
Willemstad
Both banks of St Anna Bay — beach separately
Willemstad is the UNESCO historic harbour split by St Anna Bay: Punda’s Handelskade on one bank, Otrobanda on the other, joined by the Queen Emma pontoon bridge. Cruise berths sit close enough that the twin quarters are the natural day. Beaches and the west coast are a separate road choice — not a thin add-on after a slow bridge circuit. UNESCO both banks: walk the Queen Emma pontoon across St Anna Bay from Punda’s Handelskade, then choose beach only if hours remain after Otrobanda — not a thin add-on after a slow bridge circuit.