Are we there yet? |
First sight of the northwest corner of Curaçao |
Christoffelberg, Curaçao's highest point |
Panoramic view of the arrival into Curaçao by sea |
Curaçao Oil Terminal |
Nearing Willenstad |
Piscadera with the Hilton Curaçao in blue |
Piscadera with the Hilton Curaçao in blue |
The mountains to the west of Willemstad are remains of ancient coral reefs formed at least 3 million years ago |
Curaçao's power and desalination plants |
Otrobanda, the west side of Willemstad |
Another cruise ship beat us to the good parking spot in the channel, St Annebaai |
Willemstad from the deck of a cruise ship |
Willemstad's Power and Desalination Plants |
Excited to go ashore |
The Megapier cruise ship dock, Curaçao |
St. Annabaai with the famous Handelskade, Willemstad, Curaçao |
The Renaissance Hotel lies just beyond the cruise ship dock |
Fort Amsterdam on the Punda side of St Annabaai, Willemstad |
Industrial smokestacks of the giant oil refinery at Curaçao lie just beyond the quaint Dutch façades of old Willemstad |
Willemstad, Curaçao |
Otrobanda |
Megapier, Curaçao |
Itty pitty pilot boat pulling the Celebrity Silhouette into its final parking position |
Pilot boat the the Curaçao Megapier |
Arriving in Curaçao by ship |
You sailed all the way from Fort Lauderdale to get here...now you have 9 hours... |
Thank you. Welcome. Thank you. Enjoy. Hello Sir... |
I guess the French are still not welcome |
Welcome to Curaçao |
Filipinos are everywhere |
Quaint Dutch images in the tropical Caribbean |
Study the map...don't miss the boat |
Fast Forward...Celebrity Silhouette ready to depart Curaçao after a mere 9 hours in port |
Me 'n' Dennis, Curaçao |
Roy in Curaçao |
Fast Forward again...sunrise the next morning |
2 day cruise from Curaçao back to Ft. Lauderdale, passing close to the coast of Cuba |
Breakfast off Cuba |
Cuba in the distance |