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Queen Emma Pontoon Bridge

Willemstad, Curacao
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Ranked #2 of 27 attractions in Willemstad
Type: Bridges
Activities: City walk sightseeing
Description: Swings wide many times daily to allow access to one of the busiest ports in the world. It also separates the two halves of the city.
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Camino, California, United States
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 17, 2013 NEW

Fun to watch. What could be more cool than a floating bridge on a beautiful tropical island. Willemsted is a great city with wonderful people

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Las Vegas, Nevada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 15, 2013 NEW

It was neat watching the bridge swing open and close, and walking across it. Also nice that there is a free ferry to take you across when the bridge is open for one of the bigger ships.

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The Hague, The Netherlands
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22 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 15, 2013 NEW

Keep in mind that this was the only bridge to cross the harbour entrance and was used for heavy traffic as well. Amazing constructure. Very interesting.

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Miramar, Florida
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8 reviews 8 reviews
3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 13, 2013 NEW

OMG! A bridge that floats! Wow! It was really cool to see the bridge move in preparation for large ships that pass through Williamstad. Unbelievably distinctive in Curacao.

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Stratford, Canada
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 12, 2013

If you get caught on the wrong side remember, ferri is free back to the other. It is quite the experience walking across this floating bridge

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Columbia, South Carolina, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 11, 2013

It was fun to walk across and take a lot of pictures. Dont get caught on it if the alarm sounds as you will have to stay until the boats pass. I was amazed to see the bridge open almost all the way parallel to the opposite shore.

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32 reviews 32 reviews
20 attraction reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2013

This was our second trip to Curacao. You cannot go to Curacao without seeing and experiencing the Queen. All hail!! It is truly a marvel.

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kafue007
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2013

A swing bridge that floats! Pretty interesting. As mentioned not quite an attraction but very cool to walk on and watch. The bridge swings open to let traffic thru and a ferry service picks up.

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Henderson, Nevada
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49 helpful votes 49 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013

What a great idea for a bridge...instead of going vertical to let boats through, it swings open across the water.

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Forestville, California, United States
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 attraction reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013

This isn't much of an attraction but the views are cool and the nearby businesses and buildings are great to photograph.

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