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Curacao Shore Excursion: Jet Ski or Aquaboat Snorkel Tour
Curacao, Netherlands Antilles
When your cruise ship docks in the port of Curacao, take to the pristine waters aboard a jet ski or aquaboat! Follow an expert guide on a 2-passenger watercraft along the amazing southern coast to Caracas Bay, where you’ll stop for a 40-minute snorkeling tour. This shore excursion takes you past bays, coves and mangroves to a beautiful beach, where you’re welcome to swim in a refreshing lagoon. Admire yachts, estates and vacation homes along the way, stopping at a tugboat wreck to snorkel among coral, moray and scorpion fish. Choose a morning or afternoon departure by jet ski or custom-made aquaboat, depending on your selection.
When your cruise ship docks at the Curacao port, make your way to the boat shop and meet your expert guide. You will receive a safety briefing and introduction to steering a Seadoo GTI jet ski or a custom-made aquaboat, depending on the option selected. Aquaboats are wider than jet skis and perfect for touring for a more comfortable ride, whereas a jet ski drives more like a sports car on the water. Whichever one you choose, just climb aboard your 2-person craft and enjoy the ride! You or your fellow passenger will pilot your own watercraft, following your guide for approximately 2 hours. Jet over the picturesque coastal waters off the southern coast of Curacao while taking in the amazing views. You’ll pass coves, bays, beaches, mangroves and small Islands on your route. Check out attractions including a Dutch queen’s vacation home and luxurious yachts upon reaching the lagoon.
Here, at the famous Tafelberg, take a beach break for a delectable swim. You’ll have the opportunity to snorkel at one of Curacao's best snorkeling sites — a tugboat shipwreck. Located on the protected southeast side of Caracas Bay, the sunken tugboat is home to a wide array of marine life. It is common to see colorful coral, morays, scorpion fish, lobsters and schools of tropical fish during your approximate 40-minute snorkel tour.
On our return trip, enjoy the view of an old manorial estate and Fort Beekenburg, a well-preserved 18th-century fort that was built to protect the inner bay. Worry-free Shore Excursion: We will ensure your excursion ends with ample time for you to return to the Curacao port for your ship’s departure. In the extremely unlikely event your ship has departed, we will arrange for transportation to the next port-of-call. If your ship is delayed and you are unable to attend this activity, your money will be refunded. See our terms and conditions for full details.
This excursion is so much fun and the snorkel at the Tugboat was amazing!
Review by: marie.tonkin, February 2018
We were 2 family’s travelling together. We had so much fun on this tour. Our older boys had their own JetSki and my husband and I shared a JetSki. We spent a lot of time on the jet skis. Saw some houses and boats of the wealthy. Went snorkelling over a small ship wreck. The water was crystal clear!
Review by: eml666, January 2018
A Tour email confirmation pick up time was 1:30 pm. Tour operator was there at 12:30 pm. This became a major hassle._br/_ B We booked Aqua Boats but the operator only had Jet Skis for us._br/_ This was a major disappointment for us and we will not use this company again.
Review by: jlamont, December 2017
This was a lot of fun! At first, the guides seemed like they did not know what they were doing or that we were supposed to come. This could have been a bit better. Once we got on the jet ski it was great. Really enjoyed some sightseeing on the jet ski and the snorkeling over the wreck!
Review by: probson1, December 2017
Most fun tour on new fast jetski. Note that you are dumped in the deep end as you exit the harbor to the roughest waters! Best in the calmer wide channel when you can let it rip. Excellent snorkling spot. over a wrecked tugboat. Had to wear chunky life jacket, bring your own inflatable if possible.
Review by: velladennis, December 2017
I was new to scheduling excursions, so I didn't know what to expect. They were very professional, met us at the cruise port as scheduled. We were bused to the office with those that were touring by Aquaboat, Kayak, and the Jet Ski bus was air conditioned. The guides were young, but very nice, accommodating and professional. My husband and I had a 2 seater jet ski, and this was my first time on one. It was an adjustment for me, but after about 10 minutes, I got used to it...my husband loved it! It was a beautiful, exciting way to experience the island. We parked to snorkel and the fish were amazing. My only concern was that I have very limited experience snorkeling, and even though they provided the mask and snorkel, I could have benefited from fins. The water was a little rough for me. I had a life vest, and the guides were very helpful. I highly recommend this excursion, especially if you are very active. Even though I am 54 and my husband is 60, we work out everyday, and the jet ski is physical. If you have any physical concerns, the aquaboat is perfect, and the snorkeling is awesome!
