WHAT ARE THE TOP BEACHES IN CURAÇAO?

What your top beach is depends on what you love to do. With over 35 beaches in Curaçao you'll have plenty of choice to find your personal favorite. If you like a beach with a lot of people, amenities, and luxury beach bars then Jan Thiel Beach and Mambo Beach may be it for you. On the other hand, if you want a "wow, I have to put this on Instagram" kind of beach then Grote Knip, Cas Abao, Playa Jeremi, and Porto Mari are where you need to go. For a local experience be sure to also try Playa Piskado, Santa Cruz, Director's Bay, and Daaibooi Bay.

ARE THERE WATERSPORTS IN CURAÇAO?

With such a beautiful sea around the island there are plenty of options for watersports in Curaçao. You can go on boat tours to all the best snorkeling spots, go deep sea fishing with a licensed captain and guide, rent a jet ski or surf board, go kayaking through the mangroves, or visit the uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao. If you're a diver, or want to learn how to dive, you can explore the island's beautiful coral reefs which are home to fish you normally only see in an aquarium. You can enjoy the Caribbean Sea all you want and not set foot on dry land except to sleep and to return to the airport.

CAN I GET A DIVING CERTIFICATE IN CURAÇAO?

Yes, there are dive schools all around the island with licensed PADI diving instructors. To get your open water certificate you'll need to do a written exam and do a total of at least 4 training dives with an instructor.

WHAT IS THERE TO DO IN CURAÇAO OUTSIDE OF THE BEACH?

Curaçao is so much more than just the beach. There are watersports galore (see above), you can swim with dolphins, visit the largest ostrich farm outside of Africa, learn all about the local herbal remedies with Dinah Veeris, paint your own unique chichi doll souvenir, visit the Aloe Vera plantation, discover the deep sea at 1,000 feet with a mini-submarine – and that's just the east side of the island.

IS IT SAFE TO BUSHWACK OR HIKE IN THE WILDERNESS?

Hiking in the kunuku (what we call 'the wild') is safe in that we don't have wild animals that you need to look out for; also, on such a small island, you're never very far away from anything. However, much of the island is privately owned and if you go through the kunuku you may unwittingly wander onto private property.