January 15, 2026

Day 4 - Curacao

I consider Curacao my most favorite port in the Caribbean.

We dock late, but it really does not matter. I let the crowds get off first, then follow. We are docked at the new dock, farthest from town. The P&O Brittania is docked at the first pier.

The weather is perfect. About 80 degrees, an occasional cloud and a strong breeze, probably 20 to 25 mph.

We walk towards town and are sidetracked for a local ice cream. That ended our trek. We sat for a bit, took a few pictures and watched the bridge opn for a freighter to leave port and then headed back to the ship. I'm really not admitting this but the long walks are getting harder. I know "long" is relative, but the walk to the ice cream shop and back was about 3 miles. Long for us.

Back on the ship and showered we go to Park Cafe for lunch. The beef sandwich was excellent. The ship is pretty quiet with most passengers ashore.

The suites lounge is a good hang out space. A bar within 50 feet, views all around, and uusually pretty quiet. A good place to type.

The Spaghetti bolognese was very good, but I realized later that it was loaded with sodium. A frequent issue with cruise ship food.

A set of "jazz in the park" in central park, and it is time to call it a night.

Our next port is Aruba, about 70 miles away.