Many refer to the group of islands off the coast of Venezuela - Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao - as the "ABC Islands". But often, Aruba and Bonaire eclipse the "C", Curaçao. No one is sure how this curious island got its name, but one theory is that it comes from the Portuguese word that means "heart", since the island was the center of commerce in the seventeenth century. Although the name has remained, Portuguese is only one of the languages that you will hear on the island of Curacao: Papiamento, Dutch, English and Spanish are the others.

We love diving! As much as we’d love for everyone to join us in exploring the underwater beauty of Curacao, we are well aware that diving is not for everyone. Are you looking for things to do in Curacao while one of your loved ones is diving with Ocean Encounters? Here are our top 5 things to do in the area of Mambo Beach Curacao