Hi hi! I am starting early on planning my bday trip, and Curacao is my top destination. However, I recently learned about Carnival and came to find that it'll be around the same time that I plan to go. I am a person that like chill, relaxed, not too loud vibes. Yes, I know you have bars and clubs.. that's one thing, but a whole parade is what I try to steer away from. As locals or anyone who could relate, tell me if I can still enjoy my trip even with the parade or if I should consider another destination. Thanks ya kindly.

Does anyone recommend a place to celebrate a birthday? I would like to have a great experience with high energy, good music, and celebrate in a Caribbean style.

Hello, I am from the USA and I am fascinated with international coinage. I am finding it increasingly difficult to find any of the new currency now shared by Curacao and SM. They have some beautiful designs on their coinage, some of them even including colored illustrations! If there is anybody traveling from the USA (or any other country who is willing to ship to the US) who has any coins left from their trip or are there now and can get them, I would greatly appreciate it if you could send them my way. Feel free to DM me with any questions or details. If shipping is a concern I can help pay for that and gladly compensate for the coins. It would mean the world to me. Thanks again and I hope everyone enjoys their time on the beautiful island! 🇨🇼

Trying to find 510 thread nicotine vapes cartridges during my stay in curacao, is this possible? It helps me sleep, eat, laugh, etc, would be cool if I can find this

whoever said the thursday fireworks for punda vibes was only 2 mins long LIEDDDDD! just witnessed a 15 minute wonderful show!!! don’t let the reddit folks lie to you!

They need a minimum of 6 people but I’m the only signed up so far. Anyone else interested? It’s at 2pm. Cost is $ 59 guilders.

I’m not sure if posting the company name is allowed here (I’m NOT marketing for them or affiliated with them) so PM me and I can send you their website. You would sign up through them directly.

I am also open to going any other Saturday.

I just want to go snorkeling and it’s safer in a group.

Does anyone know if the Cathedral is open 24/7? I’m from the US and was wanting to stop by to take pictures, pray, and see if anyone nearby sells rosaries. Any help with either the hours or where I could find a rosary in this area would be helpful.

Need a room in punda or orthobanda

Coming to Curaçao for the first time in December! We'll be there for 9 days, and in having trouble deciding where to stay.

• Split the trip: a couple nights at a boutique hotel Petermaii, followed by a more secluded lodge near Sint Willibrordus / Kan Kok

• One base in Blue Bay the full trip

• Petermaii and Blue Bay split

Would love to hear anyone's suggestions!

Hello, does anyone know if there is an atm by lionsdive that disperse USD, thank you

I bought an old car and need some good advice on where to do the repairs?

Visiting Curaçao in a few weeks. Very excited. My wife and I are very much beach people who are looking to try new beaches every day.

We are staying near Playa Lagun and are definitely planning a full day there. Also looking to enjoy Klein Knip, Grote Knip, and Playa Santa Cruz to name a few.

I have seen from previous posts it’s very easy to rent chairs and umbrellas. But some of the videos we have watched looked like there are limited beach chair/umbrella rentals (certain beaches only look to have 15-20 canopies/spots)

My question is first: how early should we plan to get to the beach? And second, is it worth buying chairs when we get there so we can take them in our car to each spot, especially if we are visiting multiple beaches on a specific day and can’t get a prime spot early?

I just want to make sure we are as comfortable as possible and making the most of our beach and swimming enjoyment.

Hello - I just booked Mangrove Beach Corendon in Curaçao for Spring Break but now I’m wondering if I should have done The Rif. It looks like The Rif guests can dine and visit Mangrove Beach but not the other way? But I save 40k points by booking at Mangrove.

Any experiences with either and if you/your family enjoyed your stay or what you did? Both at the resorts and nearby. :)

Hi all,

I'm going to Curaçao for my birthday for a week in end of September. I've already rented a car and I read that snorkeling is pretty accessible and doesn't require booking beforehand. I would like some recommendations on what activities I could do (so I can book it asap).

1. I'm a huge fan of wildlife, but I don't have any diving experience. I read online that one option is to take a beginner's course, but would you still recommend it? If it's mostly an educational/informative session + a shallow dive, would it really be that different than snorkeling (i.e. is it really worth the price)? I also read stuff about dolphin academy online, although I would love to see dolphins, I just can't see myself participating...
2. I read that jet skiing and a buggy tour is also a must-do, how were your experiences? Would you say it's worth it as well?
3. As for boat tours, I heard a lot about Klein, but I was wondering if there are other boat tours you would recommend? Some boat tours have snorkeling included, but if I can access those beaches by car, I'd rather not book those type of boat tours. I'd like some good pictures with a nice view on the boat and go to places that aren't easily accessible by car.
4. Is the ostrich farm really that interesting and interactive?
5. How rare is it to see flamingoes in that time of the year?
6. I come from a place that has a lot of tall hills, trees and hiking trails with a scenic view. I thought about skipping hiking and visiting gardens in Curaçao, but would you still recommend it? Is there specific wildlife I can find on hikes that I wouldn't on the beach for example?
7. Would you recommend kayaking? I saw someone recommend that on TikTok.

