Our trip to Curaçao turned out to be the dreamiest vacation we’ve ever taken. I suppose a colorful, tropical island with hints of Europe is easy to fall in love with. I spent so much time putting together this 10 day Curaçao itinerary because I did not want to miss out on a single thing Curaçao had to offer. However, having lupus and a six month old baby did limit the trip in some ways. Before all this we would create overflowing itineraries, but now we leave plenty of time for afternoon naps instead. Nonetheless, we still managed to see a lot and had an amazing time. There are many great activities to pull from our Curaçao itinerary if you’re currently working on your own.
Even though Curaçao is only about 170 square miles, it has enough wonders to fill up 10 days and then some. This Curaçao itinerary will introduce you to some of the most popular things to do on the island as well as off the beaten track fun. From walking across the historic floating bridge, to wandering crumbling fort battlements, to having a shot of green rum from the rum doctor himself, and more – here’s hoping my Curaçao itinerary can inspire your trip to be nothing short of phenomenal.
Here’s my Curaçao itinerary post index:
Day 1: Walking route through Willemstad.
Day 2: Walking route through Pietermaai & Scharloo.
Day 3: Walking route through Scharloo (continued) and Netto Bar.
Day 4: Day trip to Klein Curaçao.
Day 5: Rest day and pick up rental car.
Day 6: Hike Saliña Sint Michiel and visit flamingo bay, Sint Willibrodrus, Daaibooi Beach, Jaanchies, and Watamula Hole.
Day 7: Hike to Santu Pretu Beach and relax at Grote Knip Beach.
Day 8: See Fort Beekenburg and change hotels.
Day 9: Visit Shete Boka National Park.
Day 10: See Playa Piskado and fly home.
Our 10 Day Curaçao Itinerary.
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Day Zero.
This was a full travel day, so it doesn’t really contain any good things for a Curaçao itinerary, hence the designation of day zero. We left the Charlotte airport at 7:35am, traveled through Miami, and landed in Curaçao at 4:18pm local time. (Part of the reason we chose the Caribbean for our vacation was because we share a time zone, except for the fact that they don’t observe daylight savings time – which I realized shortly before we left for our trip. So they were actually one hour ahead of our standard EST at home.)
Our first hotel, the Willemstad Resort, had arranged a taxi to pick us up at the airport. I was grateful for this because the price of $30 was agreed upon in advance and because it gave us a chance to observe how people drive in Curaçao (which is wild and crazy) before actually getting behind the wheel ourselves. Our driver was late and we did start to wonder if we had been forgotten but a local airport employee used his personal phone to call our hotel and find out where our driver was – this was the first of many times we experienced the kindness of locals in Curaçao!
Our driver actually gave us a little tour of Willemstad on the way to the our hotel, where we received a very warm welcome and were able to get everything settled just before Baby Meena’s bedtime.
Day One of Our Curaçao Itinerary.
For this day we had planned a huge walking route and our goal was essentially to go as far as we could manage and then pick up the route again on day three. Here’s our original plan:
Willemstad Resort → Rif Fort → Queen Emma Bridge → Penha → Fort Amsterdam and Fort Church → Queen Wilhelminapark (to see the DUSHI and CURAÇAO signs) → Mikve Israel-Emanuel Synagogue → Lunch at Plasa Bieu → Pietermaai → Scharloo → Floating Market
We left our hotel around 10am; the Willemstad Resort sits at a high point in Otrobanda (a historical neighborhood located across St. Anna Bay from the downtown area) so we had a great view right from the start.
We were overwhelmed with beauty as we made our way to our first stop at the Rif Fort. There were vibrant flowers and buildings everywhere.
Unfortunately, we were also overwhelmed with heat by the time we made it to Rif Fort, a 19th century military fort that has been converted into an intriguing shopping mall. The average temperature range in November is 79-86˚F, with most days during our trip hitting a high of 84˚F. During my research I had read that the constant trade winds help keep you cool on the island – which is true enough. But the intensity of the sun (and carrying a 16 pound baby) made the heat start to feel suffocating. So we took a lot of breaks in the shade and decided to primarily explore the island in the early morning and in the evening for the rest of the trip. So keep in mind you will need plenty of water, sunscreen, and breaks to cool down if you plan to walk much in Curaçao.
We promptly purchased a Gatorade as well as our first sausage roll and betido (the local word for smoothie) at the Rif Fort. Even though it was only 22 November, the place (well, the entire city, actually) was already covered in Christmas decorations.
