{"id":10380,"date":"2026-05-20T15:47:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T15:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/curacao-makes-history-at-world-cup-2026-matches-festivities-and-why-a-rental-car-is-essential\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T16:13:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T16:13:54","slug":"curacao-makes-history-at-world-cup-2026-matches-festivities-and-why-a-rental-car-is-essential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/en\/curacao-makes-history-at-world-cup-2026-matches-festivities-and-why-a-rental-car-is-essential\/","title":{"rendered":"Cura\u00e7ao makes history at World Cup 2026: matches, festivities and why a rental car is essential"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10380\" class=\"elementor elementor-10380 elementor-10360\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b832a10 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b832a10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e8e95a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e8e95a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"541\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cura\u00e7ao is experiencing a historic moment: for the first time ever, the island has qualified for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Everywhere on the island the pride is palpable. From Willemstad to Jan Thiel and from Mambo Beach to Westpunt, residents, restaurants and tourist hotspots are preparing for a month full of soccer, party and fun.  <\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"841\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For tourists and locals alike, the World Cup will be a unique experience. At the same time, visitors quickly discover that without their own transportation, you miss a lot. That is why many travelers during this period are looking for options for <a href=\"https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/en\/cheap-safe-car-rental-curacao\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"751\" data-end=\"773\">car rental Curacao<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/en\/cheap-safe-car-rental-curacao\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"775\" data-end=\"795\">rental car Curacao<\/strong><\/a> or directly a <a href=\"https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"840\">car rental Curacao airport<\/strong><\/a>.  <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e182e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"89e182e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5686f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d5686f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CuraExploreCarRentals\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Curacao-voetbal-car-rental.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10375\" alt=\"Curacao soccer car rental\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Curacao-voetbal-car-rental.webp 678w, https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Curacao-voetbal-car-rental-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-311e5f4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"311e5f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7366ede elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7366ede\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cura\u00e7ao at the 2026 World Cup: these are the matches<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b228a82 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b228a82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbf22da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbf22da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"1092\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cura\u00e7ao is assigned to Group E and will compete against major soccer nations such as Germany, Ecuador and Ivory Coast. That alone makes this World Cup participation historic. <\/span><\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"1sbyvbi\" data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1118\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">World Cup program Cura\u00e7ao<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"TyagGW_tableContainer\"><div class=\"group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit\" tabindex=\"-1\"><table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1369\"><thead data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1173\"><tr data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1173\"><th class=\"last:pe-10\" data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1132\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Contest<\/span><\/th><th class=\"last:pe-10\" data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1140\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Date<\/span><\/th><th class=\"last:pe-10\" data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1162\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Time (Cura\u00e7ao time)<\/span><\/th><th class=\"last:pe-10\" data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1173\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Location<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1369\"><tr data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1248\"><td data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1214\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cura\u00e7ao &#8211; Germany<\/span><\/td><td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1214\" data-end=\"1229\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">June 14, 2026<\/span><\/td><td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1237\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">13:00<\/span><\/td><td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1248\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Houston<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1307\"><td data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1269\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cura\u00e7ao &#8211; Ecuador<\/span><\/td><td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1284\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">June 20, 2026<\/span><\/td><td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1284\" data-end=\"1292\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">20:00<\/span><\/td><td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1292\" data-end=\"1307\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Kansas City<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr data-start=\"1308\" data-end=\"1369\"><td data-start=\"1308\" data-end=\"1330\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cura\u00e7ao &#8211; Ivory Coast<\/span><\/td><td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1345\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">June 25, 2026<\/span><\/td><td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1345\" data-end=\"1353\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">16:00<\/span><\/td><td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1353\" data-end=\"1369\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Philadelphia<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><p data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1547\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">According to several sports sites, the opening match against Germany in particular is seen as a historic moment for Cura\u00e7ao soccer.