{"id":10891,"date":"2026-09-28T21:31:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T19:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/the-best-beaches-in-curacao-our-top-picks-with-entrance-fees\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T01:28:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T23:28:02","slug":"best-beaches-curacao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/en\/best-beaches-curacao\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Beaches in Cura\u00e7ao: Our Top Picks (with Entrance Fees)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10891\" class=\"elementor elementor-10891 elementor-10733\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4cdbe6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4cdbe6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5567c9c elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5567c9c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f4c1db\" data-id=\"7f4c1db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dcf252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4dcf252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/grote-knip-playa-kenepa-curacao-1024x767.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10700\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/grote-knip-playa-kenepa-curacao-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/grote-knip-playa-kenepa-curacao-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/grote-knip-playa-kenepa-curacao-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/grote-knip-playa-kenepa-curacao-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/grote-knip-playa-kenepa-curacao.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15f1040\" data-id=\"15f1040\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ed6bc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ed6bc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cura\u00e7ao has more than thirty beaches, and no two are alike: small wild coves tucked into the cliffs, private beaches with sunbeds and a restaurant, reefs to explore by snorkeling or diving\u2026<\/p><p>Here&#8217;s <strong>our pick of the best beaches in Cura\u00e7ao<\/strong>, with <strong>what to do there<\/strong>, <strong>the entrance fee<\/strong> if there is one, and <strong>what you need to know<\/strong> before you go.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee9b0b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ee9b0b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style> .cc-cards{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;max-width:760px;margin:20px auto;} .cc-card{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fffdf5,#fff);border:2px solid #ffe08a;border-radius:18px;padding:0;width:230px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);overflow:hidden;text-align:center;} .cc-card-head{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#ffb700,#ff8a00);color:#fff;padding:10px;font-weight:bold;font-size:15px;} .cc-card-body{padding:18px 14px;} .cc-price{font-size:26px;font-weight:800;color:#333;} .cc-price 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elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20334bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20334bc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cdc2d97\" data-id=\"cdc2d97\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39f1090 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39f1090\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Before you go: good to know about Cura\u00e7ao's beaches<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-513b55b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"513b55b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>West coast or east coast?<\/strong> The most beautiful beaches are on the <strong>west and southwest coasts<\/strong>, sheltered from the wind. The wave-battered north coast is spectacular, but not for swimming.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Public or paid beaches:<\/strong> many beaches are free, but some of the developed ones charge an entrance fee (per person or per car) and\/or for sunbeds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pebbles and coral:<\/strong> at many coves, you&#8217;ll walk into the water over stones or bits of coral. <strong>Water shoes<\/strong> are highly recommended.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Watch out for manchineel trees:<\/strong> this tree, found near some beaches, is toxic (sap and fruit). Don&#8217;t shelter under it when it rains, and don&#8217;t touch its small green fruit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leave nothing in the car:<\/strong> break-ins do happen in cars parked near beaches. Keep the trunk empty and nothing in sight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#777;\">\ud83d\udca1 The entrance fees below were checked in 2026. They change regularly, so bring some cash.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cce936 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0cce936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/crique-pecheurs-curacao-1-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10794\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/crique-pecheurs-curacao-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/crique-pecheurs-curacao-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/crique-pecheurs-curacao-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/crique-pecheurs-curacao-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9903ca6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9903ca6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2607039\" data-id=\"2607039\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f31e145 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f31e145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Grote Knip (Playa Kenepa Grandi)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6b67d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6b67d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>THE Cura\u00e7ao postcard: a white-sand cove lapped by turquoise water, with a lookout above where everyone snaps the same photo. The beach is <strong>public and free<\/strong>, with a small snack bar and restrooms. Get there early on weekends \u2013 it&#8217;s the locals&#8217; favorite beach.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccd West coast, near Westpunt \u00b7 \ud83d\udcb0 Free \u00b7 \ud83e\udd3f Decent snorkeling along the sides<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5ce12d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5ce12d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc00c4c\" data-id=\"dc00c4c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-989421b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"989421b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Kleine Knip (Playa Kenepa Chiki)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b5587 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10b5587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Grote Knip&#8217;s little sister, just a few minutes away. More intimate and wilder, with equally incredible water. There are a few palapas, but also some <strong>manchineel trees<\/strong> \u2013 spot them before you settle in.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccd West coast \u00b7 \ud83d\udcb0 Free \u00b7 \ud83e\udd3f Good snorkeling<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b037ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b037ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kleine-knip-curacao-1024x575.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10698\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kleine-knip-curacao-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kleine-knip-curacao-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kleine-knip-curacao-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kleine-knip-curacao-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kleine-knip-curacao.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4661d9f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4661d9f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2743b86\" data-id=\"2743b86\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeebc2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eeebc2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Playa Lagun<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3201d92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3201d92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A small cove wedged between two cliffs, with fishing boats pulled up on the sand. It&#8217;s one of the <strong>best snorkeling spots<\/strong> on the island: you&#8217;ll very often see <strong>sea turtles<\/strong> and plenty of fish right along the edges. Small snack bar and dive shop on site.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccd West coast, Lagun village \u00b7 \ud83d\udcb0 Free \u00b7 \ud83e\udd3f Excellent snorkeling<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc65362 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dc65362\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/playa-lagun-curacao-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10706\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/playa-lagun-curacao-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/playa-lagun-curacao-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/playa-lagun-curacao-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/playa-lagun-curacao-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/playa-lagun-curacao.