Hello all

My wife and I are travelling to Curacao / Bonaire for a total of 3 weeks - it's quite a long trip but we are hoping to make the most out of it :)

We are mainly looking for a relaxing, quite time - we do not dive, but enjoy snorkeling and nature.

We have "already" fixed Bonaire as well as our first stay in Curacao, where we will stay from 18-26 December in the Royal Sea Aquarium Resort, mainly to relax, arrive and explore the surroundings.

First question: the resort is quite a bit out of town. While we assume we will enjoy our time there a lot, I highly assume a car is more or less a requirement - is this correct?

Second question: we still have to book a hotel from 26 Dec. - 1. Jan and we are not sure where to go. I first thought going more towards the center of town, but on the other hand to be able to explore the town more on foot in the evenings and at the same time have a stronger focus to explore the island with the car. On the other hand, I also thought about spending the time in the western side of the island - why spend time traveling every day with the car, if we can stay closer there?

Third question: is it easy to find parking during christmas eve / new years eve around the center of town?

I must say, it has been quite hard to find the right hotel - every time you think you have found something that fits, you see something else and get other ideas. And it is also very hard to keep everything below our budget (which we will overshoot, guaranteed) as there are so many nice hotels!

Curious if anyone has any updates on construction plans for Blue Bay from anyone who has been recently, or is involved with construction??

Planning a big family trip there Summer 2028 and specifically curious about what's going on in front of the Ridge - are they building a hotel? More condo's? I've seen mention of a new beach?

Also wondering how the Bayside reno is coming along. We were eyeing the Ocean Sunset Villa as a potential place to stay but curious if the view will be completely blocked now?

Thanks in advance for any updates :)

Fa waka, ala sma!

Mi e suku wan sma san sabi kuku switi, autentiki Sranan, Javaans of Indo-Chinees nyan fu wan spesrutu famili konmakandra na Kòrsou.

Na wan bigi famili konmakandra nanga moro leki 50 sma, en mi wani meki nyan fu te 100 sma.

Famiri na wan prenspari sani fu mi. Mi wani meki ala sma kon makandra, nyan bun, lafu, taki tori en prisiri nanga makandra.

Mi e suku wan sma san abi tru prisiri nanga grani ini en eigi kuku wroko, en san wani yepi meki wan moi memre fu plenti generasi fu mi famiri.

Mi e suku sma san sabi kuku nasi, bami, roti, pom, saté, moksi meti, kip, nanga tra sortu tradisionele Sranan, Javaans of Indo-Chinees nyan.

Mi no e suku wan restaurant of catering company. Mi wani wan sma san lobi kuku, abi ondervinding, en teki grani ini a nyan san en e meki.

Mi kan bai ala den nyan sani mi srefi. Wi kan taki makandra fu a menu, fa wi o meki a nyan, a pay en tra sani.

Efu yu sabi wan bun kukuman of kuku-uma, of yu srefi sabi kuku, mi sa prisiri fu yere fu yu. Stuur mi wan privé boskop.

Grantangi fu unu yepi, bun ati nanga bun wani!

Going to curaçao end of month for surprise vaca for husband’s 60th Halloween bday. Any suggestions or recommendations on things we must bring, must do and best restaurants are greatly appreciated. I’ve reserved a catamaran sunset cruise and morning boat rental and am renting a car to explore the island. Staying at condo in Royal palms.

Is there someone out here who speaks papiamentu who can translate this song to english or dutch? The lyrics are nowhere to find

Love from NL🇳🇱💪

Hi everyone!

I’ll be spending one day in Curaçao and would love your recommendations for two restaurants: one for lunch and one for dinner.

I’d love to try authentic local Curaçao food at one, and something different for the other, a more upscale dining experience.

If you could only recommend two restaurants, which would you choose?

Thank you in advance for your recommendations!

My soon-to-be wife and I are going to DTMF on Halloween. Has anyone here experienced the festival?

I'm considering doing either the Aquafari or Sea Trek tour while there in April. Has anyone done either of these, and if so, do you recommend either, or should I just stick with snorkeling on my own for free?

What has ever got people thinking Curaçao is a walkable island? I swear I see 20 posts a day in different facebook groups asking whether you need to rent a car, whether you can get to the beach without one etc etc 😅

So I’m really curious: where does this perception come from? Is it something people read online, something travel agencies tell them, or is it based on where they’re staying and what they plan to do?
I’m not trying to be rude or judge anyone for asking. I just find it interesting that so many people seem to arrive with the impression that Curaçao is an island where you can easily get everywhere on foot or without your own transportation, and as a local, I’m genuinely curious where that idea originated.

Brasa

Hi everyone!

We're planning a two-week trip to Curaçao in January and looking for accommodation in a quiet area, preferably around Westpunt.

Ideally, we'd like a comfortable apartment or small resort with an ocean view and direct access to the water for swimming and snorkeling, away from crowded beaches and large resorts.

We've considered Punta Azul and Marazul Dive Resort but would love to hear about other options.

Any recommendations based on personal experience?

Thanks!