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a4e251 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a4e251\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-155d2bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"155d2bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61557509752065\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/auto-huren-curacao-wk-curacao-768x512.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-10376\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/auto-huren-curacao-wk-curacao-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/auto-huren-curacao-wk-curacao-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/auto-huren-curacao-wk-curacao-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/auto-huren-curacao-wk-curacao-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/auto-huren-curacao-wk-curacao-scaled.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9196c56 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9196c56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bced8a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bced8a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where can the World Cup games be seen on Cura\u00e7ao?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cedec90 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cedec90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4c1acb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4c1acb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1783\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">During the World Cup, Cura\u00e7ao turns into one big supporters&#8217; village. Large screens will be placed all over the island and beach clubs, bars and restaurants will organize special World Cup nights. <\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1785\" data-end=\"1882\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Popular venues where matches are likely to be watched en masse include:<\/span><\/p><ul data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"2083\"><li data-section-id=\"1etlrsl\" data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"1923\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maderoocean.club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Madero Ocean Club<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1fetjdh\" data-start=\"1924\" data-end=\"1963\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mambobeach.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Mambo Beach Boulevard<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"16uh11\" data-start=\"1964\" data-end=\"2003\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetandwildcuracao.com\/\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Wet &#038; Wild Beach Club<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"btvcid\" data-start=\"2004\" data-end=\"2043\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.janthielbeach.com\/zanzibar-beach-curacao\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Zanzibar Beach &#038; Restaurant<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"u21111\" data-start=\"2044\" data-end=\"2083\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabanabeachcuracao.com\/\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Cabana Beach<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><p> <\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2085\" data-end=\"2120\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Many of these venues host:<\/span><\/p><ul data-start=\"2122\" data-end=\"2321\"><li data-section-id=\"okopdo\" data-start=\"2122\" data-end=\"2161\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Live screenings on large LED screens<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"15vfwj8\" data-start=\"2162\" data-end=\"2198\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">DJs and live music after games<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"b9wkka\" data-start=\"2199\" data-end=\"2244\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Happy hours during Curacao games<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1xitj9x\" data-start=\"2245\" data-end=\"2281\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Food festivals and barbecue nights<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1ib5i4y\" data-start=\"2282\" data-end=\"2321\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Special orange and Curacao fan zones<\/span><\/span><p> <\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2323\" data-end=\"2472\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Especially around Cura\u00e7ao&#8217;s competitions, large crowds are expected. Tourists therefore often reserve tables or VIP spots at beach clubs in advance. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aceb8cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aceb8cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4292179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4292179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/en\/cheap-safe-car-rental-curacao\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/huurauto-curacao-airport-WK-voetbal-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-10377\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/huurauto-curacao-airport-WK-voetbal-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/huurauto-curacao-airport-WK-voetbal-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/huurauto-curacao-airport-WK-voetbal-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/huurauto-curacao-airport-WK-voetbal.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d23289a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d23289a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dee129 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8dee129\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why a rental car in Curacao during the World Cup is essential<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-280e03d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"280e03d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec622d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ec622d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2538\" data-end=\"2733\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">During the World Cup, events will be scattered throughout the island. Public transportation on Cura\u00e7ao is limited and cabs are relatively expensive, especially in the evening or after big games. <\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"2735\" data-end=\"2865\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Therefore, many visitors choose a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CuraExploreCarRentals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"2773\" data-end=\"2793\">rental car Cura\u00e7ao<\/strong><\/a> so they can travel flexibly between hotels, beaches and World Cup venues.