Klein Curacao
Klein Curacao, Curacao, Curacao
Klein Curacao is an uninhabited island about 15 miles off the southeast tip of Curacao, reached by a one and a half to two hour boat ride that can get rough on the way out even when the island itself turns out calm and sunny. A pink lighthouse and a scatter of shipwrecks give the white sand beaches some visual interest beyond the turquoise water, and sea turtles are a regular sight just offshore.
A genuinely unspoiled island day trip with real wildlife and shipwrecks to explore, though the long, sometimes rough boat ride each way is a real cost that keeps it from being an easy outing.
Bring motion sickness remedies if you're prone to it. The crossing out is the roughest part of the day, even though conditions on the island itself are usually calm.
There's no independent way to reach the island. Full day boat trips depart from Curacao's Spanish Water or Willemstad area, most including lunch and snorkel gear.
Boats anchor offshore and passengers wade or are ferried to the beach, which is flat, open sand with no paved paths or facilities beyond what the tour operator brings.
The dry season from January through September brings generally calmer conditions for the crossing, while the shorter wet season toward the end of the year can bring rougher seas on the ride out.
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