We were able to get an early start time. They picked us up close to the cruise terminal and drove us about 20 minutes to where our driver was waiting with the vehicle. He proceeded to drive us west. We stopped to see the flamingos on the way to hang out at three different beaches. Lunch was at a local restaurant. Our guide was fun and did a great job. Would highly recommend this tour.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Private transportation
- This Excursion includes a stop at one of the hottest local food corner in Bandabou.
- All Fees and Taxes
- Snorkel Equipment
- Free Pick up and Drop-off service
Excludes
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Beach Towel
- Air-conditioned vehicle
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
Join DLN Excursions to the pearls of Bandabou. Your journey begins at the north coast of the island. After that we continue towards the famous Cas Abou. Where you can enjoy nature and if you wish, swim in the clear blue sea. Your tour continues with a stop at one of the hottest local food corner in Bandabou. Our objective is that during your excursion the inner is also taken care off. *All excursions can be tailored to your preferences. A minimum age of 4 is required to participate in all excursions All excursions includes lunch, drinks and snorkelingset
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Erwin was amazing! Took us to 3 beaches and an amazing side of the road authentic diner! Food was excellent! It felt like he was friend not a tourist guide! Enjoyed talking with him and learning about the island! Very knowledgeable! Highlight of our trip!
We never received confirmation or pickup details, so I emailed the company the night before our scheduled 8AM tour (with a 7:15AM pickup). The next morning, we waited in our hotel lobby for over an hour, repeatedly calling, messaging, and emailing using the contact info from Viator and our confirmation. Even the concierge called on our behalf and finally reached someone, who claimed they had left a Viator message saying they were running late and someone was en route. At 8:15AM, a public van picked us up and took us to a nearby parking lot, where our guide, Disney, arrived a few minutes later in a UTV. He was polite but not visibly affiliated with any tour company. In hindsight, we probably should’ve asked for proof before hopping in, but we went ahead. Disney offered to switch to a beach-hopping tour (normally more expensive) at no extra charge, likely to make up for the delay. We love snorkeling, so we agreed. The UTV ride from Willemstad was long and bumpy, but expected. We visited three beautiful beaches, had lunch with an amazing view, and even cliff-jumped from 40 feet. The tour itself was fantastic, but the morning was disorganized and unprofessional. For now, I can’t confidently recommend this company, though I hope they address these issues and improve.
What a great day and great tour! Saw and learned so much about the island and its history from Disney. From beautiful beaches to turtles to caves, the trip was well worth it! Even tried local cuisine at lunch. Disney was very accommodating and made the day all about us and what we wanted to do!
Our guide was very considerate and geared the days activities to our liking, he was very flexible and well prepared.
What an incredible experience. Disney was a gracious host and catered our tour by showing us many things we inquired about. The highlights of the tour were snorkeling with the Sea turtles and the gorgeous views of the island. Lunch was delicious and we enjoyed chatting with Disney and learning more about the Curacao culture. The cost of the tour was well worth it with all the amenities you were provided, nonalcoholic drinks, snorkeling equipment, lunch, transfers to and from our resort and all fees required at the various stops. I can not say enough positive things about this amazing tour and Guide. Thank you again Disney!
Great tour!! Our tour guide Disney was amazing! The tour was a mix of history & beach fun. Lunch was included. We got to try the local dishes!
Had a really good time on the excursion. Went to 4 different beaches and they were beautiful. Food was also great and our tour guide Disney was super nice and made sure we were comfortable the whole time
The day was great. The stops at the caves, restaurant and beaches were perfect. Our guide was friendly and very informative and very attentive. 100% recommend
DNL Excursions was on track to completely ruin our port stop in Curacao. A day before arrival, we learned that our ship would be arriving into port an hour late, meaning we would miss our meetup time for the ATV excursion that we had booked through Viator for our family of 3. We contacted DNL via their phone number, email, Whatsapp chat, and Viator chat, and they did not respond to any of these communications! This was 19 hours before our scheduled to pick up. A few hours later, we reached out to Viator directly, and they had us on hold while they tried to reach out to DNL Excursions by phone and over email. The tour operator didn't respond to Viator either. We contacted Viator one last time the evening before our scheduled meetup, and they again could not get in touch with DNL. The morning of the tour, we saw that none of the WhatsApp messages were even read and made the call to try to book with another vendor as we were pulling into the Curacao port. I checked the Facebook group for our cruise sailing, and saw that Waldemir from MyRonchiTrip was advertising his touring services. On a whim, I reached out to him over Facebook Messenger and he was super responsive. He ultimately saved the day! He met us in port and took our family on an amazing tour of Curacao, which was private, and was longer and cost less than DNL's ATV tour. Anyhow, we wound up having an amazing time in Curacao, but there was a ton of stress and aggravation as we went for a whole day not knowing what was going to happen with our ATV tour and whether we could find some other option at the last minute. Given all the records of us and Viator trying to reach out to non-responsive DNL Tours, Viator issued us the refund without a problem. However, I still don't understand how this vendor could just completely ignore all forms of communication after a customer pre-paid over $300 for their services. Do not risk it!
What a great experience. We have had a rough go on quality service since arriving on the island 10 days ago. Here is a tour ran by the owner operator. She is not in a hurry if you run long on time and only cares that you experience the island the right way. The local restaurant she takes you to is awesome with an amazing cliff/ocean view. Nice new Yamaha utv with legit off road goggles provided. Goes off the beaten path to indigenous caves and along an iron shore coast with amazing views with blow holes and natural bridges. She also has a restaurant downtown Zoh (Z omega symbol H)
The UTV was an amazing way to see the island. Pick up and drop off to and from the hotel was smooth and easy. The sights were awesome, the caves were sick, the coastline was beautiful, the colors were so vibrant, the turtles at the beach we close to you which was pretty cool, our guide was very informative and catered to our needs, and we got to meet the Prime Minister of Curacao which you don't see everyday. I would recommend this tour to anyone who wants to experience something different and outside their comfort zone.
