Lady Bellaïs Snorkel Tour: Family-Owned Schooner Trip with Local Lunch on Bonaire
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Experience the beauty of Bonaire's coastline and underwater world on a family-owned schooner tour with Lady Bellaïs. Snorkel, sightsee, and enjoy drinks from the onboard bar!
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Richard’s Retreat - You’ll be sailing on a spacious traditional build wooden schooner!

On cruise ship days our trip is going to take you to a beautiful snorkeling spot on the north side of the island.
While sailing to the mooring spot you can enjoy the breathtaking views that Bonaire has to offer from one of our two decks and we will be serving you refreshing drinks from our open bar.
Once we moored we will give you instructions and provide you the snorkel gear.
For the ones that need it there are floating devices.
You’ll get the chance to snorkel/swim above an amazing coral reef with your favorite sea creatures, think about Angelfish, Parrotfish, Rays, Trumpetfish, Blue Tangs, Trunkfish, Damselfish and a big chance to see Turtles or even Dolphins passing by.
For the ones that are not going to snorkel/swim, we have a real bar on board where we will serve you soft drinks, mixed drinks, juices and some beer-and wines.
After all the water fun we will serve you delicious local meal prepared by the captain and his wife. After that there is time for some more fun. Enjoy on your way back to the cruise ship some of the greatest hits that will make you dance from bow to stern.

Creating lifetime memories!

What's Included
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Snorkel vest
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Alcoholic Beverages
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Lady Bellaïs represents a unique and exquisite ship found nowhere else in Bonaire. The vessel’s grandeur and space make it unparalleled amongst its competitors on the island. It can accommodate up to 114 people, but to prevent overcrowding, the trips are usually limited to 60-70 people. The business is family-owned and takes immense pride in their work.

The ship’s crew, composed of local natives, collectively bring more than 40 years of maritime experience. At least two guides are always present in the water to provide assistance and support, particularly benefiting beginning snorkelers or those who may feel uncertain.

The journey also presents a fantastic opportunity for those who don’t wish to snorkel as the sightseeing is exceptional, coupled with captivating stories from the crew. You’ll not only experience underwater exploration but will also witness a section of the astonishing Bonaire coastline.

The vessel boasts a genuine bar onboard, serving a variety of beverages that can be enjoyed anywhere on the ship, from the top deck, below deck, or even on the netting towards the boat’s bow. For your convenience, two separate restrooms are available on board.

