Sorobon
Bonaire · Centro · 2 m
Description
Sorobon sits at the mouth of Lac Bay on the windward side, a shallow lagoon a kilometre and a half across where a reef arm keeps the water waist deep and flat while the trade wind blows straight across it. That combination is close to ideal for learning to windsurf and has made this one of the recognised freestyle training grounds in the world, with several world champions from an island of twenty thousand people. Behind the lagoon lies the largest mangrove stand in the Dutch Caribbean, paddled by kayak through cut channels.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 2 to 10 days (optimal 4 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: January – August
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Highlights
- Windsurfing on the Lac Bay flat water
- Sorobon Beach and its shallow lagoon
- Mangrove kayak channels of Lac Bay
- Windsurf schools and the freestyle scene
- Lac Cai and its conch shell mounds
- Sunday afternoon parties at Lac Cai (every Sunday)
- Bonefishing on the lagoon flats
- Snorkelling the seagrass and the juvenile reef fish
- Beach bars on the lagoon shore