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18f6287 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18f6287\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-299619f\" data-id=\"299619f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a02a33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a02a33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Cas Abao<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2a7a21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2a7a21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A <strong>fully equipped beach<\/strong> with white sand, sunbeds, a restaurant, bar, showers and a dive shop. Perfect for a comfortable family beach day. The access road is partly unpaved.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccd West coast \u00b7 \ud83d\udcb0 Entrance fee per car (around $6\u20137 depending on the day in 2026), sunbeds extra \u00b7 \ud83e\udd3f Good snorkeling<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f65b90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f65b90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cas-abao-curacao-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10702\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cas-abao-curacao-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cas-abao-curacao-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cas-abao-curacao-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cas-abao-curacao-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cas-abao-curacao.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f2fc0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f2fc0a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a6057a\" data-id=\"7a6057a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36962c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36962c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Playa Porto Mari<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be5a73d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be5a73d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A large beach with facilities, known for its <strong>double reef<\/strong>: it&#8217;s one of the best places on the island to try diving, among coral restoration structures. Bar, restaurant, dive shop and sunbeds. It can get very busy.<\/p><p>\ud83d\udccd West coast \u00b7 \ud83d\udcb0 About $3 per person in 2026, sunbeds extra \u00b7 \ud83e\udd3f Ideal for a first dive<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69a1225 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"69a1225\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/playa-porto-mari-curacao-1024x767.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10704\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/playa-porto-mari-curacao-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/playa-porto-mari-curacao-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/playa-porto-mari-curacao-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/playa-porto-mari-curacao-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/playa-porto-mari-curacao.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Playa Porto Mari ist ein wundersch\u00f6ner Sandstrand auf dem Privatgrundst\u00fcck der \u201cPorto Mari\u201d Plantage an der Westk\u00fcste.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5dc5d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5dc5d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ce00e6\" data-id=\"7ce00e6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d4339c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d4339c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Playa Kalki (Alice in Wonderland)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dda1044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dda1044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A small beach at the foot of the cliff, at the far west end of the island. Its nickname comes from its amazing <strong>coral formations<\/strong>, just off the shore: one of the best snorkeling spots in Cura\u00e7ao, where you&#8217;ll sometimes see turtles or eagle rays.<\/p><p>\ud83d\udccd Westpunt \u00b7 \ud83d\udcb0 Free \u00b7 \ud83e\udd3f Excellent snorkeling<\/p><p style=\"font-size:15px;color:#555;\">\ud83d\udc22 <strong>What about Playa Piskado, right next door?<\/strong> We don&#8217;t recommend it: turtles are lured there, and sometimes hand-fed, with fish scraps, which makes them dependent and sick. To see them in the wild, read <a href=\"\/en\/swim-with-turtles-curacao\/\">our turtle guide<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d747134 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d747134\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4655e6b\" data-id=\"4655e6b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80197fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80197fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Tugboat Beach (Caracasbaai)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed531ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed531ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A small pebble beach on the southeast side, famous for the <strong>coral-covered wreck of a tugboat<\/strong> lying in shallow water, and for the submerged pillars of the nearby pier. From the surface you can only make it out: it&#8217;s <strong>on a dive<\/strong> that you really get to explore it, and it&#8217;s one of the best sites on the island for a first dive from the shore.<\/p><p>\ud83d\udccd Caracasbaai \u00b7 \ud83e\udd3f Ideal for a first dive \u00b7 \ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"\/en\/diving-curacao\/\">diving in Cura\u00e7ao<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c87bada elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c87bada\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07972bf\" data-id=\"07972bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-711e0a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"711e0a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Mambo Beach and Jan Thiel<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c96a274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c96a274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A different vibe altogether: these are <strong>beach-club beaches<\/strong>, with bars, restaurants, shops and music, close to Willemstad. Ideal for a sunset cocktail, less so for nature.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccd South coast \u00b7 \ud83d\udcb0 Mambo: around $4.50 per person; Jan Thiel: around $3 (free late in the day) in 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ea9368 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ea9368\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mambo-beach-coucher-soleil-curacao-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10718\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mambo-beach-coucher-soleil-curacao-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mambo-beach-coucher-soleil-curacao-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mambo-beach-coucher-soleil-curacao-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mambo-beach-coucher-soleil-curacao-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mambo-beach-coucher-soleil-curacao-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mambo-beach-coucher-soleil-curacao-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11d7599 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11d7599\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56fae6a\" data-id=\"56fae6a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28402f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28402f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. Bonus: Klein Cura\u00e7ao<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-133f998 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"133f998\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most spectacular beach isn&#8217;t actually on Cura\u00e7ao\u2026 it&#8217;s on its tiny uninhabited neighbor. Endless white sand and crystal-clear water: an unforgettable day, reachable only by boat.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Read our guide <a href=\"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/en\/klein-curacao-guide\/\">Klein Cura\u00e7ao: how to get there<\/a> or go straight to <a href=\"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/en\/klein-curacao-boat-trip\/\">our favorite Klein Cura\u00e7ao trip<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5aa5d20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5aa5d20\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1528abb\" data-id=\"1528abb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cca300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cca300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">No car? No problem<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e93ff7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e93ff7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most of these beaches are on the west coast, 45 minutes to an hour from Willemstad, and buses are few and far between. If you&#8217;re not renting a car, the private &#8220;Beach Discovery&#8221; tour from our friends at Gone Caribe, with a local guide, is a great option.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d359318 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d359318\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cc-cta\"><a class=\"cc-btn\" style=\"font-size:16px;padding:13px 32px;\" href=\"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/en\/private-tours-curacao\/\">See the private tours \u2192<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da383fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da383fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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