{"id":3405,"date":"2026-04-21T21:45:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T19:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/curacao-travel-budget-10-smart-tips-to-avoid-getting-ripped-off\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T13:48:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T11:48:55","slug":"curacao-travel-budget-10-smart-tips-to-avoid-getting-ripped-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/en\/curacao-travel-budget-10-smart-tips-to-avoid-getting-ripped-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Cura\u00e7ao Travel Budget: 10 Smart Tips to Avoid Getting Ripped Off"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3405\" class=\"elementor elementor-3405 elementor-3393\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48e74be4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"48e74be4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ea387d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ea387d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"717\" src=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/the-little-green-boat-curacao-budget.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3402\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/the-little-green-boat-curacao-budget.png 717w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/the-little-green-boat-curacao-budget-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/the-little-green-boat-curacao-budget-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-434b340c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"434b340c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Wondering how much a trip to Cura\u00e7ao costs<\/strong> and <strong>what kind of budget<\/strong> you\u2019ll need? Let\u2019s be clear: it\u2019s never really been a cheap destination, and with global inflation, if you arrive without a plan, your vacation budget will melt fast. <\/p><p>The key to not blowing your budget? Stop spending like a brochure tourist and start thinking like a local. Here\u2019s how to keep your costs under control while still enjoying the best of the island, whether that\u2019s a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/en\/sunset-cruise\/\">private sunset cruise<\/a><\/strong> or a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/expeditions-pour-debutant\/\">scuba diving trip<\/a><\/strong>.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f01cf0 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6f01cf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/dushicuracaoforum\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Join our Facebook community<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-414d8adf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"414d8adf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12aa762f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12aa762f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Accommodation : All-Inclusive vs Airbnb<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-426bd731 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"426bd731\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All-inclusive sounds convenient, but at what cost? In most cases, even a mid-range resort comes with a hefty nightly price tag. <\/p><ul><li><strong>The smarter move:<\/strong> a good Airbnb paired with your own groceries can save you a substantial amount over a week. That\u2019s roughly the cost of a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/expeditions-pour-debutant\/\">try dive<\/a><\/strong>, or several outings if you\u2019re <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/expeditions-pour-confirme\/\">already certified.<\/a><\/strong> <\/li><li><strong>The electricity trap:<\/strong> power isn\u2019t cheap here. Most rentals have a separate meter, so if you run the AC full blast with the windows open, expect a nasty surprise at checkout. Be smart about it: use the AC to sleep, not to cool down the iguanas in the yard.   <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ffa4d29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-divider\" data-id=\"1ffa4d29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-bordered-top premium-separator-container premium-separator-dashed\" data-settings=\"dashed\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper-separator\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper-separator-divider\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-divider-left premium-separator-left-side premium-svg-nodraw\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-line\" role=\"separator\" aria-orientation=\"horizontal\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-icon-container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-icon-wrap premium-separator-img-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"the little green boat logo\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-270x270.png 270w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-192x192.png 192w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-180x180.png 180w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-32x32.png 32w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-divider-right premium-separator-right-side premium-svg-nodraw\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-line\" role=\"separator\" aria-orientation=\"horizontal\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbcefac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dbcefac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-596591ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"596591ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Car rental: avoid clunkers and shortages<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63746c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63746c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The major international rental companies at the airport are often expensive (around $60 per day), and the local airport agencies are frequently fully booked.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96e443b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"96e443b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" src=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/the-little-green-boat-curacao-car-rental-768x960.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3403\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/the-little-green-boat-curacao-car-rental-768x960.png 768w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/the-little-green-boat-curacao-car-rental-240x300.png 240w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/the-little-green-boat-curacao-car-rental-819x1024.png 819w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/the-little-green-boat-curacao-car-rental.png 922w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c969440 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c969440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>The locals\u2019 side income:<\/strong> many residents rent out a few cars to supplement their earnings. This is often the best option. Some will even pick you up at the airport for around $15 to $20.  <\/li><li><strong>Captain\u2019s advice: <\/strong>You\u2019ll find all sorts of vehicles out there. Make sure you clearly ask about the overall condition (tires, brakes) before committing. If the renter is a bit vague and uses terms like \u201cisland car,\u201d stay cautious, as cars that look ready for the scrapyard are still sometimes offered for rent.<br>A local rental such as Rootjes Car Rental is often considered a reliable option. There is no financial interest behind this mention, and if they are fully booked, they may be able to point you toward other serious providers.    <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4555173c elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-divider\" data-id=\"4555173c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-bordered-top premium-separator-container premium-separator-dashed\" data-settings=\"dashed\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper-separator\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper-separator-divider\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-divider-left premium-separator-left-side premium-svg-nodraw\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-line\" role=\"separator\" aria-orientation=\"horizontal\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-icon-container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-icon-wrap premium-separator-img-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"the little green boat logo\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-270x270.png 270w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-192x192.png 192w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-180x180.png 180w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-32x32.png 32w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-divider-right premium-separator-right-side premium-svg-nodraw\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-line\" role=\"separator\" aria-orientation=\"horizontal\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75abc2a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"75abc2a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6588bba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6588bba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. The \u201cfreshness tax\u201d at the supermarket: paying 20% extra for a fridge<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ff7430 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46ff7430\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even in the larger supermarkets, cold drinks come at a premium. A 20% surcharge is typically applied at checkout when items come from the fridge (the cashier can apparently tell just by touching them).<\/p><ul><li><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Don\u2019t buy your pack of beers from the fridge if you\u2019re not going to drink them straight away. Take them from the shelf instead. Why pay extra for something chilled when you\u2019re going to cool it in your Airbnb anyway?  <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fad15cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-divider\" data-id=\"1fad15cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-bordered-top premium-separator-container premium-separator-dashed\" data-settings=\"dashed\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper-separator\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper-separator-divider\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-divider-left premium-separator-left-side premium-svg-nodraw\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-line\" role=\"separator\" aria-orientation=\"horizontal\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-icon-container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-icon-wrap premium-separator-img-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"the little green boat logo\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-270x270.png 270w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-192x192.png 192w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-180x180.png 180w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-32x32.png 32w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-divider-right premium-separator-right-side premium-svg-nodraw\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-line\" role=\"separator\" aria-orientation=\"horizontal\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c074108 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2c074108\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ade7fda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ade7fda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. The supermarket showdown<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c3217 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11c3217\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Mangusa:<\/strong> the temple of low prices. You\u2019ll find unfamiliar brands and the quality can be a bit inconsistent, but for bulk shopping, it\u2019s hard to beat. <\/li><li><strong>Centrum and Carrefour:<\/strong> closer to standard European or American shopping habits. Quality and product range are both reliable. <\/li><li><strong>Van den Tweel:<\/strong> positioned in a very tourist-heavy area, where some products are sold at noticeably inflated prices.<\/li><li><strong>Local tip:<\/strong> don\u2019t overlook small neighbourhood fruit and vegetable shops. With no heavy staffing costs or fancy infrastructure, produce there is often cheaper than in supermarkets.. <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e6fa7a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-divider\" data-id=\"1e6fa7a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-bordered-top premium-separator-container premium-separator-dashed\" data-settings=\"dashed\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper-separator\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper-separator-divider\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-divider-left premium-separator-left-side premium-svg-nodraw\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-line\" role=\"separator\" aria-orientation=\"horizontal\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-icon-container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-icon-wrap premium-separator-img-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"the little green boat logo\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-270x270.png 270w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-192x192.png 192w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-180x180.png 180w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-32x32.png 32w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-divider-right premium-separator-right-side premium-svg-nodraw\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-line\" role=\"separator\" aria-orientation=\"horizontal\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3d9e23 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b3d9e23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf4d0f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bf4d0f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Beaches: your cool box is your best friend<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2389ccd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2389ccd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Private beaches with bars are pleasant, but paying top price for soft drinks quickly adds up.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Cool box habit:<\/strong> check your Airbnb first, previous guests often leave one behind. If not, buy a cheap one and leave it for the next guest. It will always cost less than buying drinks at a beach club.  <\/li><li><strong>Cheap ice bags:<\/strong> you can find bags of ice almost everywhere (around 3 ANG). They\u2019ll keep your drinks cold all day on a beautiful public beach like Klein Knip. <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41c610a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-divider\" data-id=\"41c610a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-bordered-top premium-separator-container premium-separator-dashed\" data-settings=\"dashed\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper-separator\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper-separator-divider\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-divider-left premium-separator-left-side premium-svg-nodraw\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-line\" role=\"separator\" aria-orientation=\"horizontal\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-icon-container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-icon-wrap premium-separator-img-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"the little green boat logo\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-270x270.png 270w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-192x192.png 192w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-180x180.png 180w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-32x32.png 32w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-divider-right premium-separator-right-side premium-svg-nodraw\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-line\" role=\"separator\" aria-orientation=\"horizontal\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a80d516 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a80d516\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ec9292 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ec9292\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Restaurants: Plasa Bieu vs tourist traps<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49c7cb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49c7cb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For lunch, head to Plasa Bieu in Punda. This is where the locals eat. It\u2019s hearty, authentic, and offers the best value for money on the island.