ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2023 EST.): 192,428 • CAPITAL: Willemstad • VISA: Generally tourists holding a valid passport may enter Curaçao without a written permit and remain up to six consecutive months each calendar year. Certain nationalities (such as Cuban and Haitian) must present a tourist visa. A visa should be applied for at least one month in advance at any representation of the Netherlands (in the concerning country) • HEALTH: Yellow fever immunization is essential if arriving from an infected area. Precautions against hepatitis A and typhoid are recommended • CURRENCY: Netherlands-
Antillean guilder (ANG). U.S. dollars are widely accepted on the island, as are most credit cards • TIPPING: 10 percent is usual in cafes, restaurants and bars. 1 ANG per bag to hotel porters • TIME: GMT –4 • ELECTRICITY: 110-130 volts. No adapter required • DRIVING: On the right. U.S. driving license is accepted • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2024): Jan 1; Feb 12; Apr 27; May 1, 9; Jul 2; Oct 10; Dec 25-26, 31 • LANGUAGE: Papiamento. Dutch, English and Spanish are also spoken • RELIGION: Christian. Also Jewish and Muslim • DIAL CODE: +599
GETTING THERE • MAJOR GATEWAY: Curaçao (CUR) • TYPICAL FLYING TIME: From Miami, 3.1h • PORT: Willemstad
TOP ATTRACTIONS • Kokomo Beach • Queen Emma Pontoon Bridge • Shete Boka National Park • Punda