Curaçao has over 35 beaches with a remarkable variety. Whether you are a sun-loving vacationer or a resident enjoying a day off, you can choose between intimate rocky coves surrounded by massive cliffs or long sandy beaches, either secluded by nature or bustling with activities. The one thing they all share is crystal clear turquoise water and picture-perfect weather. Almost all of the bathing beaches are scattered along the sheltered and calm southwestern coast, where the waters are calm and crystal clear.

These are your picks for lazy relaxation, when you want all the creature comforts close at hand. At some beaches admission is charged, sometimes including a beach chair.

Even though it is not common, nor acceptable practice at all beaches, you may see European visitors sunbathing topless. Please note that this is not permitted by law, but is tolerated at a few of the beaches.

Divers and snorkelers never seem to be able to stop talking about the beauty of Curaçao’s underwater world. Let us assure you—this is with good reason, because we like to think there is no place in the world offering such great shore dives or opportunity to enjoy the beauty of sea’s nature while snorkeling. The following list is a guide to 40 different dive areas on Curaçao, which covers 65 individual sites and keeps you up-to-date on underwater related activities, research and conservation.

Curaçao is divided in four geological units-the Curaçao Lava Formation, the Knip Group, the Middle Curaçao Formation and the Limestone Formation.

The oldest known rock of our island is the Curaçao Lava Formation. It's a 5000m thick succession of submarine basalts, formed in deep waters in the mid-upper Cretaceous. The Knip Group formed in the upper Cretaceous ages, consists of siliceous sedimentary rock. It's noticeably thicker on the northwestern part of the island than in the southeast. The Middle Curaçao Formation is found principally in the middle section of the island. Its turbidite sequence, formed in the upper Cretaceous and or Paleocene age, consists of fine-grained conglomerates, mudstones, sandstones and shales. The Limestone Formations can be divided in two units, the Seru Domi formation and the Quaternary limestone terraces. The Seru Domi Formation is basically formed as a sub-marine reef talus slope, and the Quaternary limestone terraces were formed by sea level changes in combination with tectonic uplift.

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