dbaudit Posted April 25, 2019 #1 Share Posted April 25, 2019 We're doing a Panama Canal transit on the Rotterdam in late December out of Florida. We are scheduled to be in Willemstad, Curacao on Christmas Day. Has anyone been there on Christmas? Are the stores/museums open? Same question for New Years Day in Antigua, Guatemala. Thanks in advance for any help. DB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir PMP Posted April 25, 2019 #2 Share Posted April 25, 2019 No, everything will be closed, except of course, the main hotels... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted April 25, 2019 #3 Share Posted April 25, 2019 The main stores and museums were closed when we were there on Christmas. They were a couple of vendors open -- but not many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribbean Chris Posted April 25, 2019 #4 Share Posted April 25, 2019 We were there once on Boxing Day (12/26) and all the stores were closed then, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towhee Posted April 25, 2019 #5 Share Posted April 25, 2019 We were there at Easter and everything was closed, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted April 25, 2019 #6 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Some of the restaurants along the Sint Anna Baai entrance channel will be open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infi Posted April 25, 2019 #7 Share Posted April 25, 2019 We have been sailing Christmas cruises since 2008 and have called in Curacao once on Christmas day and once on New Year's day. Both times, not a single shop or restaurant was open and the entire downtown was a ghost town - not a single soul out on the streets. We've been in many other ports on Christmas day but had never seen a town as buttoned up as Curacao. It was a bit eerie to see everything so desolate, actually. As for Antigua, we have also called there on Christmas day. The majority of the shops in the port area by the ship were open, and in Antigua itself about 1/3 of what we saw was open, with lots of people out and about, shopping, and celebrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbaudit Posted April 25, 2019 Author #8 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Thanks, everybody. This gives us some idea about shore excursions in these ports. DB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadroy Posted May 30, 2019 #9 Share Posted May 30, 2019 We will be on this journey with you. Have you joined our roll call? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV8rix Posted May 30, 2019 #10 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Well, I know something that will CERTAINLY be open on Christmas Day in Curacao. A fascinating place! I happen to be Jewish, but you don't have to be Jewish to appreciate this site if you're "into" history at all. You can spend nearly all day there, particularly exploring the exhibits in the rooms up at the top of the spiral staircase. Enjoy! http://www.snoa.com/synagogue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted May 30, 2019 #11 Share Posted May 30, 2019 On 4/25/2019 at 6:55 PM, dbaudit said: Thanks, everybody. This gives us some idea about shore excursions in these ports. DB Research your shore excursions carefully, whether ship or independent. We were in Barbados for Easter Sunday and the ship had been offering an excursion to Harrison's Cave, but I had checked with the owners and was told that it would be closed for the day. They told me that none of the islands tour companies would be operating, and that most tourist attractions would be closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spunky946 Posted May 30, 2019 #12 Share Posted May 30, 2019 36 minutes ago, Av8rix said: Well, I know something that will CERTAINLY be open on Christmas Day in Curacao. A fascinating place! I happen to be Jewish, but you don't have to be Jewish to appreciate this site if you're "into" history at all. You can spend nearly all day there, particularly exploring the exhibits in the rooms up at the top of the spiral staircase. Enjoy! http://www.snoa.com/synagogue We were there last year Christmas week, I think we were there 12/26 and they ere not open. Totally bummed. We are Jewish too and I really wanted to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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