Willemstad Curacao Netherlands Antilles
847
Cruises availables
At departure or passage at this port
Avalon Waterways (8 Cruises)
Avalon VistaSM
8 Cruises
Azamara Club Cruises (15 Cruises)
Azamara Onward
9 Cruises
Carnival Cruise Line (88 Cruises)
Celebrity Cruises (81 Cruises)
Celebrity Beyond
22 Cruises
Celebrity Eclipse
13 Cruises
Celebrity Reflection
11 Cruises
Celebrity Silhouette
28 Cruises
| 2 January | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 16 January | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 30 January | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 14 February | 8 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 26 February | 10 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 16 October | 11 days | One-way from Boston to Fort Lauderdale |
| 30 October | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 8 January | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 22 January | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
Costa Cruises (1 Cruises)
Crystal Cruises (12 Cruises)
Crystal Serenity
8 Cruises
Cunard (10 Cruises)
Queen Elizabeth
9 Cruises
Disney Cruise Line (1 Cruises)
Emerald Waterways (10 Cruises)
Emerald Azzurra
10 Cruises
Holland America Line (67 Cruises)
ms Nieuw Amsterdam
14 Cruises
| 18 October | 22 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 30 October | 10 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 30 October | 22 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
ms Nieuw Statendam
14 Cruises
| 18 October | 22 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 30 October | 10 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 30 October | 22 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
ms Oosterdam
14 Cruises
ms Zuiderdam
12 Cruises
| 14 February | 20 days | Round-trip Eastern Caribbean Zuiderdam Miami Fl |
| 14 February | 21 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
MSC Cruises (66 Cruises)
MSC Opera
36 Cruises
| 5 April | 14 days | Round-trip Caribbean Msc Opera La Romana |
| 5 April | 8 days | Round-trip from La Romana, Dominican Rep |
MSC Poesia
30 Cruises
| 3 January | 22 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
| 14 January | 11 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
| 14 January | 22 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
| 14 February | 22 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
| 25 February | 10 days | Round-trip Caribbean Msc Poesia Miami Fl |
| 25 February | 22 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
| 7 March | 22 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
| 18 March | 10 days | Round-trip Caribbean Msc Poesia Miami Fl |
| 18 March | 22 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
Norwegian Cruise Line (47 Cruises)
Norwegian Jewel
12 Cruises
Norwegian Prima
10 Cruises
Oceania Cruises (42 Cruises)
Oceania Marina
12 Cruises
Princess Cruises (42 Cruises)
Regal Princess
12 Cruises
Regent Seven Seas Cruises (26 Cruises)
Seven Seas Grandeur
10 Cruises
Seven Seas Prestige
7 Cruises
Royal Caribbean Cruises (221 Cruises)
Adventure of the Seas
23 Cruises
| 13 March | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 27 March | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 5 May | 10 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
| 19 May | 10 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
| 8 September | 10 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
| 22 September | 10 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
Allure of the Seas
16 Cruises
| 15 May | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 29 May | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 12 June | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 26 June | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 10 July | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 24 July | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 7 August | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 21 August | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
Grandeur of the Seas
104 Cruises
| 29 August | 8 days | Round-trip from Colon, Panama |
| 30 August | 8 days | Round-trip from Cartagena Colombia, Colombia |
Legend of the Seas
23 Cruises
| 9 January | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 23 January | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 6 February | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 20 February | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 6 March | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 20 March | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 3 April | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 17 April | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 8 January | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 22 January | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 5 February | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 19 February | 9 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
Vision of the Seas
20 Cruises
| 21 October | 9 days | One-way from Baltimore to San Juan |
| 29 October | 10 days | Round-trip from San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 20 February | 7 days | Round-trip Eastern Caribbean Vision Of The Seas San Juan |
| 20 February | 8 days | Round-trip from San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Seabourn Cruise Line (11 Cruises)
Seabourn Ovation
11 Cruises
Silversea Cruises (22 Cruises)
Silver Spirit
15 Cruises
Star Clippers (13 Cruises)
Windstar Cruises (25 Cruises)
Star Legend
11 Cruises
Star Pride
10 Cruises
Frequently Asked Questions
At the Mega Pier on the Otrobanda side for large ships; smaller vessels continue to the Mathey Wharf right in town. Either way, the historic centre is an easy walk.
Yes, entirely on foot. Ten to fifteen minutes takes you through the Rif Fort, a former fortification now filled with shops and terraces, and on to the Queen Emma Bridge leading to the Punda district.
It is a pedestrian bridge resting on sixteen floating pontoons, in place since 1888. It swings open several times a day to let cargo ships reach the inner harbour; while it is open, a free ferry takes over.
Cross the floating bridge to Punda, visit the Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue, eat at the Marshe Bieu covered market, then return via Otrobanda and the Kura Hulanda Museum. The full loop needs no organized excursion.
The Dutch gabled facades along the Handelskade are painted blue, ochre, green and coral — Amsterdam transplanted to the tropics. That architecture is why the historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Consecrated in 1732, it is the oldest synagogue in the Americas still in continuous use. Its sand-covered floor surprises every visitor, and the adjoining museum displays Torah scrolls several centuries old.
At the Chobolobo estate, a few minutes by taxi from the centre. The same family has been distilling the peel of the laraha — a bitter orange that grows nowhere else — since 1896. The guided tour ends with a tasting.
Not at the pier itself — Willemstad is a city call first. The west-coast coves such as Blue Bay and Mambo Beach are about fifteen minutes away by taxi.
The Caribbean guilder is official, but US dollars are accepted everywhere in tourist businesses. Papiamento is the everyday language, Dutch is official, and English and Spanish are widely understood.
Yes, but know what you are walking into. Housed in former warehouses in Otrobanda, it documents the transatlantic slave trade in which the island was a major hub. A demanding visit, and a necessary one to understand Curaçao beyond its pastel facades.
