Curaçao paints Willemstad's Handelskade waterfront with Caribbean Dutch row houses, the floating Queen Emma Bridge swinging open for ships, and the wild north coast at Shete Boka with seven sea-bass-shaped rocky inlets.
Highlights
Willemstad
Shete Boka
Playa Kenepa
Christoffel Park
When to Visit
Dec-Apr
Trade-wind dry season with Willemstad walking pleasant, Curaçao Carnival peaking with the Grand Parade in late February, and shore diving at Tugboat in calm conditions.
May-Jul
Sea calmest, Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival the last weekend of August, and rates dropping after Easter with reliable trade winds.
Aug-Oct
Below the hurricane belt with negligible storm risk, Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival end of August, and the dive sites at Mushroom Forest accessible year-round.
Nov
Trade winds picking up, dry season returning, and Willemstad's UNESCO downtown gearing up for the Christmas season decorations along Handelskade.
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