From there we left and had our first experience crossing the historic Queen Emma Bridge. This is a floating pontoon bridge and I have to admit I was actually really surprised that stepping onto it was much like stepping onto a boat. Perhaps I should have been more prepared for the floating aspect.
That’s me in the left of the photo.
We had fun as we continued knocking off items from our walking route, seeing the striking Penha as we stepped off the bridge.
It was easy to find the CURAÇAO and DUSHI signs at Queen Wilhelminapark – which is actually quite small.
Dushi is a local word that has several meanings but usually means sweet or loved. It is used in a ton of different ways, from describing food as sweet to calling someone a sweetheart.
We chose to wander the beautiful streets of downtown Willemstad instead of venturing into Pietermaai as originally planned because there were more shaded areas in the downtown area. We enjoyed the street murals, floating market, all sorts of drinks and snacks, and sadly never made it to lunch at Plasa Bieu (a large cafeteria like eatery that locals frequent and recommend).
(In case you’re wondering, Baby Meena’s hair was really greasy from his sunscreen – it made him look sweaty but that wasn’t the case. Also, he did not actually have any beer. But he was really interested in it!)
Somehow it was already 2pm and we took our cranky, hot baby back to the hotel for an afternoon nap. After resting, we couldn’t resist an evening trek to the Queen Emma Bridge as we were so excited to see it lit up in all its night time glory.
We did carry mace with us because of all the stray dogs on the island – especially since we were walking around at night. One evening a Frenchman who was staying at our hotel returned rather distraught after being attacked by dogs, so be sure to take precautions if you’re out at night.
Day Two.
We picked up our walking route much earlier in the morning at the beginning of the historic Pietermaai neighborhood. This is a place where colorful, beautiful mansions originally built for wealthy merchants have fallen into a state of disrepair. However, Curaçao has been making a huge effort to revive Pietermaai, so you’ll find gorgeous, freshly renovated homes next to buildings nearing collapse in a strange, slightly sad, yet fascinating contrast.
We walked all the way down the main street – appropriately named Pietermaai – as well as Nieuwestraat and the smaller streets before making our way over to Scharlooweg, which marked the next section of our route in Scharloo. (Although I do want to mention that later we took our rental car further, onto Penstraat and some of the smaller roads, and saw so many cool and colorful homes that I’d recommend exploring the area on foot or bike if at all possible.)
Scharloo is a historic Jewish neighborhood and, much like Pietermaai, there are pristine and neglected mansions throughout the streets. It did seem more deserted than Pietermaai, however. The architecture in Scharloo is absolutely magnificent and inspired several jaw dropping moments from yours truly.
We found ourselves overheating as the sun beat down on the streets of Scharloo. As the locals say in Papiamento, “Ta hasikalorsua!” (It’s hot, man!) So we stopped to feed Baby Meena in Parke Leyba.
We were unable to finish our route in Scharloo; the cooler morning hours had dissipated so quickly while I snapped photos and made endless comments to Mr. Meena about how amazing everything was! We got another delicious betido and grabbed some groceries before beginning our trek back to the hotel. The afternoon was spent enjoying our hotel pool, cooking a late lunch on a hot plate, and trying out some of the local produce.
Just so you know, those peppers are very hot.
Once again we were drawn to the Queen Emma Bridge at sunset.
Day Three.
I am nearly embarrassed to say that we had to pick up our walking route in Scharloo again, as I expected to complete it in just two days. But we had such a great time that I didn’t mind being slowed down. On this day we were able to see “The Bride’s Cake”, which was one of the things that first inspired me to want to visit Curaçao – especially after reading how the buildings looked utterly delicious in this post by Lillie of Around the World “L”. It was a must-see on my Curaçao itinerary list.
The name stems from the way the white accents on the building resemblance icing. As we were exploring in the early morning, the gates to the property were still closed so I couldn’t get close enough to be tempted to lick the “icing” like Lillie mentioned, ha!
Click here to see the location of this beauty on Google Maps.
As we explored Scharloo I was thrilled to discover large, loud green parrots flying overhead and hanging out in the trees. (I’m a total bird fanatic as evidenced by my traveling pet budgie). We also spotted the national bird of the island, the Venezuelan troupial (a yellow oriole), here for the first time on our trip. It’s a delightful yellow bird.
To properly enjoy Scharloo you must be sure to walk down Scharlooweg, Bitterstraat, and Bargestraat. (Honestly, just walk down all the streets. You won’t regret it!)