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b527ab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b527ab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"444\" src=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/the-little-green-boat-curacao-local-food.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3404\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/the-little-green-boat-curacao-local-food.png 900w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/the-little-green-boat-curacao-local-food-300x167.png 300w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/the-little-green-boat-curacao-local-food-768x427.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6bab5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6bab5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For local food, I\u2019ve also listed a few good spots in <a href=\"https:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/top-5-des-itineraires-pour-visiter-curacao\/\">this article<\/a> with suggested itineraries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-add1e18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-divider\" data-id=\"add1e18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-bordered-top premium-separator-container premium-separator-dashed\" data-settings=\"dashed\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper-separator\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper-separator-divider\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-divider-left premium-separator-left-side premium-svg-nodraw\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-line\" role=\"separator\" aria-orientation=\"horizontal\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-icon-container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-icon-wrap premium-separator-img-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"the little green boat logo\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-270x270.png 270w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-192x192.png 192w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-180x180.png 180w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-32x32.png 32w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-divider-right premium-separator-right-side premium-svg-nodraw\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-line\" role=\"separator\" aria-orientation=\"horizontal\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7057f45 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7057f45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aade4ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aade4ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Activities: avoid multinational booking fees<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c76224f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c76224f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you book through a major platform, a significant portion of your money goes straight to a multinational company.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Why book direct:<\/strong> with us at Little Green Boat, when you book directly, we don\u2019t lose a share of the price to taxes and platform commissions paid to intermediaries. As a result, we can be more generous with time, small extras, and the overall welcome. It\u2019s about people, not algorithms. Whether you\u2019re looking for a first diving experience or you\u2019re a certified diver, the same principle applies: go direct when booking your scuba diving trips.   <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91510bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"91510bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/the-little-green-boat-eco-curacao-coucher-soleil-lagon-sunset-cruise-group-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3075\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/the-little-green-boat-eco-curacao-coucher-soleil-lagon-sunset-cruise-group-768x768.png 768w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/the-little-green-boat-eco-curacao-coucher-soleil-lagon-sunset-cruise-group-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/the-little-green-boat-eco-curacao-coucher-soleil-lagon-sunset-cruise-group-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/the-little-green-boat-eco-curacao-coucher-soleil-lagon-sunset-cruise-group.png 918w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2403cdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-divider\" data-id=\"2403cdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-bordered-top premium-separator-container premium-separator-dashed\" data-settings=\"dashed\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper-separator\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper-separator-divider\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-divider-left premium-separator-left-side premium-svg-nodraw\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-line\" role=\"separator\" aria-orientation=\"horizontal\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-icon-container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-icon-wrap premium-separator-img-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"the little green boat logo\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-270x270.png 270w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-192x192.png 192w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-180x180.png 180w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-32x32.png 32w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-divider-right premium-separator-right-side premium-svg-nodraw\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-line\" role=\"separator\" aria-orientation=\"horizontal\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bda4260 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bda4260\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1d9b5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1d9b5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Currency exchange and ATMs: don\u2019t let the banks eat into your budget<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39f5fe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39f5fe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is often where money is lost without you noticing. In Cura\u00e7ao, the florin (ANG) is pegged to the US dollar (USD), but the rates applied are not always in your favour <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aefed61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aefed61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/the-little-green-boat-curacao-atm-tips-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2813\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/the-little-green-boat-curacao-atm-tips-300x200.png 300w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/the-little-green-boat-curacao-atm-tips-768x512.png 768w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/the-little-green-boat-curacao-atm-tips.png 896w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a214f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a214f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Captain\u2019s tip: try to pay as much as possible in florins (ANG) for your everyday expenses. At some merchants, card terminals allow you to settle in florins even with a foreign card. If you pay in US dollars, the exchange rate used is often less favourable than the official rate. Over a two-week stay, the difference can easily cover a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/expeditions-pour-debutant\/\">scuba diving excursion.