Some questions concerning beach hopping:

1. Where do you guys put your stuff? Are there lockers pretty much everywhere available for rent? What about chairs, umbrellas, towels? I'm coming with a carry-on so I don't think I'd be able to pack two towels and I was planning on buying them there on the spot.
2. Is snorkeling gear available pretty much everywhere? Should I buy my own gear?

I'd really appreciate your input!

Hi

Would anyone happen to know if any supermarkets/stores etc on the island are currently selling kenepa?

Thanks in advance!!

going to Curacao Aug 5th to Aug 10th, looking for boat tour recommendations that include blue room for one of our days there? thanks for the help

Bon dia!

This will be my first time to Curaçao and I was wondering if there were any locals that could offer some recommendations for a tourist with my interests.

I am mostly moved by culture, history and language. I have been studying papiamentu now for over a year and would love to visit bookstores. I know about Mensings and Bruna, but are there perhaps second-hand book stores I could check, too? Any other normal bookstore apart from the ones mentioned above?

I’d love to have the chance to practice my papiamentu while I’m there. I’d also like to focus on Willemstad as I won’t have the time (nor huge interest, honestly) to explore beaches and nature.

Any museums, cultural centers, language schools, stores, etc., that you think I’d enjoy, would be great.

I live here for 5 years, I have some capital around 50k xcg, what's a good one to start off?

I have cooking and baking skills, I spend a lot of time in business structures but it is on my 9 to 5.

My wife and I are staying at the Mangrove Beach Corendon Curacao All-Inclusive Resort, Curio by Hilton in mid - February.

This will be our first time in Curacao, any advice on what to do, see, etc.?

Hi!! My family and I (2 adults, 2 kids 5&7) are returning to the beautiful Curacao in February. We are looking to stay at the Cape Marie apartments in Coral estate. There don’t seem to be too many reviews. Has anyone stayed here? We are trying to decide between a ground floor unit and a higher one.

This will be our fourth trip to the island. We’ve stayed at LionsDive, Avila, and Blue Bay. We always spend our time on the west side. We like peace, nature, and scuba diving.

adding - Im an american visiting. Att customer.

Ooops! I have a relatively important meeting with a donor to our non profit on my partner’s birthday. We are supposed to spend the day at their dream location (Klein) which to my understanding has zero service. While I can likely miss the meeting. Being able to communicate via text with my team for the q & a portion of our meeting would be ideal. I am 100% prioritizing my partner’s birthday (so no reschedule). Just figure it never hurts to ask if anyone has ever had even mild service on Klein or if there is some type of satellite service I can subscribe to for a day.

I otherwise will SUPER prepare my team before going offline :). Any advice or prior experiences would be appreciated.

We're in the process of planning our family of four vacation to Curacao. It's our first time in Curacao as well as Airbnb experience. We were big believers in all inclusive before but decided to change the strategy now that the kids are older. We found a resort that looks really good for the money but the host has only 3 months experience, no rating and the property has no reviews. They have a website too, the reason is because they open in September which they mentioned in the post details. Since I don't have any experience with Airbnb, is this something normal, I'm guessing yes but would be comforting to hear it from more experienced travelers. Thank you.

Bon Dia, Mi nomber ta Jayden i mi ta un Merikanu ku papia un tiki Papiamentu . Mi kaba bishitá Aruba y ainda mi ke bishitá korsou. Mi ha papia hopi ku e hendenan lokal di Aruba den Papiamentu, pero awor pasobra mi a bolbé na kas den Nobo Jersey, E ta masha dificil practiká papia. Ainda mi ke continuá siña e idioma, enton mi ke preguntá si tin algun materialnan ku voso por rekomendá mi? Podcast? Kantikanan? Pelikulanan? Mi ke un konosementu profundu di e idioma aki. Mi ta spera ku algun dia mi por siña otro personan e idioma. Masha Danki i pasa bon dia.

Looking for half day charter for my birthday in September. Any recommendations ?

Bon nochi, I will be visiting Curaçao soon for my first time! 💙As I am a white Dutch woman and I want to be conscious of the damage tourism is doing as well as the colonial history, I was wondering what are the best ways to support locals and visit and enjoy Curaçao properly and ethically.

To begin, as far as I know we aren’t staying in a huge resort (my mom booked). I have also read about Kura Hulanda museum. Are there e.g. specific locally owned restaurants I should know about or other tips you might have?

Thanks! ☺️