We were truly satisfied when we finally finished our walk through the rest of Scharloo. Since we had to keep picking it up over several days we would take a different route through Otrobanda to the bridge crossing each time – and I’m really glad that we did because the evening we had reserved to do Otrobanda’s walking tour ended up being rained out.
We headed into downtown Willemstad for a betido (I couldn’t get enough of them!) and to do some gift shopping. On the way back to our hotel we stopped at the Netto Bar for a shot of green rum and the doctor of the green rum poured it for us himself.
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It was slightly minty and delicious with a kick. I was so happy to experience the unique rum – and the unique man that created it – especially since we were unable to fit the liquor distillery into our Curaçao Itinerary. We wandered around Otrobanda near the Netto Bar a bit more because it was so colorful. There are very few spots on the island that aren’t infused with color.
The rest of day three was dedicated to preparing for our epic adventure on day four.
Day Four.
This entire day of our Curaçao itinerary was for KLEIN CURAÇAO!
Klein Curaçao (aka little Curaçao) is a small island, just over half a square mile in size, located about an hour and a half southeast of Curaçao by boat. We chose to travel with Miss Ann Boat Trips and had a fantastic experience with them. The staff serving us throughout the day were very kind and took care to make sure we had everything we needed with Baby Meena. I’m going to write a detailed post about our day on the island, but I’ll cover the basics here.
We were picked up by shuttle at 6:10am and brought to the boat docks to get checked in. It took a while to get everyone boarded on the yacht; we left a little before 8am and arrived at Klein Curaçao around 9:30am.
We were served a delicious breakfast once everyone got settled on the island. Mr. Meena and I then took turns exploring to see the abandoned lighthouse and shipwreck of Maria Bianca Guidesman since we wanted Baby Meena to stay in the shade.
The island is small enough that we each had time to explore individually and then take turns swimming before lunch. In the afternoon Mr. Meena went on the snorkeling tour while I stayed back with Baby Meena and tried not to be super jealous about all the cool things he got to see in the water.
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All too soon it was time to reboard and we enjoyed happy hour on the boat ride home – rum punch was included with the tickets – which made the time fly by. We were then shuttled back to our hotel around 7pm. It was a full day but we had so much fun! I would absolutely do it again if when we return to Curaçao.
Day Five.
This was a designated rest day, since I have to be careful not to induce a lupus flare by going full throttle for too long – especially after the boat tour and being in the sun all day (UV light exposure is a common lupus flare trigger).
In the afternoon Mr. Meena took a bus to the airport to pick up our rental car (we saved a lot of money by going without a rental car for the first half of the trip) and then went to the big grocery store, Centrum Supermarket, which had a lot more variety than the little supermarket we had been walking to each day. He picked up snacks for all our upcoming road trips as well as breakfast food and baby food (Baby Meena had been devouring the stash we brought along).
Day Six.
Much like our walking route from days one to three, we had planned a somewhat circular driving route around the island for day six with the idea that we’d just hit as many things as possible. Here’s the basic outline for day seven of our Curaçao itinerary:
Hike around Saliña Sint Michiel → stop at flamingo bay → drive through Sint Willibrodrus → swim at Daaibooi Beach → lunch at Jaanchies → see Watamula Hole → drive back on the other side of the island to sightsee a bit.
We made it to Saliña Sint Michiel quite early, hoping to complete the circular hike around the lagoon and salt flats that I had read about on For 91 Days. I was really excited about the view from Michielsberg and possibly seeing flamingos in the wild during the hike.
As some of the For 91 Days blogs about Curaçao had suggested (I read them all – they are a great resource for planning a trip), we made a show of removing everything from our rental car every time we parked it in the hope that we wouldn’t be victims of the common Curaçao car thieves during our trip – and we never suffered a broken window.
Unfortunately, we found the trail a bit difficult as there were muddy sections as well as parts where you needed to climb up and down rocky areas. Normally this wouldn’t be an issue for us, but Mr. Meena was having trouble doing it safely with Baby Meena in the carrier. We also lost the trail about 20 minutes into our walk; I’m not sure whether the trail was poorly marked or if the water had possibly obscured some of it. We did manage to see some cool spots even though we were likely not on the trail.
We backtracked a few times attempting to find the trail before deciding to move on to our next adventure. (As we drove past on the road, however, I saw tons of flamingos in the lagoon and was quite sad that we were unable to finish the hike.) At least I did get to see flamingos at our next stop, the outlook at Saliña Sint Marie, although it was at a distance and among other tourists.
