The 11 Best Sea Turtle Tours in Curaçao

1.Swimming with Sea Turtles meets Sea turtle beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,058 reviews · from $99Our pick

Join Patrick and Eddie for a four-hour turtle and beach outing from Willemstad. Ride an air-conditioned bus to Daaibooi Beach, snorkel in shallow water near wild sea turtles, relax at Grote Knip, and stop at Landhuis Jan Kok for flamingos. Gear, drinks, transfers, and free GoPro photos are included.

“Absolutely awesome experience with Patrick and Sexy Eddie!!!!! Informative, entertaining, fun, and an excellent experience snorkeling with the turtles. A must do tour!!!!!”

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2.Snorkel with Turtles & Kenepa Grandi Beach: Nr.1 Island Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 419 reviews · from $75

Spend 4 to 5 hours exploring Curaçao by road, with stops at Playa Grandi for sea turtles, Grote Knip for swimming, and Landhuis Jan Kok for a flamingo photo stop. Guides such as Naomi, Anita, and Ruth add island history and humor. Snorkeling gear, water, and hotel or cruise-port pickup are included. This is a land tour, not a boat trip.

“First off, don’t pay attention to any negative reviews about the beach for the snorkeling with turtles being unpleasant due to the smell related to dead fish! I almost didn’t book due to this, and I am so glad I took a chance! The beach we went to snorkel was incredibly clean, gorgeous, and we saw several turtles! Our tour guide, Anita, was phenomenal and made sure we had an unforgettable experience. She was pleasant and extremely knowledgeable the entirety of our tour. Another bonus- we initially booked the tour without the caves, but the company didn’t have enough guests to run this excursion so they offered us a free…”

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3.Hato Caves, Turtles & Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 372 reviews · from $90

Spend about seven hours touring Curaçao by open-air bus with a guide such as Marsha, Bob, Lady, or Kurt. Visit Hato Caves, Playa Piskado for sea turtles, and Porto Mari Beach, with a possible flamingo stop along the way. Hotel pickup, cave admission, bottled water, and a guide are included. Lunch is not.

“This tour was absolutely incredible! Our tour guide, (I believe her name was Marsha) was so informative! We got to see so many sites and she provided incredible information about the sites themselves, the history of Curacao, and so much more! I had a great time on this excursion and loved learning more about the island!”

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4.Swim and Snorkel with Sea Turtles

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 309 reviews · from $99

Guides Patrick and Eddy take you by air-conditioned vehicle to Curaçao’s turtle beach for about an hour of shore-entry snorkeling, then add a beach or flamingo stop. Expect life jackets, masks, snorkels, drinks, and free GoPro photos. The turtle site can be crowded, and drive times vary.

“You get up close to sea turtles and the guides are knowledgable and take good care of you. The location to see them is a fishing harbor, and it is very popular. They provide awesome, FREE photos of you and the turtles :-)”

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5.Island Treasures: Caves, Turtles and Turquoise Beach Break

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 244 reviews · from $85

Spend 5 to 6 hours exploring Curacao’s Hato Caves, snorkeling near wild turtles at Playa Piskado or Playa Grandi, and relaxing at Playa Kalki. Your local guide may be Anita, Ruth, Naomi, or another Samurai Curaçao guide. Pickup, water, a snack, equipment, cave entry, and beach access are included, but lunch is extra.

“Chose this for a group of 16 because it had a great mix of caves, swimming with turtles, and beach time, and everyone loved it! Our guide Emma, a retired teacher, was friendly, knowledgeable and genuine, and she brought pictures of the different turtles, fish, etc we would see. NOTE: they should tell you you need to be able to climb up and down 49 uneven rocky steps to get to the cave and 2 of our group had to stay outside ( there was a nice rest area) and you should bring aqua shoes as the beach where you snorkel is very rocky!! But the last beach is beautiful…”

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6.Swim with Turtles at Turtle Bay, Curacao: Boat, Blue Room Cave

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 139 reviews · from $98

This 4 to 5-hour Curaçao boat trip takes you from Marichi Pier to Playa Piskado for wild turtle snorkeling, the partly submerged Blue Room Cave, and Daaibooi Beach. Captains Sam, Paco, and May have earned praise for helping swimmers, but the open-water ride can be very rough. Snorkel gear and drinks are included.

“Our Captain was awesome and we had such a great time! My daughter had a broken foot and they made sure she could ride comfortable and join in on all the fun!”

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7.Curaçao Seabob in Playa Piskado Adventure with Sea Turtles

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · from $143

At Playa Piskado, Andy or Elliott teaches you to handle a Seabob, a small underwater scooter that lets you glide beside sea turtles without scuba certification. This private, one-hour tour takes only two or three people, includes one photo and one video, and is available in English, Spanish, German, and Dutch.

“Andy was very accommodating and patient with us as this was our first time. Very knowledgeable too. Had a great time and would definitely recommend, so much fun and easy for beginners and even those who can’t swim!”

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8.Private Westcoast Beachhop Tour. Turtle beach, grote knip & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · from $114

Spend 5 to 6 hours touring Curacao’s west coast with private guide Sihen. Stop at Shete Boka, swim near turtles at Playa Piskado, relax at Grote Knip and Playa Lagun, spot flamingos, and request a boat trip to the Blue Room cave. Pickup, cold water, snacks, an air-conditioned vehicle, and snorkel gear are included.

“We had the most incredible private tour of Curaçao with Sihen and can’t recommend him enough! Our first stop was Turtle Beach for snorkeling, and on the way there Sihen surprised our two young daughters by stopping to get them fresRead more”

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9.Waterbike Experience & Swim with Turtles Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $65Best value

At Playa Piskadó, you’ll pedal a stable waterbike beside Curaçao’s rocky coast with a local guide such as Jay, Quincy, or Wently. Expect a relaxed one-hour outing, turtle viewing, possible swimming, bottled water, life jackets, and free high-quality photos. Bring snorkeling gear if you want to explore below the surface.

“Directions were great. Tour guide was very friendly. They took a bunch of pictures and sent them to us later on. Everything was on time. The only downside it getting to this place from Willemstad. It is far and Taxis cost a lot.”

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10.Turtle Swim at TurtleBay visit Flamingos & KnipBeach Safari Truck

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 35 reviews · from $82

Head west from Willemstad in an open safari truck, pickup, or minibus for a 4.5-hour outing to Turtle Bay, Knip Beach, and a flamingo-viewing stop. Snorkeling gear, yogurt, soda, and alcoholic drinks are included. Turtles and Knip Beach are the main attractions. Flamingos are never guaranteed and may be far away.

“Good trip. Included snoring trip, beach trip and a stop at a flamingo lake. Saw turtles! No safari truck, was in a pick up truck or mini bus. So that was a bit disappointing.”

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11.Tour to the best beaches; snorkel with fish and turtles

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $105

Spend about seven hours exploring Curaçao with a private guide, stopping at Playa Piskado to snorkel near sea turtles, then relaxing at Cas Abao and Grote Knip. Guides such as Cristian, Art, Angelo, and Christian are praised for sharing island history and helping with photos. Bring food, beach gear, and patience for changing pickup arrangements.

“Excellent tour Our guide Cristian was super friendly and always kept an eye on everything going well!!Auto-translated”

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