Itinerary
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Stop At: Lac Cai Beach, 4Q3H+R43, Kralendijk, Caribbean Netherlands
Your mangrove glass bottom kayak & snorkel tour begins at the lovely beach from Lac Cai. The Bonaire Mangrove reserve is located in Lac Bay National Park. Visitors can only enter the mangroves in the company of an experienced nature guide. Your stable, glass bottom sit-on-top kayak is equipped with a comfortable backrest seat, a waterproof bag for your personal belongings and, of course, paddles. Off you go, into the calm waters.
Duration: 2 hours
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Windows to the Sea Kayaking, 4Q3H+472, Kralendijk, Caribbean Netherlands
Traveler pickup is offered
We can arrange a pick-up and drop-off in at the cruise ship terminal with a maximum of 15 persons.
If you need a pick-up from the cruise terminal, our pick-up place is in front of the restaurant "At Sea" a 90 meter walk from the South Pier and 350 meter from the North Pier. Time 8:20 local time.
Cruise terminal, in front of the restaurant At Sea at 8:20
Ports
09:15 AM
3 hours(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Joost_v
Stan was our guide and it looked like he had a degree in 'Nature'. He could tell you everything about the things you see or wanted to know. With a twist of humor he gives you a nice experience in this part of the island. Keep up the good job!
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Posted On : 2024-04-28
Posted By : rebeccae871
Loved our guide on 4/19. Very knowledgable of island info and if the mangroves. He was funny and kept us all smiling. Don’t let your kids tell you they only need goggles-use a snorkel or it’s not the same experience during the swimming portion. It is over their heads in the middle section but very easy to float and watch the fish if you have a snorkel. Snorkels are provided if you need them.
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Posted On : 2024-04-20
Posted By : Tina_M
the tranquility of kayaking among the mangroves, being surrounded by stunning colours & sounds of nature
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Posted On : 2024-04-12
Posted By : Pauline_S
I have done Mangrove Kayak tours before in other ports - this Bonaire experience was the best. Guide picked us up at Port (+$20), drove us to site where we waited around for them to get organized (only negative comment). All of us had experience kayaking, so they didn't spend time on instruction. (No PFDs were offered) Best highlight was snorkeling thru mangrove. We chose not to snorkel, but instead, we walked/swam thru the mangrove tunnel and saw large clusters of fish feeding on the mangrove roots, also crabs & mollusks. While I didn't touch anything, I could have, it was all up close & in their natural environment. I felt safe at all times on this excursion. Really beautiful, and I felt it was a good value for the price of excursion. Would do it again.
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Posted On : 2024-04-02
Posted By : isabelledemeyer1990
Very bad, incomprehensible guide!
No assistance with boarding from the start of the excursion. The excursion would be accessible to everyone, but on the day we went kayaking, the water was very rough at the entry point. As a result, our canoe quickly filled with water and we lost our underwater camera. The rest of our stuff also started to float and the guide simply said that this was normal, that the kayak could sometimes fill up and that it would not sink (what about our stuff?! Not a word was said about that). The guide only took action much too late, so we permanently lost our camera. We have a damage amount of more than € 650. Thank you!
He then showed no understanding for the loss of the camera and even blamed us for holding up the group and for influencing the atmosphere during the excursion. After an argument with him and a phone call he made to his boss, we were suddenly allowed to come along.
This was truly outrageous at its finest!
We've never experienced this before...
Never again for us!
The sad thing was that the mangrove unfortunately didn't look like much (you didn't even see one bird) and the transparent bottom plate of the kayak was also completely unnecessary: you couldn't see anything because of the cloudy water.
If I may give one piece of advice: view the mangrove (with the beautiful flamingo colonies!) from the road in Bonaire with binoculars and keep the money from this overpriced excursion in your pocket.
Do you want to see a really beautiful mangrove including snorkeling? Then go to Mexico, to Sian Ka'an: we had a great experience here!
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Posted On : 2024-04-01
Posted By : ebgb123
Knowledgeable guide and off-the-beaten path kayaking and snorkeling. All six of us loved it. Snorkeling amidst mangrove roots!
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Posted On : 2024-03-28
Posted By : Nathalie_L
My daughter and I did this tour and we had the most wonderful time. It was super relaxing and just and overal fun experience. The guide as well was very knowledgeable and helpful. In short definitely recommended doing this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-03-25
Posted By : Glenn_M
Excellent personable guide! Ston the mon! Thanks for sharing your experiences during the journey! See you next time.
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Posted On : 2024-03-23
Posted By : Vanessa_S
We had a great time with Stan. He explained everything calmly in a funny way and we loved it. Can recommend it 10/10
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Posted On : 2024-03-13
Posted By : Ellen_M
The snorkeling was amazing, our guide was fantastic and i loved the kayaking! Loved Bonaire and can’t wait to return!
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Posted On : 2024-03-12
