{"id":3423,"date":"2026-04-22T18:08:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T16:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/the-curacao-shore-diving-code-how-to-secure-your-gear-like-a-local\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T18:50:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T16:50:56","slug":"the-curacao-shore-diving-code-how-to-secure-your-gear-like-a-local","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/en\/the-curacao-shore-diving-code-how-to-secure-your-gear-like-a-local\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cura\u00e7ao Shore Diving Code: How to Secure Your Gear Like a Local"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3423\" class=\"elementor elementor-3423 elementor-3413\" 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-shore-diving-safe.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3421\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/the-little-green-boat-curacao-shore-diving-safe.png 717w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/the-little-green-boat-curacao-shore-diving-safe-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/the-little-green-boat-curacao-shore-diving-safe-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 data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"370\">If you\u2019ve spent any time on Cura\u00e7ao travel forums, you\u2019ve probably come across \u201cThe Fear\u201d \u2014 that nagging thought that while you\u2019re 20 meters down admiring a seahorse, someone up top might be going through your rental car.<\/p><p data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"771\">In a place where the Kia Picanto has practically become the unofficial symbol of tourism, a bit of common sense goes a long way. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/expeditions-pour-confirme\/\">Shore diving<\/a><\/strong> is at the heart of the Cura\u00e7ao experience: it\u2019s flexible, simple, and incredibly accessible once you know a few local unwritten rules. As expats who now call the island home, we\u2019ve learned that security is more about mindset than luck. <\/p><p data-start=\"773\" data-end=\"880\"><strong>Here\u2019s our approach<\/strong> to handling the logistics of a shore dive without any unpleasant surprises when you get back.<\/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. The \u201cEmpty Nest\u201d Rule<\/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 data-start=\"917\" data-end=\"1082\">The golden rule is simple: anything left in the car becomes a target. When you park at a dive site, your car should look completely empty. <\/p><ul data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1642\"><li data-section-id=\"1cez655\" data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1276\"><strong data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1116\">The \u201cOpen Glovebox\u201d move<\/strong>: lock the car, but leave the glovebox and center console open. It sends a clear visual signal that there\u2019s nothing worth stealing. <\/li><li data-section-id=\"40ve9f\" data-start=\"1277\" data-end=\"1485\"><strong data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1312\">The \u201cnothing to see here\u201d look:<\/strong> cover your gear with an old towel or a plastic sheet. The goal is for the car to look like it\u2019s full of wet laundry, not high-end dive equipment. <\/li><li data-section-id=\"f2fy6e\" data-start=\"1486\" data-end=\"1642\"><strong data-start=\"1488\" data-end=\"1510\">No visible items:<\/strong> sunglasses, loose change, cables\u2026 nothing should be left in sight. Even low-value items can trigger opportunistic theft. <\/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. The Key Dilemma: Modern Tech vs Salt Water<\/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>Electronic key fobs <strong>don\u2019t handle salt water well<\/strong>. Hiding them on a tire or under the suspension is a bad idea, as these are usually the first places people check. <\/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=\"450\" height=\"450\" src=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/the-little-green-boat-curacao-scuba-diving-safety.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3422\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/the-little-green-boat-curacao-scuba-diving-safety.png 450w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/the-little-green-boat-curacao-scuba-diving-safety-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/the-little-green-boat-curacao-scuba-diving-safety-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\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><p data-start=\"1886\" data-end=\"1924\"><strong data-start=\"1886\" data-end=\"1924\">Local solution: the \u201cegg\u201d canister<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"2073\">Many dive shops on the island, such as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scubastoreandmore.net\/\">Scuba Store &amp; More<\/a><\/strong> or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palmtradingnv.com\/\">Palm Trading<\/a><\/strong>, sell waterproof egg-shaped canisters with a sealing O-ring.<\/p><ul data-start=\"2075\" data-end=\"2421\"><li data-section-id=\"1084rfk\" data-start=\"2075\" data-end=\"2196\"><strong data-start=\"2077\" data-end=\"2092\">Use:<\/strong> it can hold an electronic key and some cash, but rarely a bank card.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1t0kjxh\" data-start=\"2197\" data-end=\"2295\"><strong data-start=\"2199\" data-end=\"2219\">Practical tip:<\/strong> leave your cards at your accommodation and rely on cash for after the dive.