Playa Forti, Curacao
Blog Post - November 11, 2022
We got to go snorkeling at Playa Forti on the northwest side of Curacao.
This beach has a free parking lot at a restaurant that overlooks the beach.
This beach is mostly coral, but the water is crystal clear.
We headed to the far end to snorkel in a cove protected by large rocks.
There is also a cliff jumping spot at the restaurant.
The parking lot is unpaved and this is what it looks like:
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From the parking lot, you'll walk over to the stairs. You'll see the Playa Forti sign by the stairs. The stairs will take you down to the beach.
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When you get down to the beach, you'll see that it is a mixture of dark sand and coral.
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We saw lots of iguanas. This one let me get really close.
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There was a cove protected by big rocks at the end of the beach, so we started walking down so we could go snorkeling there.
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We brought our own snorkel gear and got into the water. We saw some really cool fish.
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After snorkeling, we headed back to the entrance of the beach.
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We noticed that the restaurant has an area where you can cliff jump. We saw a lot of people look, but no brave soul to take the leap.
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Overall, we enjoyed our time at Playa Forti.
MAPS:
PRICING:
Visiting Playa Forti is free.
Total Cost: $0
CHECKLIST:
These are the checklist items I recommend:
- Bring a hat to keep the sun off of your face.
- Bring sunscreen
- Bring your own snorkeling gear
- Bring some cash if you want to eat at the restaurant