The Best Caribbean Resorts for Snorkeling, From Bonaire to Belize to Andros

By: - September 12th, 2024
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The Bellafonte Bonaire resort in Bonaire. Just walk right down the stairs with your gear.

The Bellafonte, Bonaire You may not know it, but the late music luminary Harry Belafonte once owned the island of Klein Bonaire just off the coast of Bonaire. And while this hotel has a different spelling, the name is a nod to Belafonte’s ownership of the island, which you can see right from your room at this lovely residential-style resort. Like just about everywhere on the island, the snorkeling right offshore is terrific here, and you can access it right from the resort’s signature dock.

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Alexander Britell is the founder and editor-in-chief of Caribbean Journal and one of the top experts on Caribbean travel worldwide, with decades of on-the-ground travel to the region and comprehensive knowledge of the entire Caribbean Basin.
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