Klein Curaçao et croisière en catamaran BlueFinn
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De loin, vous pouvez apercevoir l’île au soleil abondant et ses vieux phares emblématiques. À votre arrivée à Klein Curaçao, l’eau cristalline est calme, idéale pour nager, faire du snorkeling et de la plongée sous-marine. Bien que le moyen sec de vous rendre au bord depuis le catamaran est en canot, nous vous recommandons d’attraper un masque et de nager vers la rive. Dès que vous entrez dans l’eau, vous pourrez immédiatement apercevoir de nombreux poissons multicolores et des tortues tout autour de vous; Entre mai et août, vous pouvez même voir les bébés tortues de mer se frayer un chemin depuis la plage de sable jusqu’à l’eau claire de l’océan.
Lorsque vous accosterez, partez à la découverte de l’île tout en vous imprégnant parfaitement de soleil sur le chemin. La distance de la plage jusqu’au phare, aux épaves et aux ruines n’est pas trop loin pour une promenade. À midi, l’équipage est prêt à vous servir un vaste buffet barbecue. Sirotez des boissons à volonté au bar.
À 15:00, nous mettons les voiles, en disant au revoir à cette perle des Caraïbes et, portés par le vent, nous retournons à Curaçao.
2 salades (pâtes au pesto fait maison et salade de haricots), 4 types de viandes grillées (saucisses au barbecue, pilons, entrecôtes de dos grillées et onglet de bœuf), du pain et une sauce aux cacahuètes faite maison
Bar à volonté de qualité : sans alcool (Coca-cola, Coca Light, Sprite, soda), eau, jus de canneberge, jus de fruits tropicaux. Rhum Bacardi, vodka Big Rack, whisky Dewar’s white label, vin blanc et rosé, 2 types de bière
Coca-cola, Coca Light, Sprite, soda), eau, jus de canneberge, jus de fruits tropicaux
Toilettes à bord
Une collation rafraîchissante de fruits tels que l’ananas
Utilisation d'un équipement de snorkeling
Petit déjeuner
Transfert depuis et vers votre hôtel
Wi-Fi à bord
- INFANT: : 0 - 3
- CHILD: : 4 - 12
- ADULT: : 13 - 100
- Déconseillé aux voyageurs avec des problèmes cardiovasculaires
- Gel hydro alcoolique disponible pour les voyageurs et le personnel
- Les enfants en bas âge doivent être assis sur les genoux d'un adulte
- Politique d’indemnité exceptionnelle et de confinement pour tout personnel ayant des symptômes
- Zones à fort passage régulièrement désinfectées
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
- Distances de sécurité appliquées pendant l’expérience
- Lavage des mains régulier obligatoire pour les guides
- Matériel et équipements désinfectés entre chaque utilisation
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
Pour un remboursement intégral, annulez au moins 24 heures avant la date de départ prévue.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
What To Expect
Klein (Little) Curacao
Entourée de spectaculaires récifs coralliens, Klein Curaçao est une perle ensoleillée de la mer des Caraïbes, juste au large de la côte de Curaçao. Cette île inhabitée est à environ 1 heure et demie de bateau de Curaçao et regorge d’étranges histoires, mystères et beautés sur seulement 1,7 kilomètre carré. Les explorateurs, les amateurs de bains de soleil, les adeptes de snorkeling et les plongeurs apprécieront tous un voyage vers la diversité de Klein Curaçao.
5 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Commentaires
We were on the Black and White catamaran, and it was a nice size with good space to enjoy the water (and in some cases, enjoy the waves splashing through the netting in front). They did warn us :). There was also good seating in the middle of the deck for shade and to stay dry. We were lucky that they were able to pick us up at the Sandals property - made for an early (7:30) pickup, but it saved us navigating to the main dock site.
General day schedule:
8:30: standard pick up
8:45 -10:30: ride to Klein
10:30-12:30: time to snorkel or explore Klein
12:30: BBQ lunch. (So so good!)
Until 2:45- more free time to snorkel/beach
3:00-5:00: return to Curaçao
Why I’d book again in a heartbeat?
- Fantastic crew. Capable, fun, really interested in making it a great day
- The BBQ lunch. Tons of great food. Yum!
- Great boat. Our catamaran experience was super fun. A few other operations had smaller and more closed-off boats.
- Beautiful island and snorkeling. We saw barracuda, a stingray, pufferfish, and lots of various tropical fish. It’s mostly flat and sandy with great visibility.
Recos:
- Understand that Klein is an uninhabited island. You can walk to the lighthouse or hang on a beautiful beach. No facilities. A few thatched roof cabanas for shade. We went with the intention of snorkeling only, but others were expecting more on the island
- If you want to snorkel, the boat hands out masks/snorkels only. Bring fins if you want them. The snorkeling was worthwhile.
- If you’re prone to seasickness, take meds before. It’s a rough ride, though no one on our boat was sick. The crew also offers some helpful advice - so speak up if you’re feeling ill.
- Watch the time and be back to the boat on time. There wasn’t a roll call or passenger check; it’s your responsibility to board on time.
- Bring sunscreen and reapply - the sun is beautiful but fierce.
Highly recommend and hope you enjoy the trip!!
Just a couple of details we want to note based on our experience that come from logistical questions we had prior to the excursion and want to share with others so they have an idea of what to expect. The boat ride to Klein Curacao is about 2 hours one-way. There is some shade on the boat, but you might find yourself in direct sunlight for quite some time, so definitely be prepared with lots of sunscreen or a coverup. Once we arrived, we were able to go to shore and explore for about an hour and a half before lunch was served. Most people swam from the boat to shore (about 25 yards), but anyone less confident in their swimming abilities was ferried over in the dinghy used to transport everyone's personal bags to the beach. We left our bags on the beach when it was time to go back for lunch (again, most of us swam back). Open bar starts with lunchtime and doesn't stop until you get back to the dock. After lunch, we had about another hour and a half to spend back on the beach before it was time to go. The crew was very specific about the timeline and careful to make sure no one (or their bags) got left behind. For anyone considering checking out the lighthouse or shipwreck, we definitely recommend it! It's a much shorter walk than you think, maybe 10-15 minutes to get there and it's a really fascinating landscape to check out. There are a ton of trails and paths all over the place that will get you there, but there seems to be one "official" walkway on the north side of the Mermaid Boat Trip area that is the most direct. Also, there are no lounge chairs but there are a handful of palapas. Some are big enough to share and some are smaller. If you can bring towels or a blanket to sit on, that's the best way to go. We did not have an issue with mosquitos or bugs.
Overall, this was a fantastic trip! At first glance, it seems like it might be a bit too long of a day, but time flies when you're having fun, and we were more than a little disappointed to hear the "toot toots" summoning us to return to the boat. We had a blast!
