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Willemstad, on the Island of  Curacao, is said to be the most cosmopolitan city in the Caribbean, it is the most populated. We have sailed to in four years. We visited here many years ago while on vacation, it sure has changed. Sometimes, two cruise ships dock early in the morning, their passengers here for one thing ….Shopping.

     

 

We are anchored in an area known as Spaanse(Spanish) Waters, in the southern part about 10km from town. There is a bus which comes by every hour except for 2 hours at noon. The coaches are large modern vehicles with a capacity of 50 persons. they are equipped with comfortable seating and on board free Wi-Fi. What a great way to see the island. The bus fare is about 1.50 Canadian.

 

Jan Thiel beach, a place we have dived at on our trip here 20 years ago when we were here was proposed to be a park. When we now visited we were surprised to find a new upscale residential area. This European style beach is situated beside a large open Bay. The beach is relatively small,  compared to what we have come accustomed to. Those days of walking for an hour from town back to our anchorage seems so long ago. A number of resorts back onto the bay,where their guest have a view of the water and the setting sun to the west. Servers, deliver food and drinks to the loungers so not a minute is lost sunbathing. For those with fears of creatures in the ocean, there is  a infinity pool. A raised area with a concrete floor co covered with sand where the water flows through before cascading over the rocks back to the bay.The sun warm the water to the point where to the point where algae grows around the edges, with the colour of the water in the pool, we passed on a dip.

 

An area we preferred is further south, used by the locals on weekends and even has a fort from the 1700s. Instead of white sand the shore is covered with rock, but the water is the same aquamarine colour, with good snorkeling.

 

 

 

 

 

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