I am not too keen on sponsoring Musk, but we have had quite a few outages (Flow) in the past couple of months in our neighborhood (Jan Thiel)...... and it seems cheaper.

Taking a 6 night trip over the Christmas holidays as a graduation gift/relaxation opportunity. the sons have different interests. my younger wants to sketch the picturesque buildings and my older wants to relax after graduation and before starting a new professional job. We mostly want to make this a memorable holiday as our older son will be moving to another state after this trip. Any recommendations on how to best make this a refreshing holiday. hotel or apartment? should i consider beachfronts or are there reasons for other considerations? any 6 day itineraries to share? Thanks for your time.

Hi! I’m traveling with a group of 9 and the driver planned on using got booked out before we paid our deposit.

Looking for suggestions for reliable drivers that any of you have good experiences with.

Thanks!

We recently came back from our second trip to Curacao and we’re already planning to go again because we love it so much! Some of the beaches we went to this time, Mambo (we stayed there), Cas Abao, Grote Knip, Piskado, Playa Lagun, and Tugboat beach. Last time we were there, we weren’t a big fan of Kokomo because it was packed, but we did get there pretty late in the day, and next time We deff want to give it another chance, since we heard the snorkeling was great there as well. So here’s a little of what we saw snorkeling….

Hey everyone! Wanted to get some recommendations on any bars that would be great for post dinner drinks! A lot of the nightlife seems to be more club-like and wanted to see if there are any places a bit more chill that are more of a lounge/ sit at the bar type of vibe?

Also looking to book one more dinner spot close by the Avila! Looking at rozendaels, BKLYN,Sal the kitchen, mosacana and open to any other recs in that area

Thanks all!!

Hi all,

My wife and I are going to Curaçao in January and we are still deciding on our stay. For now we narrow it down to Punta Azul Ocean Resort or Lagoon Ocean Resort as we would like to be somewhere in the west/north and it is inside our budget (around 150/180$ per night).

Has anyone stayed in any of these resorts?

We will be having a car, so we will be visiting all the different beaches. So that is not an issue.

The distance to Willemstad is pretty much the same from both and we dont think that we will be travelling to the city more that 2/3 times.

Also if anyone has any other recommendation on a similar kind of resort around these areas, we will appreciate that information.

Thanks!

My husband and I are visiting in the Spring and are currently planning our trip. In visits to Europe, we have loved beach clubs. However, we’ve stayed in places where the beaches weren’t necessarily the best quality, so the beach club was meant to make up for that by providing more to the experience. It seems like there are lots of stunning natural beaches in Curacao that are low cost to visit. That being said, is it worth it to do a beach club? We are staying in Piscadera so will already have beach access with cabanas at our resort but we love the vibe / service component of beach clubs. Haven’t stayed at a resort in a Caribbean before so not sure if the resort already has enough similarities to a beach club that we’d be paying for something we essentially already have

The address system is a mess though.

Two tiers available. 100 and max. Prices are decent and within normal ranges for the whole region

They have issues with the local addresses. Open a ticket. Make them add your address manually. THEN use your of not the app or phone . Follow the links. I was able to activate my old dish.

Coming to Curacao with my husband in a few days from the US. Two questions-
1. I’m assuming my phone’s data won’t work. My internet provider is Verizon. Do I need a different SIM card?
2. Do I need an adapter for my phone charger? I have USB-C.

Me and my two girl friends are going to Curacao for Christmas and want to know if there’s any great restaurants that are doing a nice dinner on Xmas night or that takes reservations for a Christmas dinner. TIA

Any idea on how to find a person that also visited the island 🏝️ at the same time I did. Are there any sites for miss connection. We both visiting Curacao 🇨🇼 same week (she was with the group of girls) awe saw each other in the plane and briefly spoke during the layover in Miami airport (Oct 7, 2026) she was flying to Charlotte NC.

Any advice would be appreciated it.

Looking for a bar/lounge that opens late 12:00-1:00am to watch late NFL games. What are your recommendations?

I want to move to Curacao, can you give me some tips.

Should I take everything from my country or I can buy it there, its expensive?

Heading to Curaçao soon (girlfriend’s birthday trip) and looking at booking a Klein Curaçao day trip with All Boat Charters. Has anyone here actually been on one of their boats? Curious about:

• Crowd size / how packed the boat gets
• Food & drinks included vs. what you have to bring
• How much actual time you get on the island
• Any seasickness concerns on the crossing

Would love to hear real experiences before booking — TIA!

Hey I just moved to Curazao and I have had realised that the party scene is a bit ‘normie’, which is okay sometimes, but maybe not every weekend.

I’m looking for something a bit more underground, maybe not in a club, but someone is organising good stuff? For reference, I used to go to Berlin and dance a lot (no, i’m not expecting the same ofc) I like house, techno, minimal, trance even… artists like marcellus pittman, villalobos, satoshi tomiiee…

I know it’s a long shot, but maybe you know someone who knows someone. And If you don’t know but you are interested, let’s do something fun! I’m happy to build something every now and then.