Private Shore Excursion Curacao for Cruise Travelers

After pick up, the taxi driver will take you on a scenic route of 30 minutes through the beauty of Curacao's surroundings - including passing the historic town of Willemstad and the authentic way up to the Seru Boca Marina, located at the foot of the Table mountain in the gated area of the old Santa Barbara Plantation.

On your way up to the harbour you will pass the colourful historic town of Willemstad along the water of the Anna Bay with it's famous Queen Emma Bridge. This floating pontoon bridge connects two parts of the city; Punda and Otrobanda (translation in Papiamento; other side)

When arrived in the Seru Boca Marina - at the gated area of the old Santa Barbara Plantation area, you'll step aboard our comfortable 48ft sailing yacht, Galaxie. Your adventure starts at 9:30 AM as we motor upwind for about 30 minutes, navigating through the serene Spanish Waters, a large natural lagoon with the only opening to sea along the Santa Barbara Beach. From here you will sail upwinds in another 30 minutes through the Caribbean Sea and reach the beauty of Fuik Bay. Fuik Bay is a secluded area that’s only accessible by boat. We'll anchor our yacht within swimming distance of the shore for about 2,5 to 3 hours. Here you can swim to the charming beach, snorkel through the mangroves and relax on deck while we serve you a delicious lunch along with drinks. At 1:30 PM, we will set sail back to the harbour, and with a bit of luck, we’ll enjoy perfect wind conditions for smooth sailing, with the sail out for the part at sea. We’ll return to the harbour by 2:30 PM.

After slowly cruising through the large lagoon of the Spanish Waters you'll pass Santa Barbara Beach, nowadays the home of Sandals Resort and the base of the famous Old Quarry Golf Course. From here we set sail to the Caribbean Sea for another 30 minutes before we reach the beauty of Fuik Bay. Fuik Bay is a secluded area that’s only accessible by boat. We'll anchor our yacht within swimming distance of the shore for about 2,5 to 3 hours. Here you can swim to the charming beach, snorkel through the mangroves and relax on deck while we serve you a delicious lunch along with drinks. At 1:30 PM, we will set sail back to the harbour, and with a bit of luck, we’ll enjoy perfect wind conditions for smooth sailing, with the sail out for the part at sea. We’ll return to the harbour by 2:30 PM. Afterwards, our taxi driver will take you back to the cruise dock, arriving by 3 PM so you can continue enjoying your cruise experience.

After navigating through the serene Spanish Waters lagoon and passing Santa Barbara Beach, we set sail upwinds in another 30 minutes through the bright blue Caribbean Sea before we reach the beauty of Fuik Bay. Fuik Bay is a secluded area that’s only accessible by boat. We'll anchor our yacht within swimming distance of the shore for about 2,5 to 3 hours. Here you can swim to the charming beach, snorkel through the mangroves and relax on deck while we serve you a delicious lunch along with drinks. At 1:30 PM, we will set sail back to the harbour, and with a bit of luck, we’ll enjoy perfect wind conditions for smooth sailing, with the sail out for the part at sea. We’ll return to the harbour by 2:30 PM. Afterwards, our taxi driver will take you back to the cruise dock, arriving by 3 PM so you can continue enjoying your cruise experience.

When arriving in Fuik Bay we'll anchor our yacht within swimming distance of the shore and stay here for about 2,5 to 3 hours. Fuik Bay is a natural, secluded area that’s only accessible by boat. Here you can enjoy swimming to the charming beach, snorkel through the mangroves and relax on deck while we serve you a delicious lunch along with drinks. With any luck you will sea turtles popping up their heads for air as it is their natural habitat (so no turtle feeding here). While snorkeling in the mangroves there's chance of seeing colourful fish, baby-barracudas, starfish and sometimes even rays or octopus. After lunch at 1:30 PM, we will set sail back to the harbour, and with a bit of luck, we’ll enjoy perfect wind conditions for smooth sailing, with the sail out for the part at sea. We’ll return to the harbour by 2:30 PM. Afterwards, our taxi driver will take you back to the cruise dock, arriving by 3 PM so you can continue enjoying your cruise experience.

After lunch at 1:30 PM, we will set sail back to the harbour, and with a bit of luck, we’ll enjoy perfect wind conditions for smooth sailing, with the sail out for the part at sea. We’ll return to the harbour by 2:30 PM. Sailing with the sail up depends on favourable weather conditions. And while hoisting the sail adds a wonderful touch to our adventure, we do not offer experiences centered around active or diagonal sailing, nor tagging, we just love to be relaxed on the water. Your comfort and safety are our top priorities. It's worth to mention that no one has ever experienced seasickness on board, a fact we consider to be a great compliment.

We’ll return to the harbour by 2:30 PM and from here your taxi driver will take you back to the cruise dock, arriving by 3 PM to continue enjoying your cruise experience - or if time allows it take a walk through the colourful town of Willemstad, at walking distance from the cruise terminal.