2026:Curacao

TRIP REPORTS

GENERAL INFO

SHOPPING

  • “Toko” stores: mini-marts with everything
  • Centrum supermarket

 

Beach/snorkelling

  • Mask (bring own), fins: ? travel fins/rent
  • Water shoes???
    Reddit  and here
  • SPF shirt
  • Soft cooler/Amstel Bright
  • Beach bag
  • Lock bag to attach to chair
  • Beaches busy on Sundays (locals)
  • Turtles: Playa Grandi/Playa Piscado. Not a great beach, tourists
  • Reddit snorkeling

Beaches (recommendations)
Cas Abou: beautiful water, good food/drink
Grote Knip (also called kanepa grandi, i think)-not on cruise days
Porto Marie-small, get there by 10
Mambo Beach (busiest, “if you love Cancun”)–plenty of restaurants/people/excitement

Best for snorkeling: Tugboat Beach, Westpunt, Porto Marie, Cas Abou.

Cruise Ships

  • 0: 14, 22, (38)
  • good: 13, 15, 20, 27
  • NO: 24,26

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