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Curaçao + Bonaire: A Two-Island Beach and Reef Guide

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Things change. Prices, hours, entry cards and flight schedules on both islands are revised without much warning. We checked what we could on October 10, 2026, and several official pages would not open or did not list prices. Where that happened, we say so and name the page to check. Anything marked (We could not confirm this on the official site when we checked — confirm it there before you book.) is an open item, not a fact.

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Promise: a workable eight-day plan that pairs Curaçao's city and cove beaches with Bonaire's reef and wild north, with the real fees written down.
Trip length: 8 days (stretch to 10 or compress to 6 using the half-day cuts).
Best months: both islands are warm year-round; we did not verify seasonal data, so read the tourism boards' pages before you pick dates.
Budget band: mid-range and below if you use free beaches and self-guided parks; see the cost sheet in chapter 8.
Best for: beach and reef travelers who like a mix of town, nature and quiet, and who are comfortable renting a car.

At a glance

Curaçao: Level 1 advisory, free DI card, bridge and harbor walking in Willemstad, west-end cove beaches.
Bonaire: $75 visitor entry tax per person per visit, a Nature Tag for water activities, shore-access reef, flamingos.
Money: US dollars on Bonaire; Curaçao uses its own guilder and the dollar (general knowledge; the official money pages did not open) (see chapter 6).
Driving: a car is the practical way to reach the west end of Curaçao and the national parks on both islands.
Fees we confirmed: Shete Boka $15.00 adults; Bonaire visitor entry tax $75; Donkey Sanctuary hours.
Fees we could not confirm: Christoffel National Park, Curaçao Sea Aquarium, Hato Caves, Donkey Sanctuary admission, Bonaire Nature Tag, Curaçao tourist tax.