<\/a><\/strong>   <\/li><li><strong>Cash withdrawals:<\/strong> avoid making multiple small ATM withdrawals, as fixed fees are high. Look for banks with lower withdrawal fees, such as RBC. <\/li><\/ul><p>For a full breakdown of tipping, which ATMs to avoid, and how to manage your cards, see my complete guide:<a href=\"https:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/argent-pourboires-a-curacao-ang-vs-usd-cartes-distributeurs\/\"> Money and tipping in Cura\u00e7ao: ANG vs USD, cards and ATMs.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-516eb5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-divider\" data-id=\"516eb5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-bordered-top premium-separator-container premium-separator-dashed\" data-settings=\"dashed\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper-separator\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper-separator-divider\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-divider-left premium-separator-left-side premium-svg-nodraw\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-line\" role=\"separator\" aria-orientation=\"horizontal\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-icon-container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-icon-wrap premium-separator-img-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"the little green boat logo\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-270x270.png 270w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-192x192.png 192w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-180x180.png 180w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-32x32.png 32w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-divider-right premium-separator-right-side premium-svg-nodraw\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-line\" role=\"separator\" aria-orientation=\"horizontal\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b159c95 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b159c95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ea9f92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ea9f92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tap water: don\u2019t pay for it in bottles<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4092eee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4092eee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><br>This is one of the most common mistakes travellers make. In Cura\u00e7ao, tap water is produced by a state-of-the-art desalination plant. It is perfectly safe to drink, exceptionally pure, and tastes very clean. Instead of buying packs of bottled water, bring a reusable bottle. It makes a noticeable difference in cost over a family stay, and significantly reduces plastic waste in the marine environment.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8acb595 elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-divider\" data-id=\"8acb595\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-bordered-top premium-separator-container premium-separator-dashed\" data-settings=\"dashed\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper-separator\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper-separator-divider\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-divider-left premium-separator-left-side premium-svg-nodraw\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-line\" role=\"separator\" aria-orientation=\"horizontal\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-icon-container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-icon-wrap premium-separator-img-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"the little green boat logo\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-270x270.png 270w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-192x192.png 192w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-180x180.png 180w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-32x32.png 32w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-divider-right premium-separator-right-side premium-svg-nodraw\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-line\" role=\"separator\" aria-orientation=\"horizontal\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7fa6d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a7fa6d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3858d9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3858d9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10. Happy hours: a national pastime<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd80590 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd80590\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Cura\u00e7ao, people don\u2019t just pay full price for cocktails at any time of day. Each day of the week usually has a specific happy hour spot, often between 5pm and 7pm. That\u2019s when drinks are discounted and the atmosphere is at its best. It\u2019s also a good opportunity to talk with locals and pick up tips on dive sites that are still relatively untouched by mass tourism.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b717874 elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-divider\" data-id=\"b717874\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-bordered-top premium-separator-container premium-separator-dashed\" data-settings=\"dashed\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper-separator\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-wrapper-separator-divider\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-divider-left premium-separator-left-side premium-svg-nodraw\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-line\" role=\"separator\" aria-orientation=\"horizontal\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-icon-container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-icon-wrap premium-separator-img-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"the little green boat logo\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-270x270.png 270w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-192x192.png 192w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-180x180.png 180w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1-32x32.png 32w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-thelittlegreenboat-logo-curacao-plongee-scaled-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-divider-right premium-separator-right-side premium-svg-nodraw\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-separator-line\" role=\"separator\" aria-orientation=\"horizontal\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd62f8d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd62f8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8869a34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8869a34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bonus: my Cura\u00e7ao spending breakdown sheet<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b83a75d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b83a75d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Want to know<strong> what a typical day really costs?<\/strong> I\u2019ve put together a detailed Excel sheet covering all daily expenses: accommodation, car hire, food, and activities.<\/p><p><strong>It\u2019s an essential tool<\/strong> for planning your trip without stress. I\u2019ve made it available as a free download in the files section of our Facebook group. 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