Sorobon Luxury Beach Resort

We first booked in March 2021 when this was Sorobon Beach Resort but cancelled owing to travel restrictions during COVID-19 pandemic. The resort has changed hands since and has been nicely renovated and improved. It is now the Sorobon Luxury Beach Resort. We had a premium ocean front beach house with amazing views of the bay. The small well-equipped kitchen is ideal for breakfast and lunch. In the evenings we dined at the Reef Bar where the food is delicious. The electric power sockets in the beach house are the European two-pin socket. I had assumed, in error, that the socket would be an American flat pin type. If you are from UK, please bring an adaptor for 2 round pins. We bought groceries at the Van Den Tweel supermarket in Kralendijk. We asked the front desk to arrange a return trip by taxi as we did not rent a car. Lac Bay is a nature reserve, part of the Bonaire marine park. It is also a windsurfing holiday destination, a perfect place to learn as the water is shallow. The southern half of the bay is waist deep, good for windsurfing. The north and west side of the bay are deeper and better for wing foiling. We rented from the Dunkerbeck Pro Center, a water sports centre at the resort. Resort guests are entitled to 20% discount for rentals by the day. Various lessons are available but these are not discounted. Outside the Sorobon Luxury Resort. Next to the resort is Jibe City, a water sports centre. The popular Hangout Beach Bar is located here. Further along is Sebastian’s Beach Cafe. We had a pizza there. Further north, at the deep end of the bay, is Frans Paradise water sports school and hire centre. This is a better place to do wing foiling as the lagoon is deep and not crowded. Overall, we enjoyed our stay at the Sorobon Luxury Beach Resort. The location is ideal for enjoying the nature reserve and water sports. It is busy during the day with windsurfers and cruise ship visitors but at night it is tranquil and very relaxing. We like to mention Maria, our friendly room attendant, for her good service.

Hoewel we al veel van de wereld hadden gezien, overtrof deze plek al onze verwachtingen. Nooit eerder zoveel tinten blauw in een zee gezien. Bovendien is het hele resort met zoveel zorg voor details een ware lust voor alle zintuigen; de wapperende luifels boven de strandbedden, de prachtige tropische tuin,... Ook een erg lekkere keuken. De verse tonijn was verrukkelijk... De Reef bar is echt een levendige en zeer sfeervolle plek.

My sister and I spent the week here at the tip of Bonaire. The Sorobon is a bit off the beaten path but has a beautiful bay with wonderful staff. The suites are clean and comfortable. If you’re planning to spend time in Bonaire you definitely need a car or truck. We arrived at the airport and were unable to find a ride (as it was Sunday). Louisa from the front desk literally came to pick us up. We then rented a truck (which I would recommend planning to do ahead of time, live and learn). There are so many amazing snorkel spots on the island but you need a vehicle to get there. Even the snorkel spots that are considered busy are not that crowded. Beautiful setting, lovely staff, wonderful sea breeze. The rooms we stayed in had a kitchenette so we were able to eat a nice peaceful breakfast before heading to snorkel. The water right on the resort is beautiful blue but mostly occupied by windsurfers. You can walk out beyond them for a snorkel or a swim. The staff here are just so lovely. We were possibly the only Americans here. We felt so well cared for and had a great time.

Geen enkel min punt kunnen ontdekken: locatie, service, rust, klasse; Gewoon ongelooflijk fantastisch Vanaf aankomst tot service in de Reefbar, bereiding van het eten: alles is super en je voelt je echt als gast op een paradijselijke locatie. Daar kan geen enkele therapie of medicijn aan tippen!

This a great place to stay, but make sure you rent a vehicle. The food at the Reef Bar is pretty bad especially considering what they charge. I’m very glad we did not opt to go for the all inclusive package. The beach is small and kind of crowded but the lagoon itself is gorgeous. Waste deep water for as far as you can walk. It’s a great place to learn how to windsurf.

Na een fijne strandmiddag, lekker gegeten met uitzicht op Lac Bay. Strandbedje zijn prijzig $20 of $50 Cabana, wel krijg je een fles water en handdoek. We hadden de kipsaté en dat was heerlijk, goede portie en betaalbaar. Personeel heel vriendelijk en gastvrij.