am going to Curacao and will stay and dive at the Sunset Waters Resort. I have never been to Curacao, so it's not ALL bad! I love your new website! I will miss you this year, but will try to get back next December/January for my annual Cactus Blue Martini!!! I hope that you have a most MERRY Christmas and Happy New Year! I am sure the food will be, as always, absolutely heavenly.

All the best to you and your family.

Steve Jorgensen
Columbia, Missouri

Corinna and Hagen, we want to wish you, your family, and all your staff a very merry and joyful Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year. We'll be back in February and Cactus Blue will be one of our first stops. Just two nights ago we were telling some of our friends about Cactus Blue and how much we love eating there and visiting with all of you. See you in a few months.
Pat and Mary LBR#21

Cactus Blue was my favourite - lovely people - fantastic pumpkin pie and Margarhita's

thanks for a great thanksgiving in Bonaire. I will be in touch soon sending pictures. You guys are so wonderful!!! What a great fun place to dine, shop, & drink!! thanks again, Naked Megan, Cedotal, Cynthia & Amy

Corinna:
We did enjoy our nights out at Cactus Blue and the food was fantastic.
We truly enjoy meeting you as well and your staff was very kind and attentive.
I often have the opportunity to recommend restaurants and resorts to my SCUBA students here in the Denver, CO area and Cactus Blue will be at the top of the list.
No plans for future trips yet, but we do enjoy Bonaire and the people that live on the island so will be back again in the near future.
May the fish be with you;
Bill and Cookie Knoll

Sunday, November 9, 2008 at 12:40:00 (AST)

We absolutely love the food & atmosphere at Cactus Blue. The Jamaican Jerk burgers are the best on the island :-)

Thanks for a great evening on Monday 13 October and we hope you haven't been badly affected by the storm!

We're back in the UK now and as the temperature is only 14 degrees I'm sure I'll soon be wearing my pink sweatshirt.
Wishing you continued success (and fun) and we look forward to seeing you another year.

Deb & Bob Manning
Martin & Marcia Wright (at Buddy Dive)

Deb Manning
Norwich, Norfolk UK - Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 13:52:08 (AST)

We have visited Bonaire over 4 times now and Cactus Blue is our top destination! The atmosphere and tuna is fabulous! We are coming back the week of 4/26/08 and all 6 of us will be ordering tuna :)

Great to see you and GREAT FOOD. The crab balls are to die for. See you again very soon.
All the best from Pearce and Cheryl

Corinna & Hagen,

9/07- Just returned from Bonaire and are already missing our favorites: crab balls, blackened sashimi tuna and the world's best key lime pie. The week (Sept. 8-15th) went by too quickly, but we did manage to see a pod of dolphins during two dives and enjoy dinner at CB FOUR times! This was our third trip to the island and one of many wonderful evenings at Cactus Blue. Your warmth and hospitality, great conversation and heavenly cuisine are unsurpassed. We tell everyone we meet about you guys and proudly sport our CB gear. Hope to see you again in the Spring for trip #4. Thanks for making Bonaire feel like our home away from home!

Hugs,
Nicole & Daryle

We just came back from Bonaire,(June 21, 2007) and I had to say "thank you" for the amazing food and great hospitality! It was our first time in Bonaire, and we ate there THREE times. ( you made us feel so welcome) What a treasure you have! We will miss your food and visiting. (my mom loved your ribs and sauce)
Good luck and congratulations on your magazine article!!!
Can't wait to read it....Take care.
Liz A.

Einen lieben Gruss an Corinna von Torsten (ex WTM)

Dear Hagen, Corinna, Sebastian, Florian and Christian, thank you so very much for taking good care of me during my recent stay. The food was to die for, the beer cold and the hospitality was over the top. You have the best restaurant that I have been in in a long time. Until we meet again, take care of each other and continue having fun with your guests. Next time you get the urge to travel to get wet, come back to Yap and I will show you the S/V Mnuw (my restaurant) and treat you to a couple of cold mugs of Manta Brew from my Stone Money Brewing Company. We might even find time for a manta ray or two.

