Curacao "High Season" / Christmas

[WoodyLompoc]

We have only experienced Curacao during the low (summer) season and are now thinking of giving it a try around Christmas. For those who have experienced it during the high season; are the crowds annoying, can you find a place to park when you visit town, are the shore diving sites highly impacted? Oh yes, are the locals just as friendly when they are up to their necks in tourists?

This is from the staying on the island perspective, not the quick cruise ship stop perspective.

Thanks

 

[irie1029]

Can't speak for Christmas but go every year 2 weeks at Thanskgiving (this year 3!!!) and not crowded at all. It is way less touristy than Aruba. Locals are a great bunch and I cannot imagine them being anything but nice.. a friendly "bon dia" goes a long way.... Having said that the service in Curacao is never quick and efficient I mean never ever. Personally, I like it that way on vacation.

 

[Johnmpcny]

Was in Bonaire last Christmas some restaurants were pre booked but no issues with dive sites you pay full rates and high air costs but underwater not notice a thing


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[WoodyLompoc]

Thanks,

We went ahead and booked for X-mas. Ouch! $$$$
Now I just have to count the days.

 

[irie1029]

great you will love it.

 

[carol_swimmom]

Where are you going to be staying?

 

[WoodyLompoc]

Staying at Atlantis Apartments. We prefer that end of the island, but we do dive the west too.

 

[Remy B.]

As for nice or middle nice restaurants you will need to book ahead of time, the beach's will be somewhat crowded, best thing is beat everybody early in the morning so you park your car in a better spot and have a nice beach view, the west of course will be less crowded but still it will be better to be there early in the morning, some private beach's open a lityle late 9 or 10am so you need to time it right to get a good spot in the beach, don't leave unatended things on the beach.