Mangrove Center

We took the kayak tour on the morning of March 3. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience at the Mangrove Center. Trevor was our guide and he was so informative. He was truly a very knowledgeable guide and took us on a very interesting and beautiful tour through the mangroves. We wished it could have been longer. We plan to come back to Bonaire and will definitely plan another visit to the Mangrove Center.

After 4 years of visiting Bonaire, we finally went to the mangroves. It was a pleasant surprise and really enjoyed it. The guide was great to let us know about the importance of the mangroves and their role in the health of the island. Kayaking through the tunnels was the best part. If I had one complaint, it was that there was more paddling through the open areas (against the wind) than I expected. The water was more cloudy than I expected as well so we couldn't see as much under water as we thought we would. Overall, though, a great day!

Our family of six took a kayak tour of the mangroves with Tijmen today and we had an absolutely wonderful time. We were with a great group. I've seen some posts about how the water is cloudy for the snorkeling, but if you take your time and look into the the deeper parts of the mangroves you will see orange and purple sponges, flat oysters and fish hiding in the root system. This is an experience you shouldn't miss if you get the opportunity.

Absolutely stunn7 g experience.padd3ling through themmangove channels and the open bay, snorkeling in the mangrove was a new and great experience for us. Our guide, Blue, was telling us a lot of facts about the mangroves, learned a lot of New stuff. At the end we had to rescue a crashed Flamingo Juvenile, wich was an extra Bonus all around! Highly recommended tour!

We (myself, my husband, and my mom) had an amazing kayak/snorkel tour on 10/3/2025. We did the afternoon session and the current was a bit rough while snorkeling, but the view and the sponges and the mangroves were magical. We all really enjoyed ourselves. Highly recommend, and we will definitely be back.

What a wonderful trip exploring the mangroves with our guide, Eric. He was knowledgeable, informative, bi-lingual and full of information about the importance of the mangrove ecosystems. We explored more open areas of the bay and went through tunnels of mangroves that you had to pull yourself through with your hands and duck under branches. We saw green sea turtles poke their head up and countless fish, mostly snappers hiding in the mangrove roots waiting to ambush smaller fish as they swam by. They just looked at us with their googly fish eyes as we snorkeled past. Definitely a good way to spend a day on Bonaire.

We had a fantastic experience visiting the mangroves on Bonaire, thanks to our excellent guide, Tijmen. His enthusiasm, knowledge, and passion for nature made the tour both fun and informative. The mangroves were beautiful, and Tijmen’s explanations really brought the ecosystem to life. Highly recommended!

A must see on the island! Learn how important mangroves are. It's well worth the longer session with snorkeling to see the life under the mangroves and the fascinating upside down jellyfish. The rehab flamingos are hanging around to watch out back too.