Harbor Safety and Inspection Harbor safety and inspection adhere to the highest international standards. Vessels entering the port must comply with internationally accepted minimum safety and antipollution standards. The harbor Safety and Inspection department operates a modern boat to perform these tasks. Close cooperation with the local harbor police and other maritime authorities ensures the highest level of port safety. The fees and charges that are collected by the CPA are the harbor dues, pilotage, wharfage and cruise passenger user fees.
Discounts apply for cruise vessels.
The cruise passenger user fee is a fixed fee per passenger. Cura ao entered a new era in cargo handling. Today, the facility includes two 50 ton Nelcon gantry cranes, a mobile 50 ton container handling crane and four RORO berths. The terminal covers a total of 100,000 square feet of paved terminal space, including 30,000 square feet of covered freight station and 1600 square feet of container dock side, with a 40ft. draft. Willemstad Cruise Terminal Cura ao has a long tradition as a Caribbean cruise destination.