Uploaded December 2009 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
To read the entire story about my visit to Willemstad, Curacao, go to holeinthedonut.com/2010/01/02/curacao-queen-emma-swinging-bridge/, and if you enjoyed this video, please consider subscribing to my YouTube channel.
The Queen Emma Floating Pontoon Bridge connects the Punda and Otrobanda districts of Willemstad, the capital of Curacao in the Netherlands Antilles in the southern Caribbean. Built in 1888 and named after Queen Emma (1890-1898), it is one of the oldest and longest floating bridges still in operation for non-military use. Also known as the Swinging Old Lady, the bridge swings open using two powerful ship motors, allowing ships to access the port and inner harbor. When the bridge is open to let ships from the harbor pass, pedestrians are transported free of charge by the ponchi, a small ferry. Author Barbara Weibel visited Curacao as part of a press trip hosted by was hosted by Curacao Marriott Resort and Emerald Casino.
To read the entire story about my visit to Willemstad, Curacao, go to holeinthedonut.com/2010/01/02/curacao-queen-emma-swinging-bridge/, and if you enjoyed this video, please consider subscribing to my YouTube channel.
The Queen Emma Floating Pontoon Bridge connects the Punda and Otrobanda districts of Willemstad, the capital of Curacao in the Netherlands Antilles in the southern Caribbean. Built in 1888 and named after Queen Emma (1890-1898), it is one of the oldest and longest floating bridges still in operation for non-military use. Also known as the Swinging Old Lady, the bridge swings open using two powerful ship motors, allowing ships to access the port and inner harbor. When the bridge is open to let ships from the harbor pass, pedestrians are transported free of charge by the ponchi, a small ferry. Author Barbara Weibel visited Curacao as part of a press trip hosted by was hosted by Curacao Marriott Resort and Emerald Casino.
