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.

We had rented golf carts while in port for the day and ended up at the Sorobon Beach Resort for the day. We rented a cabana for a reasonable price and were able to order drinks. The staff was very attentive. We had access to the Reef Bar and enjoyed a very nice lunch. The beach at the resort was amazing with water that was waist high, crystal clear and is famous for kite surfing, which was prominent there. We walked out very far in the crystal water only waist high. The beach was wonderful with day beds, chairs and cabanas. It was a diamond in the rough as we drove the island of Bonaire and happened upon this paradise. I would absolutely return and stay at this lovely resort.

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.

Breakfast was either too big (chef's) or too expensive (a la carte).

We stayed in a room that was billed as "sea view" (on the 15-20 corridor)-- it was not. if you stood at the very end of the deck and turned your head to the left you get a peak. That corridor of rooms (all sea view) also abut the restaurant which is hidden by a wooden wall, so no garden on that side and there is relentless from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. electronic music that is headache inducing if you don't like that genre (and maybe even if you do since it interferes with the quiet.) Also snorkeling is not readily accessible. The reef is a 20 minute or so walk, so for older and/or less fit people do not count on snorkeling from there.

very helpful and gentle personnell. Some peciliar things like we had to pick up coffee capsules og dish washing tablets from the reception every day. On the day of leaving where the plain left in the evening we were asked to pay 20 dollars to stray on the beach, which we found unreasonable an denied.

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.

Perfect location at the beach for windsurfing