All the best,
Your friend,
Bill
Owner - Manta Ray Bay Hotel & Yap Divers

It's a long way to come for the best sushimi and cocktails anywhere - but boy, is it worth it! Looking forward to my next Blue Lizard at Moogie Night. Thanks guys :o)

Had two fabulous meals at Cactus Blue during our stay on Bonaire May 5-19. On our last night we had a table of 14 and everyone agreed it was the best meal during our stay on the island. Six of us ordered the key lime pie for dessert and none of us werre willing to share with the others. See you in 2008!

Thank you so much for everything you did to make Sea Trek Divers 10th anniversary a mememorable one! Everyone had a wonderful time and enjoyed their dinners. I think we will add a group dinner at Cactus Blue every time to come to Bonaire. I will e-mail you some pictures soon. Thanks again

You KNOW how much I love your key lime pie. If you are wondering why I have not come it, it's because I am trying to take of some of the weight I gained eating so much this Winter at CB. Haa.

Annie
www.bonairecaribbean.com

Ann Phelan
Bonaire and Cape Cod, Bonaire - Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 07:30:03 (AST)

Hi Corinna and Hagen
As usual - fabulous meals and great hospitality. You have
become the highlight of my trips to Bonaire. Thanks again for taking such good care of our group!

Cheers, Ron

Ron Aiken
Sackville, New Brunswick Canada - Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 14:11:49 (AST)

You guys have the absolute best food in Bonaire and possibly Canada. Those Cactus Juices really did a number on me. Sorry I didn't stop by to say goodbye before I left but I was still feeling the effects of the previous evening. Hi Choenny...probably misspelled.

Mike Coffin (Canada)

We made it back to the States and are really craving some goat and fish stew. It was delicious Hagen. Wearing the T-Shirt today Corrina and getting lots of compliments.

Hope all is well with you guys. Dane and Michelle

Dear Corinna, Hagen, Sebastian, Florian and christian!
Congratulations on your 1 year anniversary. Time Flies!

I hope to come visit you again this year!

Lot's of love from Holland, Heleen!

From the welcome back hug I received, to the key lime pie at the end of the meal, everything served and devoured was impeccable. I cannot wait for my next CB meal.

As a testament to the wonderful friends they have become to me, they are doing a bit of traveling with the family this summer and will be coming to Columbus ! So I get to spend some time with them, dining, maybe some shopping, and just generally catching up on each others lives.

I feel fortuate to have made so many genuine friends on Bonaire. I count Hagen and Corinna right at the top.

Hugs and I will see you in July !

Kelly

Hi guys, just reading about your new menu addition of Pizza. As you already know we love the selections from your menu and are excited that you've added pizza. We're heading down for Spring Break and bringing our 16 year old niece, so we'll see you in a couple of weeks. Have the oven hot!

Your friends,
Howard & Kim Harrison
Sand Dollar
F-19

On our last trip to Bonaire, we ate at Cactus Blue. We honestly can not say one negative thing about our experience. The food was delicious. Everything was fresh, and hot. The ambiance was wonderful. Corinna, thank you for a great dining experience. We will be back in 2007!!

Greetings Corinna and Hagen....
Let me make a recommendation for those visiting Bonaire! I have been to Bonaire twice now....without a doubt my favorite place in the world. I have eaten at most of the restaurants in Kralendijk and hands down Cactus Blue is the best. Corinna your warmth and welcome is a natural extension of the island's own. Hagen....your food is delicious, interesting, and unique. Keep me on the list for the cookbook and I hope to be back soon!

Bernie

Greetings from Wisconsin! How's the cookbook coming along? We need a Cactus Blue fix soon. We're craving the white chili and caipirinhas.

thanks, Marcy

WE WERE AT A DIVE SITE WHEN A VERY NICE GENTLEMAN PULLED UP AND INVITED US TO COME DINE WITH THEM AT CACTUS BLUE. WE WENT THAT VERY EVENING AND COME TO FIND OUT, THE GENTLEMAN THAT EXTENDED THE INVITATION TO US WAS THE OWNER AND ALSO THE HEAD CHEF.HE EVEN WENT SO FAR AS TO COME OUT AND THANKED US FOR ACCEPTING HIS INVITATION TO DINE WITH THEM. IT WAS A VERY PLEASANT DINING EXPERIENCE AND THE FOOD WAS ABSOLUTLY WONDERFUL. ANYONE WILL BE GLAD THEY ADDED THIS RESTAURANT OT THEIR PLACE TO DINE WHEN IN BONAIRE.MAKE SURE YOU TELL HIS WIFE AND PARTNER, HI ALSO. SHE IS A VERY NICE LADY. ELAINE DUNN

