CURAÇAO

A blend of Dutch design and European-Caribbean culture, a stay at the “C” of the ABC Islands is as colorful as the façades of Willemstad. Floating craft and produce markets, modern art galleries, the Queen Emma Bridge, the largest African collection in the region at the Museum Kura Hulanda, relics at the Maritime Museum—these are surpassed in visual pleasure only by the island's 35-plus beaches and unbelievable diving. The Mushroom Forest and steep Curaçao Wall are musts, as are the anemones and scorpionfish of Klein Curaçao. Open-water dolphin and sea lion dives are also options, in case the Sea Aquarium wasn\'t up-close enough.

The island\'s energy is equally vibrant. Art comes to life on the table; the dining in this polyglot destination is influenced from every corner of the earth. And Carnival makes winter worth celebrating. Curaçao is an ideal place for relaxation, granting you all the space you need.