Tips, guides & insights for Curaçao, Aruba, Bonaire & Sint Maarten
Driving in Barbados means driving on the left, as in the UK. Roundabouts, seat belts, phones, speed, parking and licence rules, plus tips for your first day in a rental car.
Which Barbados beaches are worth the drive? Calm water on the west coast, lively bays in the south, wild surf in the east. Swim advice, drive times and a plan per coast.
Do you need a car in Barbados? Not to survive, but for most trips a rental wins. See bus fares, taxi rates and live rental prices side by side.
When is the best time to visit Barbados? Dry season, wet season, Crop Over in July and August and the real hurricane risk, plus what each month means for renting a car.
Everything you need for car rental in Barbados: licence rules, the Car Rental Levy, live prices from US$56 a day, pickup options and how to drive on the left.
The best time to visit Bonaire depends on wind, rain, crowds and price. Here is a season by season plan for drivers, with weather data and rental car costs.
Driving in Curaçao as a US visitor: speed limits in km/h, roundabouts, road conditions, fuel, parking, Willemstad's bridges and what a local rental costs.
A guide to St Maarten beaches on the Dutch and French sides, from Maho and Mullet Bay to Orient Bay and Grand Case, with parking, safety and rental car prices.
Gasoline in Aruba costs about AWG 2.91 per liter since August 2026. Here is what a tank costs in a rental car and how to avoid refuel fees.
