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Lac Bay Mangroves & Kayak Tours

12° 7.0′ N · 68° 13.3′ W

The northern end of Lac holds about 100 ha of mangroves - the only significant mangrove forest on Bonaire and among the best preserved in the Caribbean - where guided kayak and snorkel tours drift through root tunnels full of juvenile fish.

Practical

Ramsar site since 1980, extended in 2021 to include the fringing corals; home to green turtles, queen conch and mangroves (Wikipedia, Tourism Corporation Bonaire). Take a guided kayak tour from the Mangrove Info Center on Kaminda Lac (OSM). Stay within zones; do not collect conch shells. Coordinate: OpenStreetMap Mangrove Info Center.

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Kayak and snorkel among mangroves