By Kevin (BonaireTalker - Post #18) on Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 1:28 pm: |
Do you have to take a guided tour through the mangroves? Is any of it open access to those who prefer to explore it on their own?
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By silvia taurer (BonaireTalker - Post #14) on Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 2:08 pm: |
hello kevin, absolutely, easy access to snorkel is at Sorobon, where the fishermen pier is, besides seeing upside down jellyfish, grumpy baby barracuda's you also see egrets, pelicans when you pop your head out of the water, a beautiful and silent spot to snorkel and to discover - I do advise to use a wetsuit - just in case - sometimes the water is very shallow where you snorkel and the jellyfish might float up.
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By Kevin (BonaireTalker - Post #19) on Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 2:15 pm: |
Thanks Silvia.
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By silvia taurer (BonaireTalker - Post #15) on Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 2:19 pm: |
no not at all Kevin, you have access to the mangroves from sorobon as well - very nice stripe to snorkel - you can also enter from the lac cai site as well - however - the access to the mangroves is an official top secret spot which I am trying to point out is certainly a very silent spot and you will not cross path with any other snorkelers! So now it is official!
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By silvia taurer (BonaireTalker - Post #16) on Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 2:37 pm: |
trust me on that - I might be a newbie on this forum but certainly not when it comes to Bonaire - a few things I have picked up by living in this great place - accessing via sorobon - you certainly have better visibility and a closer look into the mangroves as a habitat. when will you be on bonaire?
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By SCUBAchef (BonaireTalker - Post #48) on Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 3:45 pm: |
Just behind the Sorobon Resort (west)
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By silvia taurer (BonaireTalker - Post #17) on Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 3:55 pm: |
yes, the one you describe behind sorobon resort is the mangrove patch I am actually trying to point out. Parking at Kontiki and accessing from there is as well a nice idea - enter with dive boots or water shoes - since there are upside down jellyfish on the bottom - so far I have done quite some snorkeling in the mangroves and I find the mangrove entry at sorobon the most pleasant. my personal opinion is that the water is more murky at Lac Cai than at Sorobon or Kontiki.
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By silvia taurer (BonaireTalker - Post #18) on Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 4:00 pm: |
the entry to the mangroves at sorobon is best described as - drive to sorobon - pass sorobon resort - jibe city and the windsurf place - you end up at the local fishermen dock - there you park your car - there is a little entry between mangrove and dock - this is where you enter and snorkel into the mangroves.
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By SCUBAchef (BonaireTalker - Post #49) on Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 4:02 pm: |
More fun with Google Earth:
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By silvia taurer (BonaireTalker - Post #19) on Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 4:10 pm: |
yes there is, however never snorkeled there, I suppose this area is too shallow to snorkel - better to go with a guide there - at Lac Cai they offer nice kayak tours entering from that point.
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By silvia taurer (BonaireTalker - Post #20) on Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 4:15 pm: |
i recommend if you want to snorkel by yourself and be safe - enter at Sorobon, Lac Cai or Kontiki as Scuba Chef pointed out, for all other excursions I advise to go with a guide - at Lac Cai they offer kayak trips through the mangroves as well BDA offers Kayak and snorkel tours through the mangroves.......
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By Kevin (BonaireTalker - Post #20) on Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 5:31 pm: |
Thanks for all the info Silvia.
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By silvia taurer (BonaireTalker - Post #21) on Monday, February 23, 2009 - 4:53 am: |
have loads of fun on Bonaire, there are no dangers in the mangroves - however - the mangroves are a very fragile eco system as well - the cradle of the ocean - entering from these spots is safe - for the mangroves, the wildlife and for you - ;-)
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