Klein Curaçao Day Trip on the Mermaid

Klein Curaçao Day Trip on the Mermaid – Klein Curaçao

Mermaid Boat Trips · Klein Curaçao

Spend a day on Klein Curaçao, the little uninhabited island south-east of Curaçao. The Mermaid, Mermaid Boat Trips' own motor yacht, sails at seven in the morning from Fishermen's Pier in Spanish Water along Curaçao's south coast, past Fuik and Oostpunt, then south across the open sea; sometimes dolphins swim along. On Klein Curaçao you have about seven hours on its white beach: snorkel with the sea turtles in front of the boat, or walk to the old lighthouse and the shipwreck on the windward shore. Breakfast and a barbecue lunch are served, with an open bar of soft drinks and juices.

Send your booking with the form on this page; Kua Kaminda reserves your places with Mermaid Boat Trips and confirms them to you.

What is included

Breakfast and a barbecue lunch

Open bar with soft drinks and juices (beer and wine are extra)

Snorkel masks on board (no fins: bring your own)

About seven hours on Klein Curaçao

Getting to the boat

Check in by 06:45 at Fishermen's Pier in Spanish Water, just off the Caracasbaai roundabout. Parking is free just outside the gate; walk in to the pier.

Rather not drive? Hotel pickup is free around Jan Thiel and USD 10 to 20 from elsewhere, booked with the trip.

Good to know

Every day except Thursday.

About 1½ hours out and 1 hour back; all aboard on Klein Curaçao at 15:20.

Children aged 4 to 12 pay USD 75; under 4 sail free.

About Klein Curaçao

Klein Curaçao, Dutch for Little Curaçao, is a small, flat island off the southeastern tip of Curaçao, with no one living on it. Getting there is part of the day. The Mermaid leaves Fishermen's Pier in Spanish Water, a large, sheltered inland bay, and slips out to sea through its narrow channel. She then follows Curaçao's south coast past Fuik and Oostpunt, the quiet eastern end of the island, before turning south across the open sea. Sometimes dolphins swim alongside.

The boat anchors off the long white beach on the island's sheltered side, where the water is clear and turquoise and sea turtles swim right in front of the boat. Ashore, Mermaid Boat Trips has its own beach house under thatched roofs, with picnic tables in the shade of a palapa and a lookout tower over the beach. A few thatched fishermen's huts stand along the sand.

A walk across the island takes you to the old lighthouse, with the pink lighthouse keeper's house and its orange roof, and on to the windward shore, where the waves come in from the open sea and a shipwreck lies on the coast.

With about seven hours on the island, there is time for both: snorkeling and swimming off the beach, and the walk to the lighthouse and the wreck.

Tour photos

Guests jumping into the sea off the upper deck of the Mermaid
Guests jumping off the upper deck of the Mermaid
The Mermaid at anchor off Klein Curaçao with the blue floating mat beside her
The Mermaid at anchor with the blue floating mat
The Mermaid anchored off the beach house on Klein Curaçao, the lighthouse behind
The Mermaid anchored off the beach house, the lighthouse behind
A sea turtle swimming over the sand off Klein Curaçao
Snorkeling with a sea turtle off Klein Curaçao
Snorkelers in the clear water beside the Mermaid, seen from above
Snorkelers in the clear water beside the Mermaid
A couple snorkeling in the shallow water off the beach of Klein Curaçao
A couple snorkeling in front of the boat
The Mermaid beach house on Klein Curaçao under its thatched roofs
The Mermaid beach house under its thatched roofs
Picnic tables under a thatched palapa by the beach
Picnic tables under a palapa by the beach
The BBQ lunch buffet at the Mermaid beach house
The BBQ lunch buffet
The Mermaid lookout tower and the palapas on Klein Curaçao, seen from the water
The Mermaid lookout tower and the palapas seen from the water
A couple looking out over the beach and the Caribbean Sea from the lookout tower
A couple looking out over the beach from the tower
The white sand beach of Klein Curaçao with snorkelers in the water
The white sand beach of Klein Curaçao with snorkelers
A couple on the white beach of Klein Curaçao
A couple on the beach
The long white beach of Klein Curaçao and its turquoise water
The long white beach of Klein Curaçao
A fisherman's thatched hut on Klein Curaçao, with the lighthouse behind
A fisherman's thatched hut, with the lighthouse behind
Fishermen's thatched huts on the beach of Klein Curaçao
Fishermen's huts on the beach
The pink lighthouse keeper's house on Klein Curaçao with its orange roof
The pink lighthouse keeper's house with its orange roof
A group of friends at the lighthouse of Klein Curaçao
Friends at the lighthouse
The Mermaid, the beach house and the lighthouse of Klein Curaçao, with the wreck on the far shore
The Mermaid, the beach house, the lighthouse and, on the far shore, the wreck
Mermaid Boat Trips' map of the way in to Fishermen's Pier from Willemstad and from Jan Thiel
Mermaid Boat Trips' map of the way in from Willemstad and from Jan Thiel
The Mermaid leaving Fishermen's Pier through the Spanish Water channel, seen from above
Leaving the pier through the Spanish Water channel
Fishermen's Pier from above: the boardwalk from the quay, boats on both sides, and the Mermaid moored at its far end
Fishermen's Pier from above, the Mermaid at the far end. Photo © Mermaid Boat Trips

