Bab's Dock

Yesterday we drove 20 kilometres or so away from the ship to Bab's Dock (about 10 kilometres along the beach road just before the Swiss Hotel, 6°21’7.89”N, 2°15’59.93”E ), run by Dominique & Dominic from Belgium (very friendly and hospitable, and speak excellent English). It is the coolest place in Benin!

To get there you take a motor boat through mangrove swamps (2500 cfa per adult; kids free), and across the brackish lagoon.

Here's the dock - beautifully made by Dominic.

And he made the canoes too, which are free for use.

Noah & Anna enjoyed the canoeing, and we all enjoyed swimming in the shallow lagoon.

Lovely decking! Great for sunbathing. Plenty of shade too if you need it.

Great food. Burgers & chips were 3500cfa for a good sized portion. The kids drank juice made from some local flower (looks like red wine in the photo).

What a great day out. Thanks again to Rob Baker for recommending the place. We'll be back again before too long, for sure! Olly