Danielle was amazing! She showed us all of the best spots. It was such a fun adventure and we could not recommend this tour more. We brought our 7 year old and he had a blast too but it might be a little too adventurous for the little ones depending on the kid. The little cafe we stopped at was delicious too. Thanks for a great time!
From flamingoes, to caves, sea turtle viewing, and hiking to view the tidal spray at a national park, Danielle gave us a great tour. She tailored our tour perfectly for two 75+ adults with plentiful water/juice, rest room stops, beach time with her own folding chairs and lunch at a beautiful local restaurant, topping it off with coconut water on the way back to town. Danielle is a very personable, caring guide; she returned my eyeglasses to port security before we discovered they had been left behind in the ATV at the end of the tour). This tour was the highlight of our 14 day cruise. Thank you SO MUCH Danielle! Five plus stars.
Danielle was fantastic! Even through the rain, we had a great time. She was well prepared (had rain jackets for all), and extremely knowledgeable about the area around Curacao. The east coast waves crashing on the rocky shores were spectacular. Although our wives would not go into the cave (bats!) we went as Danielle explained about the cave and the stalactites. Lunch was also provided at a local restaurant, where the goat and other local foods were served to us. All of the food was incredible. All in all, a great tour!!
I didnt know what to expect when booking this tour but this turned out to be one of the highlights of my entire trip. We booked what was supposed to be a 4& 1/2 hour tour and were taken on a full 6 hour plus adventure. We had the opportunity to see the north coast of the island and all its beautiful sights. Plus made it almost to the western tip as well to see what it had to offer. We got the opportunity to sample local cuisine which was an added bonus. We were never rushed through any of the stops along the way, so we got to enjoy everything the way we wanted to. Ferene and Daniella were both amazing tour guides throughout. So kind and knowledgeable about all the areas we visited. I would recommend these folks to anyone.
Our tour guide was awesome! She was very kind and knowledgeable! We went to 3 gorgeous beaches where we snorkeled and got the chance to see some fish! At the end of the tour we ate at a local restaurant which was delicious and satisfying! Overall it was a fun and relaxing excursion!
We visited Curaçao for a few hours from a cruise ship and Nathan, and his team (Eva and Kirstin) made sure that we didn’t miss anything beautiful or fun. They customized the excursion according to our group’s request (25 people). They took us to see the beautiful streets of historic Williamstead, then to Cas Abao Beach, where we spent a few hours enjoying the beautiful clear waters. There we had a space reserved for all of us, with all amenities and Eva and Kirstin served a homemade snack right on the beach, that was delicious! From there, we headed to Playa Forte to a restaurant where we could taste the island’s authentic cuisine. The view of this place was amazing and the food was really good. Eva and Kirstin worked very hard to keeps us entertained and also to get to know they’re beautiful island. This tour was for sure one of the highlights of our cruise. I highly recommend using DLN tours if you’re visiting Curaçao.
Ferene our tour guide was absolutely incredible! She was so much fun and shared so many facts about the island ranging from art to best hiking spots to the history of the island. Anyone who wants to gets to see the whole westside should book this trip!
This was a terrific tour through beautiful and varied landscape, all brought to life and set in its historical and geological context by our expert guide Nathan. He is knowledge, gentle humor and evident pride in his country shone through. The driving was also excellent and we enjoyed every minute of our day. We really liked the local food. We visit a local restaurant with an amazing view. They had different kind of meats and conch. We also had some homemade snack Nathan prepared for us.
We went on several tours with this company. Beach Hopping and Bandabou Sights. All the tours were spectacular! And the group is so well organized and the people were great. Our tour guide prepared us some delicious snack’s while we were swimming. My husband and two kids had the best time ever! We will recommend this tour to everybody.
While looking for something to do in Willemstad we went on Trip Advisor and found this tour by UTV still available. It was a blast! Chen was a wonderful host and guide and picked us up at our hotel. We were surprised that you can drive UTVs on the roads there! Wear glasses as there is no windshield! It was exhilarating to say the least! We left the hotel and drove for about 30 mins to get to the Westpunt area of the island where we visited some secluded caves, beach areas and an older light house... Chen new a lot about the sights and answered many, many questions that we had. We had some homemade snacks that were really good that he brought with us... Then we took off and ended up going to a small restaurant right on the water where we had beef, goat and conch stew along with salad and some local tutu bread made from cornmeal and black eyed peas and funchi made with fried cornmeal and cheese... Really good... We ended up hitting a local out of the way beach for a little snorkeling on the way back. I would 110% recommend this tour! Did I mention it was just the two of us! Thanks for the hospitality Chen! Good luck in your adventures! It's about a 4-5hr adventure!
If you like adventure this is the tour you can’t miss. I went with a group of friends and we had a great time touring the west side of the island with spectacular sceneries. Our touring guide Nathan was very hospitable and a tremendous driver. We also had a private chef at the beach and the food was incredibly delicious😋 This off-road experience was a blast.
I went on this tour with some elderly friends (must say; it is totally safe for seniors - 70+). The tour was amazing, we visited various places and learned a lot about their history. We enjoyed the delicious local bites and food at local corner and restaurant. The overall experience was awesome, you must experience it.
It was a fun and adventurous half day tour with incredible sights. The guide was attentive and very knowledgeable. We had a blast! Food was great, even for the picky eaters among our group. This tour is a must do!!
This Experience was excellent plussss++++. It really overcome our expectations by far. we loved all about it and definitely we will do it again. Thanks Nathan & crew. XOXO!
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