Tour details

Duration
570 minutes
Price
USD 150 per adult, USD 75 ages 4–12, under 4 free
Departure
Fishermen's Pier, Spanish Water, at the Caracasbaai roundabout (check in by 06:45)

Every day except Thursday. Check in at 06:45; the Mermaid sails at 07:00, about 1½ hours out. All aboard on Klein Curaçao at 15:20 for the hour's sail back.

Operating days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Ticket prices

Adult
USD 150.00 · Ages 13+
Child (4–12)
USD 75.00 · Ages 4–12
Under 4
USD 0.00 · Ages 0–3

Prices are estimates. Submit your request here and Kua Kaminda contacts the operator through its WhatsApp Business account. You receive the availability and final price by email; sending a request does not reserve places.

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Frequently asked questions

When does the Mermaid sail, and where do I check in?

The trip runs every day except Thursday. Check in by 06:45 at Fishermen's Pier in Spanish Water, just off the Caracasbaai roundabout; the Mermaid sails at 07:00. Parking is free just outside the gate, and from there you walk in to the pier.

How long is the day?

The trip is listed at 570 minutes, about nine and a half hours. The crossing out takes about an hour and a half, you then have about seven hours on Klein Curaçao, and everyone is back aboard at 15:20 for the sail home of about an hour.

How much is it, and do children pay less?

Adults (13 and older) pay USD 150. Children aged 4 to 12 pay USD 75, and children under 4 sail free. The prices shown are estimates: you receive the final price and availability by email.

Are meals and drinks included?

Yes. Breakfast and a barbecue lunch are served, and there is an open bar with soft drinks and juices. Beer and wine are not part of the open bar and cost extra.

Do I need my own snorkel gear?

Snorkel masks are on board, but there are no fins, so bring your own if you like to snorkel with them. The snorkeling is right in front of the boat, where you can swim with the sea turtles.

What can we do on Klein Curaçao?

Swim and snorkel off the white beach, or walk across the island to the old lighthouse and the shipwreck on the windward shore. The photos also show guests jumping off the Mermaid's upper deck, a blue floating mat beside the boat, and the lookout tower by the beach house.

Is there hotel pickup?

Yes, if you would rather not drive. Pickup is free from around Jan Thiel and costs USD 10 to 20 from elsewhere on the island. It is booked together with the trip.

How does booking work?

Send your booking with the form on the tour page. Kua Kaminda contacts Mermaid Boat Trips through its WhatsApp Business account, reserves your places and confirms them to you; the availability and final price reach you by email. Sending the request on its own does not yet reserve places.

Where this tour fits

Activity: Boat trips

Areas of Curaçao: Jan Thiel & Spanish Water, Klein Curaçao

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