Snorkel with Turtles & Kenepa Grandi Beach: Nr.1 Island Day Trip
Description
Let the Best Tour Operator on the Island take you on a fascinating journey to Playa Grandi; where you can dive into the clear waters with provided snorkels to discover marine life, including sea turtles. Discover the amazing and stunning underwater world of curaçao. Next, visit the renowned Grote Knip Beach for more swimming or snorkeling. This is one of the most beautiful beaches on the island with its azure sea. It is also the most photographed beach. Then, take a moment to appreciate the wild flamingos at Landhuis Jan Kok, where these free-living birds gracefully inhabit the area. This is a photo stop from the bus. After this amazing beach experience our professional guide and driver will take you back to your hotel or ship on time. Notes: Slight currents can occur, could be windy and sometimes there are waves. The beach can be rocky which can make entering the sea a bit more difficult. It is recommended to bring water shoes and an underwater camera.
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Itinerary
At Playa Grandi you can encounter the sea turtles up-close and get the chance to snorkel right beside them. An amazing and definitely unique experience. A fantastic way to truly enjoy the Island.
Playa Kenepa Grandi, also known as Grote Knip, is a stunning beach located on the western side of Curaçao, an island in the Caribbean Sea. Known for its clear turquoise waters, white sandy shores, and picturesque surroundings, it's a popular spot for both tourists and locals. The beach is ideal for swimming, snorkeling, and sunbathing. The cliffs surrounding the beach provide excellent viewpoints, offering breathtaking panoramic views of the coastline. Playa Kenepa Grandi is often praised for its natural beauty and tranquil atmosphere.
Take a moment to appreciate the wild flamingos at Landhuis Jan Kok, where these free-living birds gracefully inhabit the area. (Picture stop from the bus)
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
For cruise guests: Meeting point will be at 8:45AM or 1:45PM at the "Online reservations" tent inside the cruise terminal. Guides will have a sign with "Samurai Curacao Snorkeling with turtles" Guides Uniform is Red. For Hotel Guests: Samurai Curacao will contact you to indicate the pick up time. Pick up time will very between 45 to 10Min before start off tour. Meeting point will be at your hotel lobby. Guides Uniform is Red.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- As some of the beaches have rocky areas, it is recommended to bring water shoes for your comfort and safety while swimming or exploring the shoreline.
Reviews(502)
Nice experience but the water gets murky and the turtles become hard to see due to so many people in the water.
This was an outstanding experience. Max was informative, humorous, and offered great tips to get the most out of our adventure. We could not believe how beautiful the beach was and snorkeling with turtles was bucket list material. The company was so accommodating, picking us up at the cruise terminal. They even adjusted our time because of the ship's schedule, so we would not miss anything. So glad we booked this adventure.
Apart from swimming with the turtles I got to learn history, culture, language, food, and several others from Marsha, our tour guide. The beaches the tour took were mesmerizing. I saw and swam with three different green turtles.
Marcia and Chris were great. Learned a lot about the island’s history on bus ride. We enjoyed the trip! Would highly recommend.
Wonderful guide Anita so friendly and knowledgeable gave us areas on the island to see and truly made us fall in love with Curacao. The world needs more people like her
The tour was so much fun! The guide and driver were both very nice and helpful. We were able to see multiple sea turtles and the kids also enjoyed jumping off the cliffs. I was also very thankful that the tour guides waited for our group as our cruise had been delayed into port due to a medical emergency. I was very thankful we were still able to participate in the excursion. Highly recommend!
Thank you so much for this wonderful review! We are absolutely thrilled to hear that your family had so much fun on the excursion. It is fantastic that you got to see multiple sea turtles and that the cliff jumping was a hit with the kids! We also completely understand how stressful cruise delays can be, especially during a medical emergency. Our team always aims to be as flexible and helpful as possible, and we are so glad our guide and driver could wait and ensure your group didn't miss out on the adventure.
Anita was an amazing tour guide and an awesome and very likeable person. She delivered with the sea turtles and provided a great history and commentary of the island
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience with us!We are thrilled to hear that Anita made such a fantastic impression on you. She truly is an awesome person, and we are so glad her passion for the island's history and commentary shone through during your tour. Spotting the sea turtles is always a magical highlight, and we are delighted that she could deliver that memorable moment for you. Your kind words mean the world to Anita and our entire team. We hope to welcome you back for another amazing adventure in the future!
Fun experience, nice tour guide and beautiful beaches. The 2nd beach was a tad too crowded for my liking but it was still very beautiful.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback! We are so glad you had a fun experience, enjoyed our tour guide, and found the beaches beautiful. We appreciate your honest note about the crowd size at the second beach. We are always looking for ways to improve our tours, and we will share this feedback with our team to help optimize our timing and locations. We hope to welcome you back for another beautiful beach day in the future!
Be prepared to be wowed by the crew. They went above and beyond to make sure all guess experienced the turtles
Thank you so much for the fantastic review! We are thrilled to hear that our crew wowed you and went above and beyond to ensure every single guest had a memorable turtle experience. Our team takes great pride in sharing the magic of the ocean with our guests, and knowing they succeeded makes us incredibly happy. We hope to welcome you back on board for another amazing adventure soon!
The tour is advertised as snorkeling with turtles. In fact, we only had 40 minutes at the beach with the turtles. We saw turtles, which was great, and we would have liked to stay there longer. At the 2nd beach, we then had 90 minutes. However, it was completely overcrowded, you couldn't see anything in the water, and there were jellyfish remains there. Not a turtle in sight.
Danke für deine Rückmeldung! Schön, dass du die Schildkröten hautnah erleben konntest. Da wir uns in der freien Natur bewegen, variieren Strömungen, Quallen-Vorkommen und Besucherzahlen leider täglich. Dennoch verstehen wir vollkommen, dass du gerne mehr Zeit bei den Schildkröten verbracht hättest. Wir besprechen die Zeitplanung umgehend mit unserem Team, um flexibler auf die Wünsche unserer Gäste vor Ort einzugehen.
