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Do’s:

We recommend you to use sunscreen factor 30, sunglasses, and a hat, especially during the first 3 - 5 days of your vacation.

Drink a lot of water. You may drink the water out of the tap. Tap water is distilled water gained from sea water and very pure.

Renting a car is recommended, public transportation is not reliable on the island.

Curacao has in general good roads. The island is excellent for sightseeing trips. A road trip through “Westpoint” and Banda Abou is truly worth the effort.

If it’s raining, please drive carefully, because the road gets very slippery.

Just go with the flow, people on Curacao are very relaxed.

In supermarkets, restaurants, shops, and so on you can find the “Que Pasa” guide. In this guide you will find useful information about things to do on the island, such as entertainment, trips, adventures, movies, music, shows, etc.

In the red guidebook for restaurants, you can find detailed information about all restaurants on the island. In almost every restaurant you can find the red guide.

If you would like to taste the local Creole food with the locals go to “Plaza Bieu” in Punda near the local food and fish market and the post office. Plaza Bieu closes at 2 PM. and is very good!.

Don’ts:

Avoid sun bathing between 11.30 AM and 2.00 PM. The sun is at its hottest between these hours and you may risk getting sun burnt. Stay in the shade.

Don’t let the air-conditioning run while you are not using the accommodation. Electricity is very expensive in Curacao and in lots of accommodations you pay for the used energy.

Don’t go snorkeling or diving in areas where boats and jet-skis could be navigating.

Please remember that local flora and fauna are protected. Do not take or buy any products coming from plants or creatures, such as, Iguanas (Big type of lizard), shelves and coral.

As part of the world wide effort for the protection of marine life, please do not buy or eat any products related to turtles and sharks.

Museums:

Kura Hulanda; This is the slavery museum in Otrabanda.

Curacao museum; It has a large collection of antique furniture and paintings from artists from the Island. It is located in Otrabanda.

Maritiem museum; Here you can admire the development of the Curacao navigation industry from the 17^th century.

Fort kerk; Historical Protestant church with a small museum. This was the first church from the Dutch Protestant community.

Tour along country houses:

Take a tour along some of the plantation houses: Daniel (stop here for a refreshing drink and food), Ascension, Dokterstuin, Chobolobo! (Curacao’s liquor distillery) Papaya, Panne-koek, Davelaar, Brakkeput, etc. For Antillean festivals go to the Country house named Brievengat. For guided tours visit Country house Kenepa, Jan Cock and Groot Santa Martha.

Sea aquarium:

Swim with dolphins and seals. See the diversity of Curacao’s marine life..

Hoffi Pastor:

For beautiful walks go to Hoffi Pastor! This fairy tale natural park is on the way to “Westpoint” and is located in the village named Barber. Here you can find the 800 year old Kapok tree.

Snorkeling and diving spots:

Port Marie, Playa Lagun, Playa Klein Knip, Klein Curacao, Kas Abou, Playa Kalki.

Christoffel Park:

This is a beautiful park with lots of flora and fauna. Here you can find the Divi divi tree, different types of cactuses, orchids, wild rabbits, iguanas, donkeys, birds and the Curacao deer. You can visit the park by foot, by horse, mountain bike, or drive through the park on sand roads with a 4x4 car. Also visit the country house, plantation Savonet, the oldest of the island and which now is being used as a museum.

Curacao garden Den Paradera:

A guided tour through the secrets of Curacao’s herbs.

Grotten van Hato (Caves):

Here you can find 1500 year old cave paintings from the Indians. The Indians used to live here centuries ago

 The caves were also used as a shelter for the slaves during the slave trade, sometimes they stayed there for months

It is possible to take an excursion through the caves with a guide who will tell you fascinating myths and stories.