Klein Curacao Day Trip: Catamaran, BBQ Lunch & Open Bar

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1/18

Duration9h

GroupUp to 75

LanguagesEN · DE +2

Mobile ticketAccepted

Swim to shore, wander shipwrecks and share BBQ under Caribbean sun

You’ll board a catamaran for Klein Curacao with local crew, swim or snorkel ashore among turtles and bright fish, wander by shipwrecks and an old lighthouse, then share a BBQ lunch with an open bar before sailing back—sun-tired and happy.

Step-by-step itinerary

Klein Curacao island day trip

Depart from Curacao by catamaran
Swim or take dinghy to shore
Snorkel among colorful fish and turtles
Explore island and visit lighthouse
Visit shipwrecks and ruins
Sunbathe on the island
Enjoy BBQ buffet lunch
Drink from premium open bar
Set sail back to Curacao

The Experience

I thought I’d be nervous about the boat ride out to Klein Curacao — it’s about 1.5 hours from Jan Thiel — but the sea was calmer than I expected. There was this hush over everyone at first, just the slap of water and some reggae from the crew’s little speaker. Someone handed me pineapple (super sweet, sticky fingers) and I realized how far we’d already left Curacao behind. The island looked tiny ahead, that faded pink lighthouse poking up like it was waiting for us.

Our guide, Jeroen, joked about “the dry way” to get ashore but honestly, swimming felt right after all that sun. Water so clear you could see your toes — and then suddenly a turtle just gliding past like it owned the place. I’m not much of a snorkeler but I didn’t want to get out. When we finally did drag ourselves onto the sand (it’s finer than flour), there was this weird silence except for wind rattling through dry grass and someone laughing near the old shipwrecks. The lighthouse looks even more haunted up close.

The BBQ lunch hit different after all that swimming — ribs, chicken, salads, bread with peanut sauce (I ate too much). People drifted between shade and sun; nobody seemed in a rush. The open bar meant cold Polar beers or rosé if you wanted it — someone tried every cocktail on offer just because they could. I still think about that easy feeling: salt in my hair, nowhere to be until the crew started calling us back for the sail home. If you’re thinking about a Klein Curacao day trip from Curacao… well, it’s one of those days that lingers oddly soft in your memory.

What’s included

Your day includes roundtrip catamaran transport from Jan Thiel with local crew guiding you along.
use of snorkeling gear.
fresh fruit snacks.
a BBQ buffet lunch featuring meats and salads.
unlimited drinks from a premium open bar.
plus time to explore Klein Curacao’s lighthouse and shipwrecks before heading back in the afternoon.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditionsInfants must sit on laps

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