By Pauline Kayes (BonaireTalker - Post #39) on Saturday, September 18, 2004 - 1:20 pm: |
Can someone please give exact directions for snorkeling the Sorobon reef? Last time I was on Bonaire I walked through the shallows where the windsurfers are to the floating swimmers' platform and then snorkeled off to the left. It was very shallow and just patches of reef here and there. I somehow felt I was missing the main reef. Should I have walked past the platform further before beginning to snorkel? A long time ago I snorkeled the reef with several other people and they knew how to get to the main reef but I have forgotten. Help!
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By john peck (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Saturday, September 18, 2004 - 8:49 pm: |
I am glad you asked this and hope you get a good reply. This will be my ninth year in Bonaire, snorkeling, and I haven't found the spot at Sorobon that gets rave reviews either! I will keep an eye out for an answer to this as I come down Sept. 29th for two weeks.
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By Annette Roswell - The Last Bite Bakery (BonaireTalker - Post #76) on Saturday, September 18, 2004 - 10:43 pm: |
OK...this is my FAVORITE snorkeling site. To see all there is:
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By Linda Stoltzfus (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #319) on Sunday, September 26, 2004 - 12:38 pm: |
Turning left seems to be north...to go south I'd swim to the right of the raft....I guess I'm mixed up.
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By Pauline Kayes (BonaireTalker - Post #40) on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 3:20 pm: |
Annette, About how far past the swimming platform do I walk or snorkel before turning left? And do I head directly left or left and towards the breakers? It is a bit difficult to pick my way through all those really shallow coral heads to find the wall that you are speaking of.
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By John Carter (BonaireTalker - Post #91) on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 4:24 pm: |
Pauline,
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By Annette Roswell - The Last Bite Bakery (BonaireTalker - Post #77) on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - 7:59 am: |
Hi Pauline.
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By Bea and Marvin Jones (BonaireTalker - Post #75) on Friday, October 1, 2004 - 10:46 pm: |
Pauline -
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By Barry Langton (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 - 11:27 pm: |
I love this message board. We carried our trusty printout of tidbits from this board on our most recent trip last month. Even then though, we had a heck of a time finding that platform from Jibe City (even with binoculars), so we tried this.....When you turn onto the Sorobon/Jibe City road off the main drag, look to your right. There is a fence that goes from the road out to the beach. There is a sand road that follows the fence. Take that road and park your vehicle. In the distance you can see Cai, on the other side of Lac Bay, where all the conch shells are piled up. Start walking in that direction and a little toward the breakers. I would say that in about 10 minutes we were flat on our stomachs viewing an underwater wonderland. The nice thing about this entry point is that you don't have to keep your eyes open for wind surfers and it appears to be a much shorter walk than from Jibe City. We were out for a couple of hours. I could have stayed longer, but I haven't learned how to change film while snorkeling. BTW, if you are interested in another spot which also has abundant sea life, try BOPEC.
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