The honest comparison
Klein Curacao by Catamaran or Powerboat?
Both days land you on the same uninhabited island, with the same lighthouse, the same long white-sand beach and the same shipwreck offshore. The catamaran gives the whole day to it, with an open-water crossing of 2 to 3 hours each way, an open bar and a BBQ lunch on board. The powerboat crosses in under an hour, leaves at 10 am and has you back around 4 pm, and the operator is upfront that the ride can get very bumpy.
9 hour sail, open bar and BBQ on board
6 hour day, crossing under an hour each way
9 hour sail, open bar and BBQ on board
6 hour day, crossing under an hour each way
Price · duration
from $140 pp · 9 hours
from $169 pp · 6 hours
Group · pickup · cancellation
free cancel
free cancel
Intensity · kids · reviews
easy going · 4.6 (1,535)
active · 4.9 (350)
The real trade-off
The open-water crossing runs 2 to 3 hours each way, and the island has almost no shade.
The operator warns the ride can get very bumpy, boarding is by ladder, and it is the priciest Klein trip.
Best for
Classic full-day sail
Fastest way to the island
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