Review by: Susan M, November 2017
So much fun. Short snorkeling stop with knowledgable guide. Wild riding the waves on the jet ski!
Review by: zenatwo, November 2017
The jet ski tour was an adrenaline rush! So much fun! The staff was great Colin and Anthony?. Highly recommend doing the tour if you are in Curacao. Also...try the Stroop Waffel cookies in the Dutch Caribbean...they are yummy.
Review by: Hector Z, October 2017
Our guide Lisandro was awesome! Had an excellent time and everything was well organized and very enjoyable.
Review by: Hector Z, September 2017
Our guide Lisandro was awesome! Had an excellent time and everything was well organized and very enjoyable.
Review by: Jasmine T, June 2017
The communication of the merchant was terrible. I contacted the merchant by email a week prior to the activity to find out details on traveling to the location as we were not arriving through a cruise ship. I also wanted to confirm the time needed to be at the dock. I received a reply the next day, which did not answer my inquiry nor did it confirm I even had a reservation. I waited three days after this with no reply, to which I emailed the merchant again, receiving no response. Once I arrived to Curacao and attempted to reach someone, I left two voicemails as no one answered the numbers provided. The day before our activity, I was able to reach someone who was new only 3 days working there and had no knowledge of what was going on. I was given a time for pick-up and told it would be 16 pp round trip which i agreed to. The day of, the driver which was the same person who had not responded by email was late as I had to call to see how much longer we had to wait to be picked up. He arrived about 3 minutes later and we did not leave until about 15 minutes later as he had to wait for another pickup which ended up already being at the location bad communication again. We were driven to the location and the guy, Paul was nice. After arriving, there was no record that I made a purchase so if I hadn't brought the copy of the details, they wouldn't have had any confirmation that I paid. After jetskiing we were taken back to the start point and I had to ask about the snorkeling, which the guide was unaware of and had to go ask if thats what we paid for, despite this discussion occurring when we reached the location. We were taken back to snorkel but it was so boring as there was nothing to see. What should've been a 2 hour tour ended 30 min early. It took us another 20 minutes before leaving back to our hotel as the person with the traveling vehicle was not there as we waited long enough for him to come back, but because we were hungry,we requested to leave as soon as possible and were taken in the woman's personal car back to the resort. VERY UNORGANIZED. Upon drop off at our hotel, I went to give the woman the money for the roundtrip transfer and she replied what is this for. I suggest booking jetskiing at your hotel and not through this merchant.
Review by: Denise P, June 2017
Great fun! Easy to use and the guides were fantastic! We will be back to see them on our next trip! the snorkle was fun and the fish were beautiful! Plenty to see under the water. They give you the snorkle gear as well unless you want to bring your own.
Review by: William B, May 2017
Although it seemed a little unorganized at first with signing the waivers and getting the jet skis it all came together. Lisandro our lead guide and another guide were very good and patient. Sorry I can not remember the other guides name. We were guided through the ocean and several bays and then snorkeled around a sunken tugboat. There were quite a few fish to see If you are not in good shape you should ask for a jet ski that has a ladder attached. Of course you don't have to snorkel if you don't want to. You can just stay on the jet ski.
Review by: plcole60, May 2017
First time on a jetski and we had so much fun. Guides were greatvery helpful for first-timer Only caution is that older people like us 60's or someone with bad/arthritic joints might have a little trouble getting back on the jetski from deep water after the snorkel portion. Without our wonderful guides, I might still be there! Still would recommend that everyone should try this.
Review by: Michael C, March 2017
I am a firm believer in reading reviews and taking the time to write a fair and accurate one from my own personal experience. My wife and I were excited to book this excursion. According to what we read, it appeared it would stand out as one of our best. This is far from the truth.
Review by: MARIANNE K, March 2017
We had 12 people in our group. 11 loved it and one thought it was scary. The machines were good, the instructors were educated and kept us safe. My suggestion to them would be that they should take pictures with a go-pro and then sell the memory card to you for 15. We have no pictures to remember this by. Also, you need sun glass straps or you will lose them. They should sell them.
