Visited Curacao for 12 days. Solid experience. Scene is as described. Pricing fair.
Spent $119/day. Best part: friendliness.
Overall: 8/10. Solid destination.
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I'd rate it similarly. Solid 7/10 destination.
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What was your total spend roughly? Trying to budget for mine.
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Any restaurant recs for the daytime?
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With respect, my experience was more mixed. But maybe I went at the wrong time.
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This matches my experience. Curacao is great value.
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Can confirm. Was there 2 weeks ago and everything checks out.
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What was your total spend roughly? Trying to budget for mine.
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Adding my experience from 3 weeks ago.
The scene has changed a bit since pre-COVID. Biggest change: better quality overall.
The scene has changed a bit since pre-COVID. Biggest change: better quality overall.
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Any restaurant recs for the daytime?
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Hmm, I had a different experience. Prices were lower when I went. Maybe timing matters.
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This matches my experience. Curacao is one of my favorites.
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How does it compare to Colombia?
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Not sure I agree about that area. I found the outskirts to be better value.
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Adding my experience from February.
The scene has improved since pre-COVID. Biggest change: more competition.
The scene has improved since pre-COVID. Biggest change: more competition.
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Spot on with the prices. That matches what I paid in February.
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Quick question — how was the wifi?
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100% agree. The variety is hard to beat.
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I was there in February and prices were slightly higher.
Spent about $51/day all-in. Quality was good.
My tip: the late night crowd is different.
Spent about $51/day all-in. Quality was good.
My tip: the late night crowd is different.
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Can confirm. Was there 2 weeks ago and everything checks out.
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