LionsDive Beach Resort

Beach is fantastic. Lovely lounge area with shade and loungers, services at both ends of the beach, outstanding swim area behind the breakwater, always clean and well maintained, towels and fresh water always available. Next door mall (Mambo Mall) has many excellent restaurants. Bliss the Berry offers very special healthy breakfasts. Bocas Argentine steak house is first class. Balconies with sea views are brilliant. Top floor is best. Gym is good for weights and floor exercises. We didn't dive on this trip, but we are experienced divers, and the dive operation looked first class.

Lionsdive is a beautiful resort and is very well situated on the island. Lots to do in the surroundings. My first encounter with Hemingway was at first a unpleasant one. I had a bad experience with a server on the beach (very rude Dutch young man who recently started working there) on Sat. Feb. 15, 2025 which left my quite upset. I have worked for years in the Hospitality Industry in different roles and would never have even thought of treating a guest as badly as this young man treated me. I gave a complaint at the Frontdesk with Sergio who handled it like a charm as he listened to me and connected me immediately with Michenoe (the Restaurant Supervisor on Duty). Michenoe was absolutely wonderful and handled the situation perfectly. In the evening I had dinner here and Didi, my server, was very attentive, she did a great job at providing me with a wonderful experience. Because of the bad experience I had, Michenoe made sure to comp my partner and I 's breakfast on Sun Feb. 16, 2025 where Nina and the rest of the breakfast service team took amazing care of myself and my partner. Thank you Sergio, Michenoe, Didi, Nina & the breakfast service team for turning my bad experience around to a positive one. I will be back for sure. Ms. Chirino.

I recommend (if suits in your budget) to book one of the appartments, either ocean front or even those located at the swimming pool. They are really spacious and very nice 👍🏻 .

Everything was wonderful— the beach, the pools, the views, the food. It is a great spot for little kids too. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The restaurants in the area were all tasty and the shuttles to the supermarket or to Willemstad were very convenient. We even participated in the beach boot camp which was awesome!! We loved that the aquarium was right beside the property too! One of the highlights for the kids.

Compared to other tourist destinations, Curaçao seemed distinctly non-exploitative. Our servers, tour operators, and taxi drivers were all well educated and comfortable - they mentioned being able to take their own vacations. As an emerging tourist economy moving away from oil, everyone gave the impression they appreciated rather than resented a tourist presence. At LionsDive, the focus on sustainability was cool. From reusables to discouraging waste to solar power to complimentary reef safe sunscreen, it was cool to see them leaning into what it takes to preserve the island. They had a green key certification and everything! Location near the aquarium and shops/restaurants were nice, plus the dive shop on-site. We also felt that the included nature hike/snorkel was a great added value. We also enjoyed the massage from the spa, but it felt a bit pricey.