Review by: Tara R, February 2017
We were the only ones on this tour with our two guides. Awesome day - until we tipped the jet ski - LOL!
Review by: Alyssa S, January 2017
They did not have the aquaboats for us at the time I had scheduled them, so it was a disappointment to my whole family.
Review by: Curtis W, December 2016
This is the second time we have taken this tour and it was just as good the second time as it was the first. The staff is great, friendly and well trained. The equipment is in great condition and fun. Highly recommend this tour.
Review by: Janice P, November 2016
Excellent time - the guides were so friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend this tour.
Review by: Francisco G, July 2016
We had lots of fun on the jet ski!!!!! The snorkeling portion was also fun. I would definitely recommend this fun and exciting excursion.
Review by: Jaime N, June 2016
Super fun tour. Great tour for our cruise stop on Curacao. The young guide Sebastian did an amazing job explaining to us the various places around the bay that we visited on the first part of the tour on the jet-ski. The tour started by boarding the jet ski on the calm bay, and then we rode on open water through the ocean waves super fun, but lots of water in our faces, we then entered the bay where the super rich have their homes, toured around and then went to another bay for the snorkel tour.
Review by: searchlori, April 2016
Our guides were the best! we got upgraded to the jetskis, and were super happy about it. .the snorkeling was really good!
Review by: Dwight D, January 2016
My wife and I are over 60 years old, took our 12 year old grandson, had a great time.
Review by: mskratochvil, December 2015
We were the only two people that were there taking this particular tour. Our guide, Jose was amazing. He took us to an amazing snorkling site and was very knowledgeable about the area. So glad we booked this excursion rather than the cruise ship excursions that were offered.
Review by: David L, November 2015
We had a great time! It was well worth it!
Review by: Philip R, July 2015
My wife and I had an amazing time on this tour. We were not on a cruise but booked this while we were on the island for a week. They were so accommodating to schedule changes we needed to make. Once on the tour we had a great time jet skiing and snorkeling. I would definitely recommend this to anyone on the anyone who is looking for a way to see the nice parts of the island, beautiful snorkeling spots, and have some fun in the process.
Review by: Sharon B, June 2015
This was our favorite excursion ever! There was only one other couple and we had the ocean to ourselves. We saw mansions in the lagoon and on the private islands. Then we snorkeled over a shipwreck. Our tour guide was a young kid who was so friendly and knowledgeable. You need to do this trip!
Review by: Rachel C, April 2015
We enjoyed the jet ski/snorkel excursion. We arrived via cruise ship. The driver met us just outside the security check point to take us to the departure point. They had a place to safely lock our valuables that we didn't want to take on the jet skis. The guides were very friendly and informative.
Review by: Scorp364, April 2015
Very nice excursion. Very knowledgeable staff, and good service.
Review by: Michael R, March 2015
We had a blast! Scheduled for aquaboats but the waves were too strong, so they gave us jet skis instead. The guides were wonderful- they really made the experience a fun one! Water was super choppy, which made it all the more fun. Definitely not for the timid!
Review by: Todd F, March 2015
Had a great time!
Review by: James O, March 2015
Brian was a fabulous guide, loved the snorkelling and the aquaboat jet ski. great day!
Review by: andrew W, February 2015
Top trip Brian the jet ski guy was brilliant will use again when back in town_br/_
my boys aged 19 would have loved it
Review by: froggylover83, October 2014
Love it. We had so much fun. Well organized. Staff very friendly. Shipwreck was awesome. Got to see lots of sites while we were on them. Would love to do it again, it was so fun!
Review by: SHEILA J, July 2014
The tour and our tour guides were great. Super friendly and very hospitable. We had a fabulous time. You must be ready for a little excitement on the waves of the ocean.
Review by: Guy D, April 2014
We had a great time on this tour. We rode the aquaboats. The 4star rating is due to the confusion with meeting the tour guide. We got off the ship, then went to the security gate. We thought we needed to go to Adrenaline Tour office which we didn't see. Eventually, the representative came and all was smooth after that. After a short bus ride, we arrived at the marina. After a brief safety talk, we were on our way. Our guide was very helpful, spoke understandable English and very attentive. The aquaboating was fun, the area beautiful and the snorkeling was good.
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