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Clearbottom Mangrove Kayak & Snorkel tour


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From $59.00

206 reviews   (4.71)

Price varies by group size

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 3 hours

Departs: Bonaire, Bonaire

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Our 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.

The glass bottom kayak provides an ideal mode of transport in this beautiful and tranquil environment, as you manoeuvre with ease through the mangrove shallows and tunnels.

Gliding by four different species of mangrove trees in crystal-clear waters, paddling past bird habitats and fish spawning areas, you'll learn of the relationship between the plants and the animals. The snorkel location offers a great variety of marine life and is considered by many a must-do while visiting Bonaire!


What's Included

All snorkeling gear

Bottled water

dry bag

on the way back

What's Not Included

Marine park fee, available for purchase (cruise ship passengers are excluded for this fee)


Traveler Information

  • CHILD: Age: 3 - 11
  • ADULT: Age: 12 - 85

Additional Info

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

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.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included


Reviews

A beautiful adventure
Rain_K, 17-11-2022
Our tour guides were incredible. Yuri, Stan and Jun made our trip so much fun and were very knowledgeable and entertaining.
Great trip
Jonathan_W, 09-11-2022
Our guide Eddy was great. He was very knowledgeable and informative. He let us know what to expect at each turn.
Great paddle tour, wear sun protection!
t_rrrex, 25-10-2022
Patrick and Uri were great! They picked up our group from the cruise port and took us to the kayak launch point and provided dry bags and snorkels, then stroopwaffels and juice when we were done kayaking. Uri was our guide during the kayak portion, and he was very friendly and professional and knowledgeable about the mangroves and Bonaire. Most of our group were able to keep up, although I would not recommend this trip if you have never paddled, as it’s not strenuous, but a few people in our group joked about how much work it was and they were ready to relax since they were on vacation. If you’re looking for something active to do, this fits the bill. We got in some kayaking, snorkeling and swimming and on our way back to the cruise port, Patrick told us more about the island. Very informative, and I would definitely do this again if I find myself on the island again.

I would advise anyone who is fair skinned or prone to burning to wear a long sleeve shirt/rash guard and other sun protection (hats, sunglasses, etc) because sunscreen and bug spray are not allowed in the mangroves. You won’t be able to (re) apply sunscreen once you start the tour, and much of it isn’t shaded.
Adventure in the Mangroves
Paula_S, 03-12-2022
If you’re up for adventure and you enjoy the water and natural surroundings, this excursion is for you. It was a good amount of kayaking, but hearing the history behind the mangroves while kayaking through them was great. There’s also a snorkel component that I did not participate in, but as per some of the other patrons, the water in the mangroves was on the murky side making it difficult to see. I was able to see some of what was in the water without the snorkel gear. For me, the downside was the vicious mosquitoes in spite of adequate bug spray prep. Keep in mind you’ll be out in the sun for awhile, so bring your shades, hat, & sunscreen. Also be prepared to put in some hardcore arm work as you will be paddling with your partner for awhile. Overall, it was a good, enjoyable experience.
Nice
Serena R, 20-11-2022
The tour was nice and easier than I expected (no wind on that day) but the snorkel part was short and hurried, all the group just went alongside a short and narrow mangrove tunnel and back (water was shallow enough you could touch the bottom almost everywhere) so it was crowded and the people in the back could see less because people on the front had moved the bottom or scared fishes. The kayak part, on the other hand, could have been shorter as all the tunnels are very similar. I would have appreciated a more in depth naturalistic explanation from our guide who was nice overall. In short, I am happy that I went but it is improvable and not such a must do experience as other comments say.