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Kiteboarding

BONAIRE

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Bonaire offers visitors and locals near-perfect conditions for kiteboarding. Consistent winds, flat water and accessible beaches will appeal to kiteboarders of all experience levels. The kiteboarding schools and rental locations are concentrated near the southeastern coast, operating out of a small stretch of coastline known as Atlantis Beach – just over 3 miles (5 kilometers) south of the Salt Pier along the coastal road. The beach has become such a focal point for kiteboarding on the island that you are more likely to hear people refer to it by its unofficial name, Kite Beach.

The site is easy to spot from the road thanks to the small improvised village that springs up on the site during the day; the dozens of kiteboarders you will see out on the water at any given moment are another useful reference. The location includes two large school buses operated by the kiteboarding outfits. Food trucks,

tents, lounge areas and even Wi-Fi hotspots offer kiteboarders a level of convenience and luxury they may not recognize in between trips out on the water.

The two big outfits operating out of Kite Beach are Bonaire Kite School and Kiteboarding Bonaire, details bottom right. Both companies offer gear rentals and lessons for all experience levels from IKO-certified (International Kiteboarding Organization) instructors. A third operator, Chogogo Kite, operates from Coco Beach just north of Kralendijk.

Wind surfing

If kiteboarding is not your style, head to the east coast and visit Sorobon Beach at Lac Bay. The shallow waters of the bay and steady winds from the east offer the opportunity for an afternoon of incredible wind surfing. Rentals are available on site as well as lessons for those interested.

Kiteboarding