Location
5 Kaya C.E.B. Hellmund
Kaya C.E.B. Hellmund
Please meet us 30 minutes before starting time. Walk out of your ship onto the pier, which leads you to the boulevard. Take a left. We are located in the Bonaire Cruisers golf cart rental canopy. This is the last canopy.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kasey_m
May 30, 2024
Must do excursion!!! Exceeded all expectations - Couldn’t have had a better experience! Family owned excursion, all of the workers were super nice and friendly, drinks were great and free flowing. Delicious lunch. Snorkeling and rope swing was lots of fun. Boat was really cool. This is a must do excursion and value for what you get is unbeaten!
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Leigh_b
May 26, 2024
Highly recommend!!! - The boat itself has plenty of room for everyone. Captain and staff are super friendly. Snorkeling was beautiful, and they proved mask and fins or you can bring your own. Rope swing on board for a good swing out and dip! Lunch was excellent. Rice and beans, tasty chicken and vegetables. Ample drinks on board. Easy access off the ship and they bring you back. Don’t miss this excursion!
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Crazycruiser18
May 25, 2024
Great fun, excellent service! - The wonderful Staff took great care of everyone. We had a tasty lunch, and the drinks just kept on flowing all day. We highly recommend this company for a fun snorkel trip, and a great party with lunch afterwards. We hope to take this tour again the next time we are in Bonaire. Well done!👍
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Victorvv2369jg
May 24, 2024
Great experience with all the trimmings, recommended for everyone. - Beautiful! This boat has everything you need for a perfect activity on Bonaire: local food, beautiful views, drinks, good service, excellent service, and of course beautiful snorkeling. The tour guide Senna knows a lot about the island and the staff is always ready to help with anything. You will receive all equipment such as snorkels, flippers and life jackets on the boat. The snorkeling area is breathtaking and the 'swing rope' with which you can swing off the boat is spectacular for young and old! I recommend everyone to go on this great excursion. I even enjoyed it so much that I did the boat excursion a second time. The second time was perhaps even more fun than the first! In short: I enjoyed it immensely, even on my own.
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Holly_m
May 24, 2024
Best excursion - Best excursion we’ve ever been on!!! This crew was absolutely the best, from the beginning til end. We were greeted with champagne and the drinks never stopped flowing. They also have pretty much anything you wanted to drink, beer, wine, pina coladas and hard liquor. The meal they prepared for lunch was delicious . The snorkeling and rope swing were so much fun. If we ever go back to Bonaire we will definitely go with this crew only! Just book it, trust me it was 5 stars all around!
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Barbara
May 23, 2024
Fantastic experience, highly recommended! - We arrived with a cruise ship and have been to Bonaire 2 years ago. Back then, we did the golf carts, which was a lot of fun, too. This time, we looked for an experience on the water. I found Lady Belaïs through a random cruise group on Facebook, and I am so glad we booked this right away through their website. Today was the day, and I had high expectations, which were absolutely fulfilled, if not exceeded! Beautiful ship and great snorkeling spot! Also, lunch and drinks were included, and lunch was delicious local food cooked by the crew. We saw lots of fish and enjoyed a great time on the water.
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Alan_e
May 20, 2024
Great excursion for the family. - This was a great excursion for us. We were on a Carnival Cruise but chose this Viator tour. Our entire family enjoyed the experience. They actually provided a Little Tykes water table that our 2 one year olds loved splashing and playing with. The description of the excursion was 100% accurate. There was an open bar, snorkeling equipment rope swing, good music and a lot of fun. The entire team on board was phenomenal and the service was excellent. Our family highly recommends this excursion.
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Joe_c
May 19, 2024
Awesome Day - Been on many excursions and this one ranks very high. Never felt rushed or that the experience was limited. Lots of time for snorkeling and rope swing. Food was fantastic. The crew was A1. The drinks were mixed liberally. We had a great time.
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Scpacurn
May 19, 2024
You don’t need to look further for the best Bonaire excursion! - Where do I even start?? This was, hands down, our favorite excursion on our cruise! It was so much more than we could have even expected. We had a top-notch crew that shared their knowledge of the island with us and kept things fun and lovely. At no point did we feel rushed through activities. The schooner was beautiful, comfortable and roomy and had a bathroom on board, which was a pleasant surprise. You could go upstairs to a sundeck if you wanted. The snorkeling was unbelievable! So many colorful fish and amazing reefs to see and the water was the perfect temperature. They provided the mask, snorkel and fins but you can bring your own if you choose. After snorkeling they had a rope swing onboard that you can sling yourself out into the water and it was a blast for all ages. There was an open bar and the lunch consisted of an unbelievably delicious chicken stew, red beans and rice, and veggies. It was nothing short of perfection. Thank you Senna, Capt Nino, Panina and Flor for making our trip to Bonaire an absolute dream. 💕
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Krista_s
May 16, 2024
Awesome Excursion!!! - This excursion has it all, and is one of the best I’ve done! The schooner boat is amazing, so beautiful! We were met on board with champagne or a drink of our choice - The snorkeling was absolutely beautiful with all equipment included! We had time to swing on the rope swing, which was awesome and we had a creole meal fixed for us by the captain and his wife! When we got back, we rented golf carts from this same family and had the best time touring the island for the rest of the day! I give this excursion 5/5 stars and hope to do it again sometime! Look no further when booking an excursion for Bonaire - this one has it all!!!!
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