Welcome from Curaçao! One of the three ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao) which are located in Southern Caribbean. Curaçao (from now on written “Curacao” for simplicity) is autonomous country within the Kingdom of The Netherlands and it boasts some of the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean.

The beaches on Curacao are both sandy and rocky, while the water everywhere is crystal clear and incredibly blue.

In this post you will learn about 10 paid and free best beaches on this amazing island.

#1 Blue Bay Beach

Blue Bay Beach is city beach which yellow sand and calm water.

The beach is not big, it is rather a cove full of  sand and quite pleasant water, so it is a favourite place for families with children. The cove is surrounded by many buildings, and the entrance to this beach is registered, so you have to show a valid document like a driver’s license.

On the beach you can get one of many beach chairs and umbrellas. There are also restaurants where you can order delicious food and drinks.

There is an entrance fee of $12 per person, which includes the beach chairs. In the evenings the entrance is free, so you can enjoy the beautiful sunset here.

#2 Playa Porto Mari

Welcome to the pig beach!

Porto Mari is a wide beach, with incredibly soft and white sand, a pier, and a platform on the water from which you can jump off into the crystal clear and incredibly turquoise water.

An interesting and cute feature of this beach are two wild pigs Willy and Woody, who love to relax in the shade, and occasionally enter the water to cool off. They love this place.

It is absolutely forbidden to feed the pigs, so please beware of the food in the bags. Remember also not to stroke the pigs, they do not like it.

Besides the lovely locals, on this beach there is also a bar, a toilet, a small store with bikinis and dresses and a diving school. Porto Mari is one of the best beaches on Curacao, so add it to your list of beaches you must visit at least once during your stay.

There is a $3 entrance fee to the beach, and beach beds cost additionally $3.50 per bed.

#3 Kokomo Beach

Kokomo beach, is another city beach, which is rather small, but has many beds and umbrellas to offer. There is also a bar on the beach where you can order something to drink or eat.

It is forbidden to bring your own drinks, food and chairs.

On the plus side, there are beautiful sunsets here and a swing in the water, where you can take amazing pictures.

The price of a bed is $6.

#4 Cas Abao

Cas Abao beach is a big and wide beach, which is very popular among tourists, and it has to offer soft sand and turquoise water.

You can fully relax in this place, because it offers massages, and a bar with food and drinks. There is also an interesting tree in the middle of the beach, perfect for taking pictures.

The beach has many beds and umbrellas to rent, and the entrance to the parking lot at the beach cost $6.

#5 Grote Knip

Amazing Grote Knip beach, is a large beach with amazingly soft white sand, and dark turquoise water. It is great for swimming, with practically no waves. Water is warm and crystal clear. On both sides of the beach there are cliffs from which many daredevils (including Igor) can jump into the water.

There is also a small store with drinks and snacks, and toilets for $0.50. On site you can also rent beach chairs for $5 and umbrellas for $10, or a combo umbrella and two chairs for $15. The entrance to the beach is free. This is also one of the best beaches on Curacao.

#6 Playa Jeremi

If you want something more local Playa Jeremi is the beach for you. It is a rather small beach where you will not see many tourists. The entrance is free, and you can rent beach chairs on site. However, if you go to this beach, keep in mind that there are no toilets and no store where you can buy drinks or snacks.

Playa Jeremi is a rocky beach, so don’t forget your water shoes.

#7 Daaibooi beach

Daaibooi Beach is probably the only beach that has wild palm trees on it. Additionally you will find here also few beds and umbrellas to rent. It is rather empty, so if you don’t like crowds, this might be something for you. You will meet many divers here, as the place have a diving school on the beach itself. The shore is rocky, so don’t forget water shoes.

The entrance to the beach is completely free.

#8 Playa Piskado

If you want to see turtles in their natural habitat, you should definitely put Playa Piskado on your list! It is here where you will see these amazing creatures. This is because local fishermen have been feeding the turtles with the leftovers of gutted fish for many years.

Turtles here are not dangerous. You can admire them even from very close, but we have to admit that because it was our first time seeing them from so close, we were sometimes a little bit scared. Especially when a bigger turtle was coming straight in our direction. So always try to keep a good distance from these fascinating creatures.

In addition to the turtles, you can observe numerous pelicans, which are just as hungry for fish scraps as the turtles, and an incredible number of fish.

On site it is possible to rent beach chairs for $5 and umbrellas for $3. The beach itself is not very spectacular, but the possibility of swimming with turtles makes it loved by tourists.

There is a small store with drinks and snacks and a toilet. Fishermen are happy to sell their catch here. This beach is ideal for snorkelling, but if you do not have your own equipment, it is also possible to rent it on site $7.50 (15 ANG). There is a small, limited parking lot at the beach, so we recommend to be here early.

#9 Playa Kalki

Playa Kalki is a small beach surrounded by cliffs and rocks. It is a beautiful beach, with perfectly soft, white sand and incredibly turquoise water. Entering the water is not too easy because there are many coral rocks at the bottom, but nevertheless it is worth to visit this beach.

With only a few beach chairs and umbrellas for rent, so it’s also not too crowded. Parking at the beach is limited, so be sure to get there early, and there is a diving school here on site.

Access is free, there are restrooms, and beach restaurant (which is closed on Mondays) on the site. Renting a chair cost $4.  Be sure to visit this beach when you are visiting Curacao.

#10 Mambo beach

Mambo beach is a beautiful sandy beach with palm trees and clear water. There are lots of bars and restaurants where you can order drinks and snacks, and lots of stores with beautiful things for both, men and women. It is also one of the biggest city beach in Curacao. It costs $3.50 to get in and the cost to rent a bed depends on the beach bar, with prices starting from $3 and going up to unbelievable $55 (100 ANG). So it’s worth asking around before deciding where you want to spend your time.

The beach is quite big so there is something for everyone and although we are not fans of commercialised beaches, we have to admit that we were very impressed with this one and it is on our list of top 3 beaches in Curacao. There are free toilets on site and a local shuttle bus will take you to the beach.

Curacao is small, so getting around town is easy on foot or by bus. The best place to find out when and where the buses go is the ABC Curacao App. Download it to your phone, if you plan to travel with a bus in Curacao.

If you want a quick ride somewhere, Curacao offers something like Uber. The app is called Click and it is completely safe and reliable.

Outside the city the best means of transportation is a car. The price of renting a car varies depending on the rental company.

We used a small local company, because there we’ve got the best deal compared to the big companies at the airport. You can contact them via WhatsApp . There is another car rental company in Curacao , also recommended by our local host. Both companies have comparable prices.