Afterwards we drove through the town of Sint Willibrodrus to admire the Church of Sint Willibrordus and look for the “Williwood” sign – which was surprisingly hard for us to find (people had kept saying that you couldn’t miss it but we had to drive through three times before we found it).
We then spent some time swimming at the beautiful Daaibooi Beach and trying some of their highly recommended french fries, although we found them to be just okay.
For lunch we headed to Jaanchies, which is another place I found thanks to Lillie of Around the World “L” – and boy was I glad for her recommendation! The restaurant is a bird haven and I got to see all sorts of birds, but especially the troupials, while we ate our meal. I enjoyed myself immensely. There are flowers all around the open air restaurant and a bird garden next to it.
There were no traditional menus; one of the staff came and sat with us to tell us the meal options for the day. We ordered iguana soup, fish with veggies and rice, and garlic shrimp with fries.
Unfortunately, the iguana soup never showed up to our table. We found the food that we did receive to be excellent but the service was a bit lackluster. The bird show certainly made up for it, of course.
We then drove to Watamula Hole – a giant sinkhole that is appropriately called the Eye of Curaçao. The dirt road to Watamula is very bumpy and filled with treacherous potholes – you should probably rent a jeep or a truck to make the trek. We carefully white knuckled it in our sedan until we reached one truly insurmountable pothole. So we nervously parked the car on the side of the road and walked the remaining 0.2 miles.
We wandered up to the parking lot in the scorching heat and looked out over the seemingly desolate expanse of rocky land. We paused, trying to decide which way to go, at which point the security guard hopped up and said, “Come.” He took off over the jagged rocks with impressive speed and we awkwardly hobbled behind, trying not to twist an ankle. I gasped when I heard the breath of Curaçao a few steps before I saw it. It truly sounds like the ground is inhaling and exhaling. The cavernous hole opened up beneath us and I quickly halted because I did want not to get too close to the edge. It was beyond amazing.
We watched the water crash around in complete awe. I really encourage you to add this destination to your Curaçao itinerary if at all possible. I could have sat for hours enjoying the view and the sound. Of course, we had to retreat to our air conditioned car after a few minutes for Baby Meena’s sake. (Be sure to glance up as you’re driving away for a view of Lighthouse Noordpunt.)
We drove back on the other side of the island, taking in the views, and made it back to our hotel in the late afternoon full of joy with all the things we had seen in Curaçao that day.
Day Seven.
This day was less packed than most of the previous ones in our Curaçao itinerary. We spent about an hour hiking to Santu Pretu and then several hours relaxing and swimming at Grote Knip.
Santu Pretu is special because it’s so different from the standard white beaches of Curaçao. It’s a black sand beach (although to me the sand really looked more like dark brown) and it’s gorgeous. This is another spot we found out about it thanks to 91 Days and it’s actually part of the hike to the Blue Room Cave.
You can park at Boka Santa Pretu and walk towards Let’s Go Watersports (who will take you to the Blue Room Cave via boat – but the owner, Captain Goodlife, has a reputation for being rude, unprepared, and even unsafe). When you reach the sign that marks the beginning of the dive shop, you’ll see a small path steeply going up the side of the hill on the left. If the start of the path looks too treacherous for you, then you should probably turn around and do something else, because it doesn’t get much better. We scrambled up and continued scrambling along the jungle-like path – taking care to avoid the big mud puddles, spider webs, huge branches (it was not a well maintained trail), and multitude of thorns along the way.
Of course, like most everything in Curaçao, the walk was worth it!
You can keep going from here to the Blue Room Cave and I was sorely tempted to go. But we would have had to dive and swim in one at a time while one of us stayed back with the baby, and ultimately my husband decided this was too dangerous. And he was probably right – everyone online warns against going solo. I’m still not over missing out on the beautiful cave, however, which I’ll probably turn into a great excuse to visit Curaçao again. If you’d like to add the Blue Room Cave to your Curaçao itinerary check out this post about from 91 Days and be sure to take proper precautions.
Next up was Grote Knip, which is often called the most perfect beach in Curaçao. I have no arguments there – it is truly stunning. From the parking lot you can gaze down at the water between the cliffs.
We arrived around 9am, before the attendants were there, and I was actually the only one swimming in the water for a little while.
We stayed until about noon, taking turns snorkeling and caring for Baby Meena. It was quite crowded by the time we left, and I was happy that we had enjoyed some secluded time in the morning. This is certainly one of the best beaches to add to your Curaçao itinerary.
