Category: Adventure Sports

Lac Bay Bonaire Windsurfing and More

Bonaire is a Caribbean island best known for scuba diving. If you aren’t a diver, you can always go snorkeling, they say. That’s not all! There are other outdoor activities you can enjoy in Bonaire, and one of the places to try watersports is Lac Bay. Here’s all you need to know about Lac Bay Bonaire windsurfing and more.

Windsurfing in Bonaire

Bonaire is one of the best places in the world to windsurf, mainly because of the consistency of the wind. The wind generally comes from the east, day after day. This is why you hear about people sailing to Bonaire from Antigua and not the opposite direction. The reliability of the wind, plus good weather, makes the island ideal for windsurfing and kiteboarding. As a result, many locals and vacationers participate in these sports, and Bonaire is known for creating champion windsurfers, who train in Lac Bay.

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Blokarting in Bonaire

Bonaire is known as “A Diver’s Paradise” but we’re not just diving here. There are a lot of adventure sports in Bonaire and we want to try them all! When we explored the east end of the island, we drove past what looked like a go-cart track but the vehicles had sails on them. Intrigued, we investigated and then we had to go blokarting in Bonaire. Here’s what it was like to try this adventure sport.

Blokarts Bonaire
The blokarts waiting for adventurous riders!

About Blokarting

When we drove by Bonaire Landsailing Adventures, we were right to liken it to go-karting. They even call the sport “Blokarting!” because it’s using the wind for power. Get it? The business owners are originally from New Zealand where these vehicles originate. Yes, they shipped the carts all the way from New Zealand so people could go blokarting in Bonaire. It’s a new extreme adventure sport and we like to try them all!

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Bonaire for Hurricane Season

Modern day sailors want to avoid hurricanes more than almost anything including wearing shoes and giving up drinking. We came to Bonaire for hurricane season and are happy we made the choice. Here are all the reasons we are happy to be in Bonaire for hurricane season.

Bonaire is Safe

Located in the southwestern part of the Caribbean, Bonaire is south of the hurricane belt. This makes Bonaire one of the best Caribbean islands to visit during hurricane season, safe from storms and with lots of fun activities.

Safety on Bonaire extends to crime. In some Caribbean islands, theft and worse crimes are common. In Martinique, we got our gas tank stolen out of our dinghy while it was locked to our boat, and in other islands, dinghies and more are stolen if you’re not careful. While we remain diligent about locking our dinghy, these crimes are rare in Bonaire, another good reason to stay.

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