Bonaire Snorkeling ToursDouble Dip Catamaran Drift Snorkel
The Double Dip snorkel trip is Sea Cow's 3.5-hour catamaran drift out of Harbour Village Marina: two long swims of 45 to 50 minutes at Klein Bonaire, the group split in the water so nobody trails a crowd, and homemade snacks with rum punch for the sail home. It runs the longest single drifts among the guided snorkeling trips on Bonaire compared here. The $40 marine park fee is not included, and the listing says so plainly.
About This Catamaran Trip
3.5 hours from Harbour Village Marina
$105 per adult; marine park fee not included
4.9 from verified reviews on this listing
Sea Cow Snorkeltrips Bonaire, up to 24 on board
Two drift snorkels of 45–50 minutes at Klein Bonaire
Catamaran with shade; onboard photographer
Listing at a Glance
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- Tour name Bonaire: Drift Snorkel Trip with Catamaran Cruise
- Operator Sea Cow Snorkeltrips Bonaire
- Product ID 916076
- Starting price $105 USD per adult
- Price last checked August 2026
- Rating 4.9 out of 5
- Review count 12 reviews on this listing
- Review source Verified bookings on the booking platform
- Duration 3.5 hours
- Time in the water 2 × 45–50 minute drift snorkels
- Snorkel stops 2, both at Klein Bonaire
- Departure point Harbour Village Marina, Kaya Gob. N. Debrot, Kralendijk
- Expected return Approx. 3.5 hours after departure
- Transport Catamaran
- Group size Maximum 24 on board, split into small in-water groups
- Guide language English, Dutch
- Marine park fee ($40) Not included, the STINAPA tag must be bought separately and brought on board; cruise passengers excepted
- Snorkel gear Included, with prescription masks from -2 to -4 and safety vests
- Lunch Not included
- Drinks Soft drinks and rum punch, plus homemade snacks
- Hotel pickup None stated: meet at the marina
- Cancellation deadline 24 hours before the start time
- Reserve now, pay later Available
- Minimum age None stated; non-swimmers not accepted
- Physical difficulty Easy; safety vests provided
- Wheelchair accessibility Not wheelchair accessible
- Swimming time Roughly 1.5 hours across the two drifts
- Ethical notes No touching marine life or plants; biodegradable sunscreen requested
- Weather limitations Klein Bonaire stops shift with the trade winds
- Alternative tour See the small-group version at /marine-park-drift-snorkel/
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Quick answer
The Double Dip costs $105 per adult, runs 3.5 hours from Harbour Village Marina, and makes two drift snorkels of 45 to 50 minutes each at Klein Bonaire from a catamaran. Up to 24 people sail, but the group is split in the water. Soft drinks, rum punch and homemade snacks are included; the $40 STINAPA nature fee is not.
Key takeaways
- Two long drifts rather than two short ones, both at Klein Bonaire
- The $40 park fee is on you: buy the tag before you board and bring the QR code
- 24 on board makes this the busiest boat here, and the small-group alternative caps at 10
- An onboard photographer shoots the drifts; photos are offered for purchase afterwards
- Prescription masks from -2 to -4 and safety vests are stocked as standard
What You Get for $105
A bigger boat, longer drifts, and the best-documented track record on Bonaire.
Two long drifts, not two quick ones
The trip's name is literal: two dips, each 45 to 50 minutes, both at Klein Bonaire. That is a different rhythm from stop-and-swim snorkeling. Long enough that the first ten minutes of getting your breathing and mask sorted stop mattering, and long enough that the guides can work a whole reef section rather than a patch.
The group is split once everyone is in the water, so you follow one guide with a handful of people rather than a column of twenty-four. Susan from the Netherlands, July 2026: "We went in 3 groups, and that was very nice."
The catamaran, and the twenty-four
A catamaran gives you a flat deck, shade and an easy ladder, which matters more than it sounds when you are getting in and out twice with fins on. It also carries more people: 24 is the on-board maximum, against 10 on the small-group trip.
If what you want is the boat day, deck space, a sail back across the channel with a rum punch, snacks that people keep naming in reviews, this is the better ticket. If what you want is a guide who notices you personally, book the smaller boat.
