Curacao cruises

On our cruises to Curacao, you can relax on duvet-soft beaches and kayak around the island’s coast.

Where we sail in Curacao

Located off the coast of Venezuela, the tiny Dutch island of Curacao has all the vibrant looks of a toy town. We stop at the port of Willemstad, where buildings come in bright shades of fire-engine-red, rubber-duck-yellow and Internet-Explorer-blue. Take in Willemstad’s best bits on a trolley train tour – you’ll get to see the Pietermaai Cathedral, Queen Wilhelmina Park, and a building known as the wedding cake house due to its quirky design. Blue Bay Beach is the largest in the area, and ticks off sugar-white sand and biro-blue water.

Seaside adventures

Despite its laidback atmosphere, there are lots of adventures to be had on this teeny island. Jet-skiing and speedboat rides are popular ways to break up bucket-and-spade days, while a boat trip around the picturesque coast is more relaxing. The island’s climate lends itself to these seaside adventures – look up the word ‘tropical’ in the dictionary and you’ll find a picture of Curacao underneath. It’s pretty scorching year-round, with temperatures hotting up to 33°C.

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Facts about Curacao

Capital

Willemstad

Currency

Netherlands Antilles Guilder

(ANG)

Population

165,661

Language

Papiamento, Dutch, English

Time zone

GMT -4

Flight duration

9 hours 50 minutes from Gatwick

Port of call in Curacao

Willemstad

This little Dutch island is slowly beginning to creep onto the tourist radar, and for good reason. It offers up an unbeatable mix of footprint-free beaches and pretty colonial towns. The storybook port of Willemstad leads the pack, with its candy-coloured, red-roofed houses that gild the downtown area. It’s such an impressive sight, UNESCO have even granted the town a place on its World Heritage list.

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