Klein Curaçao: Full Day Boat Trip & Beach House Access

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1/19

Duration9h 30m

GroupUp to 75

Mobile ticketAccepted

The boat anchors off Klein Curaçao at mid-morning, and the island is yours for the day

You board a boat in Curaçao, spend the full day on Klein Curaçao's uninhabited island with exclusive use of a beach house, snorkel the reef, walk to the lighthouse, eat a hot lunch, and return by late afternoon. Everything — gear, food, shade, transport — is arranged, so you arrive with nothing but a towel and sunscreen.

9h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Full day trip to Klein Curaçao

Depart from Curaçao Punda or Otrobanda
Arrive and anchor off Klein Curaçao
Swim in crystal clear water
Visit historical lighthouse
Collect shells on the beach
Sunbathe on white sand beach
Explore underwater world by snorkeling
Relax at exclusive beach house
Optional massage at watch tower

The Experience

The Mermaid leaves the dock early, and after a couple of hours on the water you're standing on white sand with nothing but a pink lighthouse and shipwrecks in the distance. Klein Curaçao is uninhabited — no vendors, no crowds, no noise except the reef. The boat crew has already set up the beach house, a large thatched-roof shelter with picnic benches, cold drinks waiting, and snorkel gear stacked by the door. You get the whole day to move between the water, the sand, and the shade without having to think about logistics.

Breakfast is served on board before you arrive, so you're not hungry when you step onto the beach. The snorkeling here is the real draw — the reef runs close to shore and the water is so clear you can see the bottom from the surface. Colorful fish, sea turtles, and coral formations are all within a few meters of the sand. If you'd rather not snorkel, there's a walking trail to the lighthouse, or you can just lie on a beach chair and watch the water change color as the sun moves. A free booklet guides you to the shipwrecks and turtle beach if you want to explore on foot.

Around midday, lunch arrives at the beach house — chicken, spare ribs, beef burgers, corn, salads, fruit. It's a proper buffet, not a sandwich, and it's included in the price. Coffee and tea are always available, and juices and soft drinks come throughout the day. If you want a massage, the crew can arrange one in the watch tower while you're there, though you book it on the spot. The restrooms and freshwater shower are right there, so you can rinse off the salt whenever you need to. The whole setup means you're not managing your own supplies or timing — the boat handles it, and you just move between swimming and eating and sitting in the shade for nine and a half hours.

What’s included

Breakfast on board the boat, round-trip transport to Klein Curaçao, exclusive access to the beach house with thatched-roof patio and picnic benches, snorkel gear and beach lounge chairs, a hot buffet lunch (chicken, spare ribs, beef burgers, corn, salads, fruit), coffee, tea, juices and soft drinks throughout the day, freshwater shower and restroom facilities, and a free walking tour booklet of the island with directions to the lighthouse, shipwrecks, and turtle beach.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Mermaid Boat Trips

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a full day on an uninhabited island without arranging your own boat, food, or snorkel gear — the beach house and included meals mean you're not managing supplies or timing, just swimming and resting for nine and a half hours.