Mambo Beach!

Disclaimer: This trip was in January of 2020 before we even thought about wearing masks.  

Do you ever build things up in your mind and then think nothing could be as good as you remember?  For the Schneiders, I was afraid that might be Mambo Beach.  This is a bustling complex not too far out of Willemstad that is a combination beach and pool club (although you pay separate fees for each) with shopping and restaurants.  We thoroughly enjoyed our day here in 2017 and have always said if we could take a cruise to Curacao and have only one day on the island, we would hop into a cab and spend the day at Mambo Beach.  Would it be as good as we remembered?

It was!  First, we checked the cruise port schedule and went to Mambo beach on a day only 1 ship was in port to avoid a crowd.  Then we arrived early so we could get beach beds (ah, luxury!).  These two things together made it a great day at the beach and a lot more relaxing than our day at Jan Thiel beach.

These rocks were great for snorkeling.

All these kids need is sand and some buckets.

Cheers!

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