Day Eight.
On this day we checked out of our hotel in Otrobanda at 11am and had a few hours to kill before we could check into our hotel on the other side of the island in Westpunt. Since all our luggage was the car we couldn’t leave it parked anywhere, which means that we were a bit limited in what we could do. So we drove over the across the magnificent Queen Juliana Bridge, up to Fort Nassau to admire the view, and drove along several streets of Pietermaai, Nieuw Nederland and Steenrijk. There were colorful houses everywhere! I kept wanting to stop the car to take photos but there were rarely good places to pull over. The locals tend to drive so quickly that seeing the districts by car isn’t the best choice – but it’s certainly better than not seeing them.
We then took a roundabout route to Fort Beekenburg. Even though it’s just a short walk up to the top, we took turns doing it as we did not want to risk leaving the luggage alone. The views from the fort were excellent and unlike what we’d seen in other parts of the island.
I also saw my first Curaçao iguana at the fort.
After exploring the delightful southern end of the island a bit more by car – and stopping for a delicious betido, more meat pastries, and homemade gelato – it was time to drive to Blue View Apartments, which sit directly on the water facing the sunset. We actually had a rather unfortunate experience while checking in, but after asking for a different room things were much better. This is definitely a budget hotel, but there aren’t many options in this area that are affordable and on the coastline. The view from our room and balcony was amazing.
Day Nine.
We got up early to explore the Shete Boka National Park. You can read my detailed post about visiting Shete Boka, but I’ll also share a summary here. We arrived just five minutes after they opened for the day and decided to tackle the main Bokas from one end to the other, hitting Boka Pistol, then Boka Kalki, Boka Tabla, and lastly Boka Wandomi. It was extremely hot and sunny at the park, so we didn’t get to spend there as we would have liked there (story of my life since Baby Meena was born).
A lot of the guidebooks and blog posts I’ve read mention the hour long walking trails to various bokas, but you can just drive directly to the four that we visited. First we went to Boka Pistol, which is named for the gunshot-like sound that the water makes when it shoots upwards. We had a few precious moments to enjoy this beautiful place all by ourselves.
The pistol sound was loud, but not loud enough to wake Baby Meena, and it doesn’t happen with every wave. You can see a video of Boka Pistol on my Instagram here.
Boka Kalki was a very different experience. We walked along a short shaded path that opened into a beachfront with beautiful waves rolling in. It was certainly a more peaceful and secluded boka.
Baby Meena fell asleep on the way to Boka Tabla (not that it’s very far) so we took turns going to see it. There’s a little walk that takes you by the coast before heading down into an incredible underground cavern to watch waves crash inside.
I could not get over the fact that all these incredible natural marvels were located so close to one another. I’ve never experienced anything quite like it. But our tour of marvels wasn’t over with yet – we still had Boka Wandomi. This boka was very open and required a bit more walking than the others. There were stairs in the rock on both sides of the beach that led to a natural land bridge.
It was magnificent.
I also saw two fierce iguanas on the way there.
We stopped for lunch at the restaurant near the park entrance, where we were sad to learn they were out of iguana soup (our second failed attempt to try iguana soup). But we did order fries, which the woman made fresh from some potatoes sitting on the counter, and they were some of the best we’ve ever had.
There are more bokas than the ones we saw – you could easily spend the whole day at the park – but we needed to move on to cooler experiences.
We spent the rest of the day relaxing and snorkeling at the beach in front of our hotel. This was one of the huge advantages of staying at the Blue View Apartments – Mr. Meena and I could take turns snorkeling right in front of the hotel while one of us stayed back with Baby Meena.
I would check on Mr. Meena periodically to make sure everything was okay and vice versa – except I accidentally swam out of view of our balcony once and totally freaked him out. Oops.
We enjoyed a gorgeous sunset from our balcony with a takeout dinner from the restaurant down the road (Rancho El Sobrino)
Day Ten.
I got up early to go snorkeling one last time because I loved it so much – and because I really wanted to see a sea turtle. (Mr. Meena got to see several throughout the trip.) We checked out of our hotel at noon at the Rancho El Sobrino, which owns both properties. We had lunch at their restaurant and were so happy because we finally got to try iguana soup! It was quite boney and nothing to write home about, aside from the fact that you get to eat something you don’t normally eat. We also had our last colorful Curaçao liquor cocktails here.
