Planning to fly to curaçao from the West Coast, however, there are only two airlines that are flying there. COPA and American Airlines. American Airlines has two stops and COPA airline has one stop. Really don't want to have to do two connecting flights, but I have never flown or heard of COPA airlines what does everyone's experience?
My wife (30F) and I (32M) will be traveling to Curaçao for a week next April with our son (10mo). So far, we are planning on staying at The Strand due to how small it is (easy access to the room for nap time) and still close enough to walk to Willemstad for sights and activities. I’ve spent a lot of time reading other posts and comments here and now I’m wondering if maybe we should consider renting a car to access more of the island? We’re not huge snorkeling or adventure people, but we also want to make the most of our time on the island and we love a good beach to relax on! Would we be selling the trip short by not being able to drive around to see what all Curaçao has to offer? Appreciate any insight or feedback from the community!
Edit: Appreciate all the comments! Sounds like I would’ve been a fool to not rent a car or would’ve make a last minute booking. Will definitely be adding this to our trip now!
Please send your itinerary must haves with kids ages 3 and 2! Also my MIL is coming with so any night life recs for when hubby and I get a free night. Thanks!
Planning a trip to Curacao for January for our 60th bday, but are getting analysis paralysis... so many options.
Looking for some real world advice / recommendations based on this:
* Hotel or 'villa' - with beach access (walking distance)
* Quiet, we ain't partying no more :)
* No all-inclusive, but would like breakfast
* We'll rent a car so we can take trips/explore, but would be nice if there are some restaurants nearby
* No 'hoity-toity' dining, just decent (local) food
Hey! Group of American girls. Where should we go out tonight? Looking for attractive people, good music, and dancing! Early 30s.
Been here for 3 days and it’s been pretty much non stop cloudy, have not even seen the sun since landing.
Just wondering if there is a reason for these recent hevy cloudy days or if there’s an expectation of when we can return to normal weather. After reading this sub I was expecting constant sun regardless of forecast but so far it’s not as expected
Planning on going there with my fam in late August. Looking for some all inclusive recommendations that are kid friendly that fit a family of 5.
We plan to go exploring as well. Def want beach access.
Anyone know how to get a hold of an away shirt? Any local webshops etc? all sold out through Adidas/EU online.
We just returned from our trip and after a few nights in Wilemstad where we watched the World Cup- we moved to Lagun and stayed at the Lagun Blou Resort #9. The hosts, Cecilia and Tom were incredible and went above and beyond to make you feel at home and safe. We loved waking up to the iguanas and our deck overlooking the Lagun. Can’t wait to come back. Absolutely fell in love with this country.
Hi,
As the title states, I used to have Dutch citizenship (born in NL), but lost it as a dual citizen (long story). I am interested in moving to Curaçao via DAFT and continuing my business that I have in the US. As a former Dutch citizen if I live in the Kingdom of The Netherlands for a year on a non-temporary visa, I an eligible to apply to regain citizenship. I am curious if there any former Dutch citizens in this group who were able to regain citizenship while living in Curaçao? would love to hear your experience.
Hello everyone, I will be proposing to my partner and am looking for a guitarist/vocalist to play for us! Please share any references you might have, those that I’ve found online aren’t really responsive and the day is coming up soon. Thank you!
Nothing beats the feeling of a slow, quiet-paced dive where you actually get to observe the daily routine of the reef rather than just swimming past. Spent a great while watching a young Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) foraging near the reef earlier today.
It's a stark reminder of how lucky we are to have such active and vibrant marine life right here on the island. There is something really grounding about just drifting and watching the ecosystem do its thing.
Does anyone else here prioritize 'slow diving' or snorkeling to really observe local wildlife behavior? Always happy to compare notes with fellow ocean lovers here in Curaçao!
My wife and I will be visiting for 7 nights at the Sandals resort. I’ve been looking into travel tips and locations to visit.
I am looking for any advice. We’ve both have been to Aruba, and we chose Curaçao because of Aruba. We are looking forward to exploring the island and beaches. Should we bring cash? If so how much? Are there any popular trinkets or goods that we should budget to bring back?
Thanks in advance!
I am not the greatest when it comes to planning but I tried to organize it based upon which parts of the island we will explore. Goal is to rent a car from Wednesday to Saturday.
Green I think is pretty solid while yellow reflects a WIP.
Any advice whether it's beaches or restaurants to skip or see would be advised!! Or if I missed anything cultural.
This is for mid August :)
I stupidly followed google maps down to nowhere on trails our compact rental couldn't handle... Do we have to rent a side by side atv to reach?
Here until 7/6 and originally from America. How are people watching the games? My hotel TV doesn’t have any channels that broadcast it and my YouTubeTV doesn’t work outside of the country. Are there any free streaming sites? TIA!