1/8/2010 - Willemstad, Curacao - Seaworld Explorer Semi-Sub tour

The weather that greeted us in Curacao was quite nice, not too hot, but a bright sunny day. Curacao until 1915 was under Dutch rule. You can see the influence in the buildings quite a lot, the country is part of the "Netherlands Antilles".
The harbour was basic, but quite functional - a large sail covered the main area at the dock, providing shade and a place for vendors to set up their stalls.

Our tour today was on a Semi-Submersible sub that took us out onto a reef near one of the bigger resorts on the island. It was a fun, if a little cramped trip - we got to see lots of fish, even if the coral was a little disappointing. We also toured around the island, looking at some of the local buildings and they even gave us a chance to sample the local alcohol (a type of Liquor).
We only had a short tour this morning, but it was a pleasant, tidy place and you could really feel the dutch influence!