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1dew2bj\" data-start=\"2296\" data-end=\"2421\"><strong data-start=\"2298\" data-end=\"2319\">Important tip:<\/strong> apply a small amount of silicone grease to the O-ring. A single grain of sand is enough to compromise the seal. <\/li><\/ul><\/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. Spare Key and Signal Protection<\/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 data-start=\"2474\" data-end=\"2520\">If you don\u2019t want to use a canister:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2522\" data-end=\"2798\"><li data-section-id=\"1mv8e53\" data-start=\"2522\" data-end=\"2599\">Many key fobs include a hidden <strong data-start=\"2559\" data-end=\"2587\">manual metal blade.<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"13oq730\" data-start=\"2600\" data-end=\"2667\">You can detach it and carry it with you during the dive.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"h8lbou\" data-start=\"2668\" data-end=\"2798\">The key fob can be placed in <strong data-start=\"2712\" data-end=\"2740\">a Faraday pouch<\/strong>, which blocks the signal and prevents the vehicle from being unlocked.<\/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. Parking: Secure Sites vs \u201cWild\u201d Spots<\/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<p data-start=\"2860\" data-end=\"2954\">For extra peace of mind, some sites offer on-site supervision or managed parking areas:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2956\" data-end=\"3260\"><li data-section-id=\"1wx4ejq\" data-start=\"2956\" data-end=\"3034\"><strong>Playa Porto Mari and Cas Abao:<\/strong> controlled entrances with staff on site<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1pzj103\" data-start=\"3035\" data-end=\"3101\"><strong>Blue Bay and Coral Estate:<\/strong> gated complexes with 24\/7 security.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1f9rch4\" data-start=\"3102\" data-end=\"3180\"><strong>Mambo Beach and Jan Thiel:<\/strong> high-traffic areas with active security presence.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"f73nae\" data-start=\"3181\" data-end=\"3260\"><strong>Playa Lagun and Kleine Knip:<\/strong> guards are often present during peak hours.<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3262\" data-end=\"3355\">On more remote sites like <strong>Watamula,<\/strong> the \u201cempty nest\u201d rule becomes essential.<\/p>\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. Conclusion<\/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>The principle in Cura\u00e7ao is simple: <strong>travel light and leave stress behind<\/strong>. Logistics shouldn\u2019t hold back exploration. Following these guidelines allows you to fully enjoy <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/expeditions-pour-confirme\/\">shore diving<\/a><\/strong> sites without any unpleasant surprises when you get back.  <\/p>\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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From ocean to sunset<\/h3>\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><strong>Looking to avoid crowded spots while still exploring the reefs?<\/strong> Shore diving micro-expeditions make it possible to explore quieter areas, with access to marine life that is often overlooked.<\/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=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/666400974_10166152400286840_773265777690562897_n-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3282\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/666400974_10166152400286840_773265777690562897_n-768x768.png 768w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/666400974_10166152400286840_773265777690562897_n-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/666400974_10166152400286840_773265777690562897_n-1024x1024.png 1024w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/666400974_10166152400286840_773265777690562897_n-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/666400974_10166152400286840_773265777690562897_n.png 1530w\" 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-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 data-start=\"3869\" data-end=\"4128\">And to end the day, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thelittlegreenboat.eco\/en\/sunset-cruise\/\">sunset boat trips<\/a><\/strong> offer a different perspective on the reef, including underwater listening via hydrophone. While people on land worry about locks and keys, the reef simply carries on as usual. <\/p><p data-start=\"4130\" data-end=\"4208\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong>Follow the rules, stay focused on the blue, and enjoy the day.<\/strong><\/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-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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Join the community or get in touch<\/h3>\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 data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"478\">If you\u2019re <strong>planning your trip or already on the island<\/strong>, we\u2019ve also set up a <strong>Facebook group<\/strong> where we regularly share practical tips, firsthand experiences, and useful information to help you make the most of Cura\u00e7ao. <strong>You\u2019ll find a friendly community of travellers<\/strong>, often happy to help out and share their own recommendations.<\/p><p data-start=\"480\" data-end=\"733\">And of course, if you have any questions about the island or would like to book a trip with us, <strong>you can reach out directly via WhatsApp<\/strong>. We reply quickly and always take the time to guide you properly based on what you\u2019re looking for. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1673c19 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1673c19\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a45140 premium-whatsapp-icon-after elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-whatsapp-chat\" data-id=\"8a45140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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