Corinna and Hagen,
We love Cactus Blue! Cathy and I dined there 2 nights during our stay during Jan 20 - Feb 3, 2007, and I would have been happy to eat there several more times. The food was exquisite, and the Caribbean Shrimp and Sweet Potato is to die for. After we tried the Key Lime Pie at your suggestion, we took 2 pieces back to our hotel to enjoy later.
Corinna, your hospitality and personality make the experience even more delightful. Yours is the finest restaurant on the island, and we wish you continued success for years to come. See you next year!
Paulette Saffle and Cathy Eichelsdoerfe

Hi Corinna,
My husband Steve & I dined with you on Wednesday & Thursday night. We came alone on Wednesday & then brought our dive shop group from Deep South Scuba in Jackson, MS on Thursday night. I don't know if you remember us or not but we had the same exact meal on both nights....crab & spinach dip & ceveche for appetizer, the cajun tuna entree & you gave us a piece of the best key lime pie in the world on Wednesday night. We wanted a piece on Thursday, but truly were too full to eat it. Oh how could I forget the wonderful drinks...I know...too much alcohol.. They were yummy! We'll be back next year & we will tell all of our friends to eat at Cactus Blue. The best restaurant on Bonaire. Sincerely, Pippi & Steve Lick

Dear Corinna and Hagen --

Thank you for the beautiful e-Christmas Card. I enjoyed it very much. For your information, I just posted a most positive message about Cactus Blue on the Bonaire Talks website, in the Dining section. I appreciated that Cactus Blue martinit very much! And the Jambalaya Pasta was great. Hope that business continues to do well for you, and I look forward to seeing you early December next year.

Happy New Year to you and yours.

Most sincerely,

Steve Jorgensen

Good day Hagen & Corrina,

Am coming to Bonaire on Dec 22 with 3 friends from Wichita and meeting Sandy/Ann/Sally from Phoenix. Will be staying at Buddy Dive. Sandy has made reservations for us.

Very much looking forward to seeing you at Christmas!!!

Gene Brockmeier

My husband and I remember you from Buddy Dive. The two of you were always so helpful and knowledgable. We are very much looking forward to dinning in your restaurant. The menu looks great! We have visited Bonaire 6 times. Once a year (not enough. This will be the first year we will be in Bonaire over New Year's. Could you tell me if the restaurant has any special plans for New Year's Eve? Thank you. Warm Regards, Edith Bauer

Our dear friends Hagen, Corinna, Sebastian, Florian and Christian. We miss you and hope to visit Bonaire soon. Richard and Ginny

Hagen,Corinna, Sebastian, Florian and Christian--Congratulations on your wonderful and succesful family venture--We are so thrilled for all of you! Just wanted to let you know that we are coming to Bonaire for Christmas holiday with Matt's mom (his Dad passed away in February). We look forward to enjoying your delicious food (I am mentally scarfing down everything on your menu!)and to seeing you again. Boys--keep up the hard work! Best regards from the Michaels family

Hi Hagen and Corina,

We hope you you all doing well. Hope to see and taste the cactus blue in the future.

Say Hi to the kids.

All the best

Erwin and Manon Mijntje and the new one Fiene!!

What a great looking couple! Ev and I will see you in December. I'll tell you all about diving the Red Sea at Sharm-el-Sheikh Egypt last weekend.

Wünschen euch einen wunderschoenen Urlaub!!
Bis bald Willy & Sani

I usually eat dinner only once at one restaurant when I'm on my annual one week Bonaire trip. I had to change the rule this year. After eating dinner at Cactus Blue once I had to return a second time for something else. The food is that good!

I recently led a dive trip out of Evansville, Indiana. We met Hagen while he was passing out flyers for the restaurant. He ask about our diving experience thus far and recommended a site to loctate frog fish. We found them! Needless to say we had to visit cactus blue for dinner the next eveneing and let Hagen know we were successful. Our entire group enjoyed all the great food and the atmosphere. We recommend cactus blue highly and will be back next year!

