Heesen builds yachts with the structural quality and sea-keeping ability that blue-water Caribbean cruising demands, and the ABC Islands put that capability to use. Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao sit south of the hurricane belt in steady trade-wind conditions, giving a Heesen charter here a predictable, year-round weather window that most Caribbean destinations cannot match.
The Heesen fleet available across the ABC Islands ranges from mid-size crewed motor yachts to large superyachts with full watersports programmes and professional crews of six to twelve. Whether the priority is Bonaire’s world-class diving, Curacao’s harbour culture or Aruba’s sheltered western anchorages, Heesen vessels deliver the range and comfort needed to move between islands at pace.
Charter rates for Heesen yachts in the ABC Islands typically span 119,000 to 275,000 euros per week plus expenses. The advance provisioning allowance, generally around 30 percent of the base charter fee, covers fuel, provisions, port taxes across three island administrations and crew gratuities. Year-round charter is feasible; December to April carries the highest demand and pricing.
A week across the ABC Islands starts in Aruba with an anchor off Eagle Beach and a dive on the Antilla, one of the Caribbean’s largest accessible wrecks. Bonaire’s protected marine reserve is shore-accessible, with Klein Bonaire offering snorkelling above an intact reef just offshore. Curacao’s Willemstad is a UNESCO World Heritage port, best arrived at by sea, and remote Klein Curacao to the island’s southeast provides open-water diving and a deserted, lighthouse-crowned beach.
