Fairly crowded beach overall with lots of hype. Food on beach is pretty good but $$. Nice protected bay for swimming included in many hotel stays. Some sea life to see snorkelling but not great.

First time in Curacao. Shared a cab from the cruise port. $15 per couple each way. Beach chair was $5. The beach was well protected and water was calm, clean and sandy. There is a shopping area you need to walk through from the taxi drop off. Variety of restaurants and shops to escape the heat.

I can imagine that this tropical beach was picture-perfect thirty years ago. Today, the resorts, restaurants, and shops have transformed it into a beehive. One can't escape the thousands of beach chairs. To be fair, party animals and cocktail enthusiasts can (and do) have a great time here.

It was too crowded to the point where you don’t see the beach. Your view is a lot of chairs and people. The area for swimming is a small Bay Area. We didn’t pay an entrance fee or chair fee. The people beside us said someone would be coming around asking for money but no one ever came. We were off a cruise ship and picked this beach because of reviews and this is the beach the cruise ship uses for excursions. I would recommend finding another beach if that’s possible. We were told it would be $70 to go to a different location because of distance. Mambo beach taxi ride was $7 per person one way.

Great beach, we got there about 0830 off the cruise ship and found a great spot at Madera Beach Club. Paid $56 for a cabana and three nice chairs right on the beach. Lots of food options and shops. Kids had a blast and we enjoyed it. Got more crowded in the afternoon but nothing worse than any other beach. Two cruise ships in port that day and bartender said it was much busier than normal. Would definitely come back!

The general description for this beach is accurate. Want amenities by the beach and this place has them. The one thing to keep in mind is this beach is very popular. I came from a cruise ship and got there around 11am on a Thursday and there were no chairs, umbrellas or tables available for quite a while. So if you are going to this beach you need to get there early or if you're coming from a cruise ship book an excursion that reserves you these things. There are no places to lay down a towel. Also because it is a sheltered area there isn't much snorkeling. Great for children as there's no surf either.

We were told it would be busy at the beach and they were right. That said, it was wonderful. The wait staff were very friendly and accommodating. The sand on the beach and the temperature and clarity of the water were perfect. We could not have enjoyed it more. Easy access to food, drink, bathroom and changing facilities and a pool. Look forward to a return visit.

The beach was clean and beautiful with lots of chairs and umbrellas to rent for around 25.00 (you can barter with them on the price). Locals were selling food they were cooking on their grills. The only drawback is that it is difficult to enter and exit the ocean. There is a bit of a reef you must navigate to enter. We are over 70 and in good shaped physically, but several people had to come to our aid when we wanted to get out.

One of the stops on our recent cruise was Curacao. The beach recommended was Mambo Beach and I will concur that this is the beach to go to. It's a short taxi ride from the cruise terminal and back ($8 USD per person). Once inside make you way into the shops area and find a stop on the beach under the trees, under a grass hut and grab a lounge chair. There is a fee of $3.50 per person to enter Mambo Beach and $7 per person for each lounge chair. WELL WORTH IT! The place is uber-clean. There are many restaurants, cafes, snack bars, along with many souvenir shops. Also, when buying a round, there was no last second up-charge. The price is the price. Will recommend Mambo Beach to anyone I know going to Curacao and will make this a definite stop if ever back here.

Bonita beach club was great. Though the prices were reasonable. We rented a cabana for the day it was $25 with two bottles of water. Area comes with servers that walk around the beach food was drinks were $9-$13 each for cocktails and beers were around $5. Would highly recommend you come early.