CruisingDad

Apologies if this question has been asked before or if the answer is obvious. We have a Princess cruise booked for 2025 through a travel agency we have used many times in the past. Can we still book air travel for the cruise directly through Princess/EZ Air?

So we found the taxis on Curacao a bit different than those on Aruba. We did not see any posted fares - in our case we agreed on a price before getting in the taxi. The fare for us was 5 USD per person, each way. The hotel is very close to the port - less than 15 minutes. On the day we were there, the person running the taxi stand did not want to find us a cab - the fare was smaller than what they wanted to deal with. He told us to walk into the town to get a taxi. We were persistent however, and managed to secure a ride with in a van with another family headed to a beach. For the return trip, the valet at the Marriott called us a taxi, which again we shared with another small group.The taxi arrived to pick us up in about 15 minutes.

I hope you have a great time!

Also, someone else asked for an email - try Richantely.Windster at curacao-marriott.com

We arrived at the Marriott about 10am and stayed about 5-6 hours. We went straight to the main desk, which was in kind of an open air lobby. We checked in, paid, they gave each of us (4 adults) wrist bands and coupons for discounts on dining purchases. We went outside and selected some deck chairs near the adult pool, under umbrellas. The main pool was a little more interesting in layout but they are not far apart. There were also lounge chairs and umbrellas on the beach but we preferred the pool area. The umbrellas were large and fixed in place. We snorkeled from the beach. The water was a little rough that day, but the beach area has some protection from a rock dike about 30 meters out, so there was an area calm enough to swim in. The water was clear; we saw some interesting fish, sea urchins but nothing spectacular. There is an open air restaurant right by the main pool. We sat at one of their tables and ordered lunch and cocktails. The lunch and drinks were very good, and the service was friendly. We used the 4 coupons and a credit card to open a tab for the day. The rest of our time we lounged and read our books, and took dips in the pool. It was a little cooler outside than we expected but not uncomfortable. We had a great time. We enjoyed the pools, beach, food, and drinks. Everything there including the restrooms were spotlessly clean. There were only a few other people there that day, including one other family doing the day pass thing.

That is very odd. We were there only last week, I had made a reservation only by calling them directly. Perhaps try emailing the person who helped us? Richantely.Windster at curacao-marriott.com Good luck!

The taxi fares on Curacao are not regulated like they are on Aruba. You will need to negotiate the fare in dollars before you get in the taxi. Will probably be 5-10 dollars per person each way.

So yes, they did provide umbrellas. Everything is set up already, you just go and choose chairs. The umbrellas are fixed and pretty massive. You can get lounge chairs on the beach or near the pools. We chose some near the adult only pool. It actually ended up being slightly cloudy and cooler than expected and we did not need them.

We were at the Marriott last week, it was wonderful. Call them directly to make a reservation and get an email confirmation. Beautiful pools, nice restaurant, pretty beach, and quiet.

We did the Marriott last week, it was wonderful. I just called and booked directly. Took a few minutes to figure out how to dial Curacao but then it was easy.

The Marriott is lovely, I was there last week with my wife and two adult daughters. Best Caribbean port stop of the trip - so quiet, beautiful, and peaceful, with good food, drinks, and service. Book directly at their Marriott site, not through a 3rd party. You will need to call international to make the reservation, ask for email confirmation. The cost listed on their site is in florins and is far less than 139pp.