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-164754b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"164754b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd7f90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cd7f90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rent a car Cura\u00e7ao: maximum freedom during the World Cup<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-894bef8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"894bef8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-495e6b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"495e6b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2924\" data-end=\"3156\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">With a rental car, you can easily combine several events in one day. Go to the beach during the day, watch a game at Jan Thiel in the evening and then on to a party in Willemstad &#8211; without depending on cabs. <\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"3158\" data-end=\"3214\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In fact, popular spots are quite far apart:<\/span><\/p><ul data-start=\"3216\" data-end=\"3289\"><li data-section-id=\"yk6j9t\" data-start=\"3216\" data-end=\"3227\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Jan Thiel<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"162nzft\" data-start=\"3228\" data-end=\"3241\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mambo Beach<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1o43hoz\" data-start=\"3242\" data-end=\"3254\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Pietermaai<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"18jfd4c\" data-start=\"3255\" data-end=\"3265\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Blue Bay<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"wrl0qq\" data-start=\"3266\" data-end=\"3276\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">West Point<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"11uof6k\" data-start=\"3277\" data-end=\"3289\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Willemstad<br><br><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3291\" data-end=\"3388\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61557509752065\"><strong data-start=\"3295\" data-end=\"3317\">car rental Curacao<\/strong><\/a> gives you the freedom to experience the island completely at your own pace.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83c6a72 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"83c6a72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f72df0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f72df0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"773\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/huurauto-curacao-wk-voetbal.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10378\" alt=\"rental car curacao wk soccer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/huurauto-curacao-wk-voetbal.webp 773w, https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/huurauto-curacao-wk-voetbal-300x136.webp 300w, https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/huurauto-curacao-wk-voetbal-768x348.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-043721c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"043721c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d12c48e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d12c48e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Car rental Curacao airport: on the road immediately after landing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb69b9b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb69b9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58d40ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58d40ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3449\" data-end=\"3603\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Many tourists choose to use a <strong data-start=\"3505\" data-end=\"3535\">car rental Cura\u00e7ao airport<\/strong> arrangement immediately upon arrival. This has several advantages during the World Cup: <\/span><\/p><ul data-start=\"3605\" data-end=\"3795\"><li data-section-id=\"1k99znc\" data-start=\"3605\" data-end=\"3634\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">No queues for cabs<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"s8tdi2\" data-start=\"3635\" data-end=\"3676\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Drive straight to hotel or apartment<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"ypym0h\" data-start=\"3677\" data-end=\"3714\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Flexible to World Cup events and beaches<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"87tq62\" data-start=\"3715\" data-end=\"3753\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cheaper than taking cabs daily<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1fvlrhw\" data-start=\"3754\" data-end=\"3795\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ideal for families and groups of friends<br><\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Especially during major sporting events, the demand for rental cars rises quickly. Therefore, it is wise to reserve a rental car well in advance. <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-525573d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"525573d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fee7ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4fee7ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/en\/cheap-safe-car-rental-curacao\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/auto-huren-curacao-cura-explore-768x512.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-10379\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/auto-huren-curacao-cura-explore-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/auto-huren-curacao-cura-explore-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/auto-huren-curacao-cura-explore.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b5dd72 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b5dd72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1c7f78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1c7f78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Curacao experiences historic soccer festival<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bedff0e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bedff0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7eb94d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7eb94d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3990\" data-end=\"4283\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cura\u00e7ao&#8217;s World Cup participation creates enormous pride and energy on the island. Everywhere screens, parties and events will be organized to experience the historic matches together. For visitors, this is the perfect opportunity to combine soccer, Caribbean fun and vacation.  <\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"4285\" data-end=\"4625\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Those who want to see as much of Cura\u00e7ao as possible during the World Cup quickly discover that a <a href=\"https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/en\/cheap-safe-car-rental-curacao\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"4366\" data-end=\"4386\">rental car Curacao<\/strong><\/a> is actually indispensable. Especially when you want to visit multiple party locations and beaches, a <a href=\"https:\/\/cura-explore.com\/en\/cheap-safe-car-rental-curacao\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"4488\" data-end=\"4518\">car rental Curacao airport<\/strong><\/a> offers the most freedom and comfort from the first moment on the island. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cura\u00e7ao is experiencing a historic moment: for the first time ever, the island has qualified for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Everywhere on the island the pride is palpable. 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