Curaçao's Playa Kenepa Grandi (Grote Knip)

Playa Kenepa Chiki (Klein Knip) in the Westpunt area was a very pleasant surprise for its combination of beautiful sandy beach and good snorkeling. We went to nearby Playa Kenepa Grandi (AKA Playa Grote Knip) immediately afterward because it is so close (they are sometimes referred to together as Playa Kenepa).

Playa Kenepa Grandi (Playa Grote Knip) is larger than Playa Kenepa Chiki (Playa Klein Knip), but is also a nice sandy beach with good snorkeling.

By the time we were ready to leave Playa Kenepa Grandi, many people had left and the sun was setting and Playa Grote Knip was even more gorgeous.

We enjoyed snorkeling at Playa Kenepa Grandi/Grote Knip as well.

Playa Kenepa Grandi (Grote Knip), like Playa Kenepa Chiki (Klein Knip), combines a beautiful sandy beach with good high-visibility snorkeling.

Curaçao's Playa Kenepa Chiki (Klein Knip)

We enjoyed all of the beaches we experienced during our week in Curaçao and the Westpunt beaches lived up to their hype (see post on Westpunt area's Playa Lagun).

Playa Kenepa is comprised of two beaches: the larger Playa Kenepa Grandi (AKA Grote Knip) and the smaller Playa Kenepa Chiki (Klein Knip). We went to the smaller Playa Klein Knip (Kenepa Chiki) first and that is the subject of this post.

The next couple of photographs are taken on the left side of Kenepa Chiki (when facing the water).

This is to the right side of Kenepa Chiki (when facing the water).

We enjoyed snorkeling among the rocks on the left side (as facing the water).

There were interesting things to see and great water visibility on the right side (as facing the water) while snorkeling as well.

Play Kenepa Chiki (or Playa Klein Kinp) is an excellent beach with sand that also has nice water visibility and snorkeling.

Curaçao's Playa Santa Cruz

We did not get the opportunity to try snorkeling in the water near Playa Santa Cruz (Boca Santa Cruz) during our week in Curaçao.

We went to Playa Santa Cruz (shown in images immediately above and immediately below) to try and go on the Blue Room Experience, but it was canceled due to high waves near the cave.

This is another view of Playa Santa Cruz. As is the case with many of Curaçao's beaches, water shoes are recommended for at least parts of the beach.

In this photograph of the water from Playa Santa Cruz, one can see Captain Goodlife's Let's Go Watersports.

Many of the tourists who go to Playa Santa Cruz likely do so to visit (and snorkel) the Blue Room.

Curaçao's Playa Caracasbaai (Playa Caracas Bay) and Brisa do Mar (Pop's Place)

We went to or drove by Playa Caracasbaai multiple times during our week in Curaçao because it's close to Tugboat Beach and Directors Bay and because it is the home of the waterside restaurant Brisa do Mar.)

This beach was very popular with local residents on a weekend evening and many of them brought grills and were grilling their dinners.

It's easy to see why it's a popular beach with the sand, protected/calm water, freely available tables and palapas, free admission, and lots of parking.

There is also a nice view of Fort Beekenburg and the industrial ship next to Tugboat Beach.

The tasty odors coming from all the grilling being done on the beach motivated us to try dinner at the Brisa do Mar (Pop's Place) restaurant on the beach.

The seating at Brisa do Mar provides a nice view of Playa Caracasbaai.

Watching the sunset from the restaurant's outdoor seating was a great experience.

We enjoyed the food and sunset so much at Brisa do Mar that we returned there for another dinner to experience them again. Neither the food nor the sunset disappointed on our return!

We enjoyed the food at Brisa do Mar and especially enjoyed trying some things we had never eaten before.

The bitterballen and double-Gouda cheese balls were tasty appetizers.

It was interesting to try the stewed goat (Kabritu Stobá).

They also served a stewed chicken.