dancersp119 Posted March 13, 2018 #1 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Heading to Curacao in November..Last year we did an all inclusive excursion which was great..This year our group wants to go to a beach for the day on our own...We are a party of 4 adults looking for a fun beach with chair rentals, beach bar etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njm5378 Posted March 14, 2018 #2 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Mambo beach is nice. Lots of activity and chair rental. It is protected by a break wall so the water is calm. It can fill quickly so arrive earlier rather than later. I believe it cots us $3 per person to access the beach and $3.50 per chair. Taxi ride is $20 for up to 4 people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bup1224 Posted March 15, 2018 #3 Share Posted March 15, 2018 The entrance fee is $3.50 per person. It's a fun beach with beach bar, restaurants and shops Sent from my SM-G920V using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG65CB Posted March 16, 2018 #4 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Porto Mari beach is also a nice beach in Curacao. Entrance fee is $3, chairs for rent are $3.50. There is a restaurant/bar. Further away than Mambo beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bup1224 Posted March 17, 2018 #5 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Porto Mari has no entrance fee just the chair rental fee. Sent from my SM-G920V using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG65CB Posted March 17, 2018 #6 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Porto Mari has no entrance fee just the chair rental fee. Sent from my SM-G920V using Forums mobile app I was there last week and took a photo of the entrance sign. If you go there on a tour such as Irie tours the tour operator covers your entry fee, but if you go on your own you have to pay $3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bup1224 Posted March 17, 2018 #7 Share Posted March 17, 2018 I was there last week and took a photo of the entrance sign. If you go there on a tour such as Irie tours the tour operator covers your entry fee, but if you go on your own you have to pay $3. We must be lucky bc we live here and have been there many times and have never been asked to pay an entrance fee. Sent from my SM-G920V using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseapril Posted March 23, 2018 #8 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Blue Bay is a fun beach- some coral on the beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpdahmer Posted March 26, 2018 #9 Share Posted March 26, 2018 We will be in Curacao on May 2nd, 2018 for the first time. We are a group of (8) 4 couples and are trying to decide on an "All-Inclusive" or trekking to a beach on our own. The all inclusive are about $120 and some include free transportation food and drink. The options I have found are the following: Santa Barbara Beach - $117 Free transport Free Wi-Fi Free Towel Service 3 Pools / Beach Unlimited Food & Drink [*]Sunscape Resort, Spa & Casino - $110 Self Transport (+$80 for a group of 8) Free Wi-Fi Towel Service $$$ 5 Pools / Beach Unlimited Food & Drink Going to a local beach could be considerably less depending on what beach fees, chairs umbrella / Food / Drinks cost are. Would appreciate any experience from past cruisers who have been to Curacao and have done either or both of the options above. Any other suggestions would also be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancersp119 Posted March 26, 2018 Author #10 Share Posted March 26, 2018 We will be in Curacao on May 2nd, 2018 for the first time. We are a group of (8) 4 couples and are trying to decide on an "All-Inclusive" or trekking to a beach on our own. The all inclusive are about $120 and some include free transportation food and drink. The options I have found are the following: Santa Barbara Beach - $117 Free transport Free Wi-Fi Free Towel Service 3 Pools / Beach Unlimited Food & Drink [*]Sunscape Resort, Spa & Casino - $110 Self Transport (+$80 for a group of 8) Free Wi-Fi Towel Service $$$ 5 Pools / Beach Unlimited Food & Drink Going to a local beach could be considerably less depending on what beach fees, chairs umbrella / Food / Drinks cost are. Would appreciate any experience from past cruisers who have been to Curacao and have done either or both of the options above. Any other suggestions would also be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance... I have done the Santa Barbra one and it was wonderful..The food was really really goood and the drinks were free flowing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bup1224 Posted March 30, 2018 #11 Share Posted March 30, 2018 After spending the day at Sunscape (I live in Curacao and sat through the vacation club talk to get 2 complimentary day passes), I would not recommend it. The beach area and pool are very nice but the food was below average and the staff everywhere (except 1 bartender) were rude and very lazy. Lots of cups on the beach all day, drink cups are very small. Sent from my SM-G920V using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandSaltOcean11 Posted May 5, 2018 #12 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Hello All - New member, first time posting. I was looking for a thread like this because my wife, and two other couples will be heading on a cruise in a couple of weeks and Curacao is one of our ports. I've been doing quite a bit of research and keep going back and forth on either going to Mambo Beach or Blue Bay. I've heard Mambo gets crowded, however everyone says it has lots to do. Blue Bay is a little quieter, is this accurate? I've also heard it's recommended to take taxis just outside the port when you cross the floating/rotating bridge (again is this accurate)? Any help/tips would be greatly appreciated on which everyone recommends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bup1224 Posted May 5, 2018 #13 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Hello All - New member, first time posting. I was looking for a thread like this because my wife, and two other couples will be heading on a cruise in a couple of weeks and Curacao is one of our ports. I've been doing quite a bit of research and keep going back and forth on either going to Mambo Beach or Blue Bay. I've heard Mambo gets crowded, however everyone says it has lots to do. Blue Bay is a little quieter, is this accurate? I've also heard it's recommended to take taxis just outside the port when you cross the floating/rotating bridge (again is this accurate)? Any help/tips would be greatly appreciated on which everyone recommends.Mambo can be crowded but there are several beach bars, shops and restaurants there.I would say that Blue Bay tends to be quieter. As for taxis, if you are going to Mambo, it might be a bit less expensive getting one across the floating bridge (about a 10 minute or so walk from the Megapier) but if you are going to Blue Bay, get one by the port as Blue Bay is on the same side of the island as the port. Honestly don't know taxi rates as we always rented a car when we were on vacation here. Sent from my SM-G920V using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBumb Posted May 23, 2018 #14 Share Posted May 23, 2018 great info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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