What travellers keep saying
Three themes repeat across this operator's reviews: the crew's patience with nervous swimmers, the turtles at Klein Bonaire, and the food. Ron from the United States, August 2026, wrote that he cannot swim and still completed both drifts with a guide and his girlfriend beside him. April from the United States, July 2026: "We loved both snorkels at Klein and saw so many fish and five turtles."
The qualified reviews are worth reading too. One traveller in November 2025 hit a day with jellyfish in the water and recommended a long-sleeved swim shirt, which is sensible advice on any Caribbean reef and not something the crew controls.
The nature fee, before you board
This listing is explicit: the STINAPA tag is required, is not in the price, and should be bought at a dive shop, an activity centre or online at stinapa.bonairenaturefee.org and brought with you. Cruise passengers are the exception.
At $40 for the calendar year it is a one-off, not a per-trip charge, so if you have already snorkelled once on this visit you are covered. What the fee covers and who is exempt.
Where the Catamaran Leaves From
Harbour Village Marina, just north of central Kralendijk. Enter through the main marina entrance, there is a Sea Cow sign or someone waiting at the dock.
Double Dip Questions
Is the Double Dip suitable if I am a weak swimmer?
Safety vests are provided and the crew has a documented record with nervous swimmers, one reviewer who cannot swim completed both drifts with a guide alongside. Non-swimmers are formally not accepted, though. If swimming is genuinely out, the sea scooter tour or the mangrove kayak is the safer booking.
How does this compare to the small-group drift snorkel?
The $85 two-stop trip caps at 10 people, runs stops of an hour or more, and lists the park fee as included. The Double Dip costs $105, takes up to 24 on a catamaran, runs two 45 to 50 minute drifts, and includes rum punch and snacks while excluding the fee. Bigger boat and longer single swims against a smaller group and more total water time.
Do I need to buy the STINAPA tag before this tour?
Yes, unless you are a cruise passenger. The $40 nature fee is not in the ticket price; buy it online or at a dive shop and bring the QR code aboard. It covers the whole calendar year and every water activity on Bonaire. Fee details.
Are photos included?
No, a professional photographer shoots during the drifts and the images are offered for purchase at the end. Reviewers mention them positively, but treat them as an optional extra rather than part of the $105.
What is included in the price?
The 3.5-hour guided trip, snorkel gear including prescription masks from -2 to -4, safety vests, two guided drifts at Klein Bonaire, soft drinks, rum punch and homemade snacks. Towels, sunscreen, a wetsuit if you chill quickly and the marine park fee are not.
Is Bonaire still good for snorkeling?
Yes, with a caveat. Shallow-reef health, fish size and diversity have declined over the past decade through bleaching, disease, storms and cruise traffic, and long-running snorkel guides who revisited in 2022 documented it. What has held up best is exactly where this trip goes, the reefs off uninhabited Klein Bonaire, and visibility of 20 to 30 metres is still rare anywhere in the Caribbean. The honest version.
Which ABC island has the best snorkeling?
Bonaire for the reef itself: the whole coastline is a protected marine park, the drop-off starts metres from shore and visibility is the best of the three. Curaçao has easier beach entries and more sandy access, which some guides now prefer for casual snorkelers. Aruba is the weakest of the three for reef but the strongest for calm, sandy swimming.
What Travellers Said
The crew was kind and attentive. The boat felt clean and safe. We loved both snorkels at Klein and saw so many fish…and five turtles. The snacks and drinks were fabulous.
The team was outstanding and they were very patient: I don't know how to swim and my guide Jennifer along with my girlfriend were very encouraging to the point I did the second dive and remained in the water the entire time.
It was fantastic, with nice and sweet live guides. We went in 3 groups, and that was very nice. Beautiful photos were taken, and there were delicious snacks and drinks.
There were jelly fish out the day we were snorkeling, so I definitely recommend a swim shirt with long sleeves. But I know the crew can't control that and we would absolutely go with them again.
Verified reviews for this trip, quoted as published, including a qualified one.
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