Curaçao, Bonaire & Aruba: The ABC Islands Dutch Caribbean Complete Guide 2026
Browse more guides: Netherlands (caribbean) travel | North America destinations Curaçao, Bonaire & Aruba: The ABC Islands Dutch Caribbean Complete Guide 2026 TL;DR The ABC Islands sit 12°N latitude, about 70 km off the Venezuelan coast, comfortably outside the Atlantic hurricane belt, which means dependable sun and warm trade winds nearly every month. Curaçao is the cultural anchor with Willemstad's UNESCO old town (inscribed 1997), the 1888 Queen Emma floating bridge, the 1732 Mikvé Israel-Emanuel synagogue (oldest continuously operating in the Americas), and 17 marked dive sites inside the 6,000 ha Curaçao National Marine Park. Bonaire is the diver's island, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 1979 with a 6,700 ha marine park founded in 1962, 86 marked shore dives, and 470 plus fish species. Aruba carries the resort and beach reputation with the 7 mile Eagle Beach, Arikok National Park covering 18% of the island, and the free Aruba Tram running since 2012. Indians get 3...