Well #1 it is out of the hurricane belt! Residents are very friendly, food is good but not like SXM. Beaches are a little rocky as you go into the water but sandy bottom. Water clarity is unbelievable and with abundant sea life of every kind. Scuba and snorkeling are fantastic. Hotels in the town and outskirts. Car rental is recommended as everything is spread out. Very cosmopolitan, lots of Europeans, mostly Dutch. Not as Americanized as Aruba. Discovered Curacao 9 years ago and usually visit twice a year. One of our favorites! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Thumbsup.gif" alt="" />