Dear Hagen and Corinna --

I am contacting you this way rather than on the Bonaire Talks message board, where I have been reading with interest the two threads (one with the complaints about your fliers, and the other praising you as an outstanding establishment). Frankly, I have never seen such a "tempest in a teapot" relative to the whining about your placing fliers on vehicles. Some people really need to get a life!! I thought that your responses to the complaints were logical, thoughtfully presented, and compelling. Sorry that you had to undergo such venomous attacks over such a little issue, in the grand scheme of things.

I was in Bonaire for my first visit there (diving trip)early last December, and do not recall seeing your place and did not hear about it. I am returning this December 2-10, staying at and diving with Buddy Dive Resort, and definitely plan to come in. Your menu looks great, the compliments on the BT message board are compelling, and it sounds like you two are great hosts and proprieters. I am looking forward to meeting you and to eating at Cactus Blue (hope you make GOOD maritinis!!! :o)

Steve Jorgensen
Columbia, Missouri USA

thanks for 2 wonderful meals! enjoy n.y., we'll be looking out for you. Karen and Charles

Corinna and Hagen,

Thanks for your hospitality during our recent visit to Bonaire. You have set up Cactus Blue with all 3 dining phases well covered - the mixology (particularly the Cactus Potions) got thing started, the entrees kept it going, and the deserts (to die for) brought our dining experience to a wonderful conclusion! As you know, we were there 4 times in 2 weeks so we were happy customers.

Good luck and we know that Cactus Blue will be a resounding success. Hope to get back soon.

Karen, Brian, Brandon, Gary, and Colleen Burke

I come to Cactus Blue every Wednesday night to hear Moogie play and it's funny to watch him peeking back in the kitchen all night trying to see where Hagan and Pedro have hidden the tuna shishimi because they know it's his favorite meal on Bonaire, The Neth. Antilles, The Caribbean, The Earth, The Solar System, and beyond!
Yours truely
Moogie :>)

I've seen Cactus Blue mentioned in a recent issue of Caribbean Travel & Life and from the photos on your web site it looks like you're having a lot of fun. I can't wait to come check it out in person the next time
I'm on-island!

It was my first trip to Bonaire, and even though the natural sights were magnificent, your coconut-pepper mahi-mahi was stellar. You have, in my opinion, the best restaurant on Bonaire. Many thanks for great noshes for the "Scuba Hut" sunset sail on Friday night. A perfect way to go out.......

Corinna, it was such a pleasure to meet you and your family! The food was excellent each time I was there, and I am now craving the wings... The service - from the waitress and from you personally - was wonderful.

I am already planning my next trip and cannot wait to bring Steve and Riley to meet you and your family.

Congratulations on a great new establishment. I'm sure you will be a smashing success !!!

See you soon.

Kelly Baum

The "S" Team dined at your restaraunt, our last night in town. There were 8 of us all together and we all had fantastic meals. The food was excellent, the service was terrific and the company was unforgetable. We will definitly be back. I will recommend this restaraunt, with confidence, to everyone that visits Bonaire. My only regret is that we waited until our last day to dine here. Thank you.
The "S" Team Hank, Lori, Matt, Lisa, Carrie, Leon, Johann and Nancy.

We have dined multiple times at Cactus Blue. Regardless of the size of our group, ( four people up to seventeen people), the food was always excellent, as was the service! We look forward to dining here many times in our future visits to Bonaire.
This restaurant is really a very nice addition to Bonaire! The owners, Hagen and Corinna are warm, caring people that give you a sense of "belonging" while you are dining.

Hello everybody at Cactus Blue! We are looking forward to see you in october again, make sure, there is a table for us!!

Anyway, all the best and we see you in october! viele Grüsse Willy & Sani

Corinna and Hagen, your restaurant is great and so are you all in Bonaire. I can't wait to come back. Butch

website looks great, the restaurant looks great! Hope I can visit again soon! Miss you all, Big Kiss ! Heleen

The food was excellent!! We also enjoyed meeting the cactus girls. They were very friendly and they gave us good insight into island life. We will be back the next time we are on the island!

Hagen & Corinna - You have great food & great drinks, and it's a pleasure coming back each time.

Jake Richter
Belnem, Bonaire Neth. Antilles - Monday, August 07, 2006 at 17:10:40 (AST)