My original plan was to go see the Hato Caves before departing, because it’s right next to the airport, but we weren’t sure if it was a good idea with Baby Meena and ultimately decided to sightsee a bit more before heading to the airport. We stopped at Playa Piskadó – where I finally got to see a sea turtle! I was so happy.
This beach is really close to Blue View Apartments – close enough to swim there if you’re a good swimmer – but it’s also super popular and crowded. It’s also the fishermen’s wharf and not necessarily the most pleasant beach experience if watching the fishermen cut up fish a few feet away bothers you.
We drove around a bit more trying to come to terms with the fact that we actually did have to leave Curaçao. I was a bit heartbroken and wished we had been able to stay for two weeks instead of ten days. I comforted myself by purchasing one of those Curaçao liquor sample kits at the airport.
We had a direct flight home to Charlotte from the airport and made it home by 10pm. We came home to a bit of chaos – including a run over mailbox – and quickly snapped out of vacation mode. But what a wonderful escape to Curaçao we had! I hope to do it again someday and I can’t wait to get back to the Caribbean now that I know how wonderful it is there.
What was your favorite activity from our Curaçao itinerary?
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Oh yessss! Curaco has been on the top of my Caribbean list and I also would do a similar trip. I would not have liked to see it just for a day on a cruise! I would love to walk around these cute neighborhoods and watch the waves on the beach! Your baby is so cute! Congrats! #FarawayFiles
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Oh it definitely deserves to be at the top of your list! Thanks so much!
This is such a great guide to Curaçao, Ava. I knew all about the colourful buildings (which I'm longing to see) but you've highlighted so many other wonderful sights on the island. I think 10 days is a good amount of time – time to explore slowly but also some much needed downtime which makes you feel so much more rested. And I always love seeing pictures of your adorable baby – I'm always cooing over him on Instagram! Thanks for inspiring me on #FarawayFiles
Thanks so much, Clare! It was 10 days well spent. And I’ll be sure to keep sharing photos of Baby Meena so you can enjoy him. 😀
I'm so glad to hear you were able to do so much, along with coping with your health and keeping a baby happy! Bravo! Those colorful buildings are amazing — so bright with yellows and greens and reds. Curacao looks like a fascinating place and kept you busy day after day!
Thank you! It was empowering to take my first big trip since being diagnosed with lupus. And there was plenty to keep us busy for sure. 🙂 Thanks for reading.
Wow what a great way to spend 10 days! I love the colourful houses. You're right, a lot of them do look really yummy! Also – Daaibooi Beach beach looks amazing!
Thanks so much! Yes, some of them definitely remind me of cakes from my childhood, ha!
A very long time ago I had bought a ticket to Curacao. Then had to cancel because my friend got pregnant. I clearly missed out 🙂 #farawayfiles
Aw, that\’s a bummer that you missed out. But you can try again! 🙂
What a beautiful place to get to explore slowly – ten days on one island! I adore the colorful buildings, but like you would probably want to spend all my time in the water! I didn't know much about Curaçao – so thank you for sharing this faraway corner for the world – from where I am anyway! There is definitely something to be said for keeping in the same time zone. It is brutal to fly from the West Coast of the US to Copenhagen where we live – 9 time zones. Ugh. I really enjoyed this post – cheers from here. #FarawayFiles
Thanks Erin! We met a lot of Dutch people (as Curacao is part of the Netherlands) there who had a direct, but still 11 hour long flight and were struggling with jet lag. But most of them were staying for a month so I’m sure it was worth it! 🙂
Your trip sounds so amazing. I’ve always wanted to visit Curaçao since I saw pictures of the colorful buildings years ago. I’ll make sure to take some pointers from your post when I make it there 🙂
Thanks, Sarah! Would definitely love to hear about your visit when you do get to go. 🙂
Hi! Thanks for the itinerary. We are going to curacao for 2 weeks and are a bit nervous about the car robbery thing. Did you rent a car with a baby seat on it? If so, did you take it out in order to avoid robberys? I'm not sure how to manage that. Thanks a lot!
We traveled with a car seat we bought specifically for the plane and quick installation, it cost about 40 bucks. We did not think about the car seat being stolen, possibly because it was so low value. We took everything else outside of the car when leaving it, including luggage we had in the trunk. We may have just been fortunate but I do think leaving the car as empty as possible helps. I don’t see how you could realistically enjoy the sites while carrying a car seat… I also doubt that car thieves are looking for them. I would only worry if you have an expensive car seat. Have a wonderful trip!