ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2024 EST.): 185,482 • CAPITAL: Willemstad • VISA: Passport must be valid for duration of stay and contain one blank page for entry stamp; no visa required for stays of up to six months. Travelers must have a pre-booked return or outbound ticket and suffi cient funds for the duration of stay. An Embarkation and Disembarkation Card (ED-Card) is required on arrival • HEALTH: Vaccinations against hepatitis A and B and typhoid
recommended; yellow fever immunization required if arriving from a high-risk country • CURRENCY: Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG). US dollars are widely accepted, as are most credit cards • TIPPING: 10-15%. For taxis, 20% is customary • TIME: GMT-4 • ELECTRICITY: 127 volts; no adapter required • DRIVING: On the right. US driver’s license accepted • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2025): (Inc. approx. dates) Jan 1; Mar 3; Apr 18, 20-21, 27; May 1, 29; Jul 2; Oct 10; Dec 25-26 • LANGUAGE: (Offi cial) Papiamento; Dutch; English • RELIGION: Christian • DIAL CODE: +599
GETTING THERE • MAJOR GATEWAY: Curaçao (CUR) • TYPICAL FLYING TIME: Direct: 4.5h+ from New York; 3h from Miami Including layover: 10h+ from Los Angeles; 9.5h+ from San Francisco