{"id":57816,"date":"2024-02-23T16:21:27","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T15:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/website.naarcuracao.staging.golf.gillz.cloud\/?p=57816"},"modified":"2025-06-17T19:28:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T17:28:07","slug":"beaches-lagun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/website.naarcuracao.staging.golf.gillz.cloud\/en\/beaches-lagun\/","title":{"rendered":"Beaches: Lagun"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Of all the beaches on Cura\u00e7ao, Lagun is surely a favorite for many. Beautifully located between the two cliffs, all kinds of amenities and it slopes gradually so also ideal with children. A topper!<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Playa Lagun<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lagun is relatively far away toward West Point. Follow the road to Westpunt and turn left when you meet the sign for Soto and Lagun. Now keep following the road for over fifteen minutes until you reach Lagun. Here the signs already indicate the beach, turn left and almost immediately you will see the beautiful Playa Lagun on your right. From downtown Willemstad, it is about a 45-minute drive to Lagun.
You can -depending on the crowds- literally get to the beach with your car. You can park your car for free and guarded, as there is a guard on duty during the day. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Busy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Because Lagun is a fairly small but still popular beach, it can quickly get fairly crowded. We therefore advise not to go here too late, or again in the late afternoon when many people have left again. And it can actually be fun to get here early, then you can see the local fishermen who land their fresh fish here and slaughter and sell them directly (on the beach!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Snorkeling Paradise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Playa Lagun is a smaller beach and popular with tourists. Many people stop here for a few hours as they drive a tour toward West Point. You can do beautiful snorkeling along the rocks here and there is a good chance of spotting turtles. If you’re lucky you might even see a hammerhead shark. There is also a small diving school at Playa Lagun called Bahia Diving<\/a>. Here you can get your PADI, as well as training to become an Open Water Diver or Divemaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amenities at Lagun<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Playa Lagun is a public beach, so you don’t have to pay an entrance fee and can just settle down on your towel. For a fee, beach beds and umbrellas are also available. You can pay in cash, as well as by debit card. There is a toilet and cubicle at the diving school on the side where you can change. The beach is between two rocks and on the right side of the beach is a staircase that leads to a restaurant with beautiful views of the entire bay. Here you can go to the toilet for 1 guilder. There is also a restaurant behind the parking lot: plenty of lunch options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Local refreshments or your own cooler?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In the parking lot is a truck where they sell delicious batidos, pastechis and sweets. Batidos are smoothies made from fresh fruit, (coconut) milk and crushed ice. In Cura\u00e7ao, trucks with Batidos are very popular. Cura\u00e7ao pastechi (stuffed patties) is also available here. They are fresh and there are different fillings such as meat, chicken and cheese. The truck is open 7 days a week. The nice thing about a public beach is that you can also bring your own cooler with snacks. Especially if you go beach hopping, it is nice to have plenty of food and drink with you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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