Tips to enjoy Curacao
Traveling to Curacao will be very exciting by keeping in mind the following tips.
Tips to enjoy Curacao
- Departure Tax
- Departure tax is $22.00 USD or $10.00 USD per person for inter-island flights.
- Electricity
- Electricity is 110-130 volts/50 cycles, not the same as the US standard; however, most electronic devices from the US will function well. Get special considerations with hairdryers that may overheat. There are adapter plugs available on the island.
- Currency
- American dollars are accepted almost everywhere, as well as travel checks and credit cards. The official currency is the Netherlands Antillean florin (NAf) also called a guilder.
- Casinos
- Get lucky on Curacao with twelve casinos that open for the public 7 days a week. Have fun playing poker, black Jack, roulette tables and the slot machines. Enjoy a theme night with live music and fantastic drinks.
- Key Facts
- Useful general knowledge facts and information
about Aruba are listed below; great help if this is your first time visiting.
- Official or Native Language(s) - Dutch, English and Papiamento are the official languages of Curacao.
- U.S. dollars and Netherlands Antillean guilder in cash or credit card.
- Population - 142,180
- Country Dialing Code - +599
- Time Zone - GMT - 4
- Passport and Visa Information
- U.S and Canadian citizens holding a valid passport may visit Curacao for a period for up to three months. Citizens of the following countries should present a tourist visa: Armenia, Azerbeidzjan, Belarus, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodja, China, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Estland, Georgia, Ghana, Guinee-Bissau, Haiti, Ivoorkust, Joegoslavia, Kazakstan, Kenia, Kirgizia, Kroatia, Letland, Libia, Litouwen, Macedonia, Mali, Moldavia, Nigeria, North-Korea, Oekraine, Oezbekistan, Peru, Philippines, Russian Federation, Serbia, South Africa, Tadzjikistan, Toerkmenistan and Vietnam. For a longer stay less than 30 days, a certificate of admission for a temporary stay will be issued upon arrival. Citizens of other countries should check with a travel agent for the appropriate documents necessary to visit. A visa should be applied for at least one month in advance at any representation of the Netherlands. Travellers are required to have a return ticket to a destination outside the Netherlands Antilles, and all the documentation required for that journey.
