Curaçao
Bonaire's flashier neighbour deserves equal billing for beginners: dozens of pocket-sized coves on the west coast — Playa Kenepa Grandi is the pin-up — drop onto healthy reef within a few fin-kicks of the sand.
- Best forTropical
- Approx. flying time~7h 10m from Los Angeles
- Nearest airportWillemstad (CUR)
About this place
The Tugboat wreck at Caracas Bay sits in five metres of water, shallow enough for snorkellers to tour. Between swims there's Willemstad's pastel Dutch waterfront, a UNESCO site with proper restaurants. Below the hurricane belt, it's reliable year-round; hire a car to beach-hop.
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When to go
Daytime highs run from about 26°C in February to 29°C in September. Driest in April and May; wettest in November, with rain on about 22 days. The sea is warmest in October at around 31°C, coolest at 27°C.
The year at a glance — pick a month for detail
August29° · rain 9 days · sea 29°Warm with rain most weeks.
Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Highlighted months are warm and mostly dry — March to May. Live conditions from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.
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Flights
Los Angeles Curaçao, Dutch Caribbean
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