Top Things to do in Curacao
Things to do in Curacao, Curacao: The Best Outdoor Activities
Serious divers have long flocked to Curacao. Whether you’re looking for a challenging wall dive or a shallow snorkeling spot, you’ll find it here. Beaches, of course, are another big draw. With sugar-fine sand and calm waters, they’re perfect for kids. And make sure to explore Willemstad, Curacao’s capital city. Its charming pastel buildings and equally colorful history earned it recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage City.
Restaurants in Curacao
1. The Dive Bus
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,451 reviews
Looking for a fun, relaxed, safe and professional scuba diving experience in one of the TOP Caribbean shore-diving destinations? In small dive groups led by friendly, experienced PADI dive professionals? With ocean protection built into everything we do? You're in the right place! Established in 2005, The Dive Bus was Curacao's first Curacao dive center to specialise in quality, #seriouslyfun shore diving at the best of Curacao's shore dive sites. Curacao's first Green Star and 100%AWARE PADI 5 Star Dive Resort, choose from a bunch of fun PADI dive courses for all levels, from PADI Discover Scuba Dives (Intro Dives) through to professional level PADI Divemaster. Our dive groups are small and friendly to guarantee personal attention and quality service. And, once you're done diving, check out our retail shop: grab yourself a cold one from the Goody Fridge while you decide which of the fun "Dive Bus Stuff" you'll be taking home with you :)
2. Boka Sint Michiel
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
3. Cristoffel National Park
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
4. Dolphin Academy Curacao
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4.5 based on 2,658 reviews
Dolphin Academy offers fun and educational intimate experiences with Coastal Bottlenose Dolphins in a natural saltwater lagoon and the open sea. Different experiences and courses are available for all ages.
5. Santu Pretu
6. Cas Abao Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,495 reviews
Reviewed By gregc715
This is in top 10 beaches in Curacao. Nice amenities, lots of parking, lots of chairs and shade, shade both many trees as well as huts, bathrooms, shower, a restaurant, drinks and a dive shop. There are some kayaks to rent. Snorkeling is ok as in all of Curacao abundance fish life, but the actual coral and soft reefs are dead above 30’ and you can’t see coral past 20’ snorkeling. So go diving! There is a $6 entrance fee, but chairs are only $3 each
7. Playa Lagun
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 905 reviews
Reviewed By 839yannick - Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Canada
It's a small beach, clean and yes you have to pay to get the chairs (3$ US per day) It's the perfect location to dive/snorkle, there's a lot to see, bunch of nice fishes and corals.
8. Playa PortoMari
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4.5 based on 1,623 reviews
Reviewed By F7992UHcarmer - Barcelona, Spain
Ok, this might not be the prettiest beach on the island, but is definitely the best! The beach is clean, has all the services, the managers are very friendly, their restaurant offers surprisingly good food (not cheap though) AND they have "native" inhabitants... a couple of very friendly wild pigs, Willy & Woody, who have just became parents to at least 5 cute little piggies.
9. Kenepa Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,918 reviews
Inlet on the less-developed western side of the island.
Reviewed By 8-drank-was-merry - Naples, United States
It is one of the top rated beaches in the Caribbean for a reason. Just a note. Because of the mix of cultures and languages, many of the beaches have more than one name. There are two Kenepa beaches, the larger is Playa Kenepa Grandi or Grote Knip and the smaller more rustic beach is Playa Kenepa Chiki or Klein Knip. Grote Knip is a relatively large, nice sandy beach with great snorkeling and cliff jumping. Although the cliff jumping at Playa Forti is probably better. At least for cliff jumping. Admission is free, and lounge chairs, umbrellas, snorkeling equipment, kayaks and paddleboards are available for rent. Overall, we enjoyed Play Porto Mari more, but this is an amazing beach, as well.
10. Playa Kenepa Chiki
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 548 reviews
Reviewed By KeepUpWithKeeds - Woodbridge, United States
This was a wonderful beach day trip! The water is very clear and felt amazing. Bring water shoes as it is rocky. We forgot ours but were fine. Also, if you can bring your own snorkel equipment you should. They rent it at the beach for $15/day. We rented two chairs and umbrella for $30, i think (not more than that). I believe they close up at 5, we left right before then so not certain. I saw plenty people snorkeling but we did not have any equipment and chose not to rent any. I could still see some fish looking down into the water. We drove over from the Pietermaai district and it took about 40 minutes. We used the maps.me app which navigates even if you are not online (download ahead of time). There is another beach right near this one but we did not visit. There is a small stand selling drinks and food but we brought our own. There are also some tables with benches if you want to have a meal. There was a mixture of locals and tourists but it was not very crowded, we visited on a Saturday afternoon. I would definitely return!
