An AWESOME thing to do in Curacao is...

[italianfemmy]

Go to Boca Tabla. We took the Carnival land tour excursion that took us there. But I think I'd try to find a company that would take me there on my own next time so I could spend more time there.

 

There are amazing huge rocks and the water crashes up around them and inbetween them. It's truly stunning.. relaxing and made me realize how small I really was in this world.

 

[Travel Travel Travel]

Wow! Gorgeous photo. We would LOVE to go there but are only in port from 1pm - 10pm. Do you remember how long it took to get there? I know the park closes at 5 pm.

[italianfemmy]

We made stops along the way but I think about an hour. Check your shore excursions for your itinerary and see if the Land Tour is on there and under the highlights, see if it mentions Boca Tabla. It truly is a must see. I would go there again to spend a whole entire day just photographing it as the light changes. There are all kinds of little caves to go explore down in as well. Just absolutely awesome.

[Ms411]

I totally agree! It was on my tour with PeterTrips.com, and it is absolutely stunning. Did you go down into the cave where the water comes in? I didn't look at all your photos yet.;)

[italianfemmy]

I totally agree! It was on my tour with PeterTrips.com, and it is absolutely stunning. Did you go down into the cave where the water comes in? I didn't look at all your photos yet.;)

 

I actually didn't get to go into the Cave but did get to go down to an area between the two huge rock formations where water splashed in at me. I spent too much time taking photos for other people because I am nice that way. lol. But next time, I would like to go back and spend an entire day there. It's a must see.

[Hlitner]

We had been to Curacao several times, taken some of the "standard" tours, walked around town, etc. and had always been somewhat underwhelmed by the experience. So on our last visit (it was a long port day) we decided to rent a car and explore. We drove all the way to the Westpunt (the Northern tip of the island) and explored many of the remote beaches in that part of Aruba. We snorkeled at Jeremi Beach (where many locals snorkel) and enjoyed relaxing on several beaches where we were the only folks in sight (the most crowded beach had 6 people). We finally discovered the part of this island that has us looking forward to future trips. Imagine being on an island with 8,000 cruise ship passengers and not seeing one other cruise ship passenger for most of the day! Magical.

 

Hank

[mountainmare]

Hank--

This is what we have planned since we are in port until 11pm. Did you reserve a car in advance?

Since we're on HAL and sometimes HAL docks by the floating bridge instead of the Megapier I wanted to wait to see if we could rent in town (I forget which hotel) instead of being tied to the places by the megapier.

[Hlitner]

Hank--

This is what we have planned since we are in port until 11pm. Did you reserve a car in advance?

Since we're on HAL and sometimes HAL docks by the floating bridge instead of the Megapier I wanted to wait to see if we could rent in town (I forget which hotel) instead of being tied to the places by the megapier.

 

We did reserve in advance and recall we got our car right near the Mega Pier. It was probably from Avis but I can't find the records for that trip.

 

Hank

[kenorus]

Does he do trips for cruise ship people. What types does he do as i went to the website and it kepts saying pick up from your hotel. What is worth doing in curacao. The last time i was there i just walked around the town.

[Ms411]

Yes, Peter picked me up at the cruise terminal first before he picked up the hotel guests. I liked that because I got a chance to see some of the hotels. I think he picked me up at 8:30 and then went to the hotels that had reserved his tour. He dropped me off first to make sure I didn't miss the ship. I still had time to go back to the fort for a little shopping.

 

I was pleasantly surprised that our lunch (on your own) was at the Kura Hulanda Lodge. I had toured the hotel in town on a previous cruise, and had wanted to see the Lodge. It was AWESOME! Peter put sugar on our tables and colorful birds appeared out of the trees and we got some incredible photos! Unfortunately, I'm still trying to find mine! I had 3 cameras (counting my cell phone), and quite a few memory cards since I also have a waterproof camera and was using small cards in case the camera leaked.

 

Peter is my kind of guide - lots of information and he personally escorts his guests into the caves and makes sure that everybody gets in. The only thing I thought he could have added is some Curacao music. I like to see how the music varies from island to island, but I don't think Peter's the guide for that.

 

Trying to figure out how I can get to Curacao again to spend more time at some of the sights we quickly passed. The airfare alone is the same price as a cruise, but few cruises go to Curacao. Because it's out of the hurricane path, they have retained more historical buildings than most of the other Caribbean islands.

 

We also spent time at a good snorkeling beach - Genip/Kenip (or something like that). Bring your equipment, because it's a local beach and they don't rent equipment. Met some lovely people from Holland who have homes on Curacao and spend their winters there. I showed them the fish near a rock, and they were so excited! From now on, I'm hoping I can take my equipment on every excursion. You never know when you might need it (like a rain poncho or umbrella!)

[AmandaKaye79]

what was the name of the tour you did through Carnival to see Boca Tabla? I don't see anything listed under my carnival excursions for Boca Tabla. We will be there from 2pm-11pm.