Update

Finally got to the hotel computer here. Our flight home was canceled due to the holiday weather and snow on the East Coast and we are spending another three days in paradise here! One couple we talked with from Florida decided to take a cruise ship home after they were rebooked on a flight four days later, but left on the ship yesterday. There are more cruise ships visiting here since the last time we were here three years ago. The pontoon bridge is going back and forth several times a day. You don't see many BMWs in Curacao. I have seen a total of six, three of them being X3 SUV, two cars (one was an e21 in great shape and the other a newer e90)and a 320i taxi. We rode in the 320i taxi and I noticed it had 488,000 kilometers on it with some very minor body rot from the salt air. The taxi driver was very proud of the fact that he had owned it for 12 years and his wife had redone the seats inside. He is also a mechanic on the side and told me that BMWs are rare in Curacao and all the parts have to be ordered online and shipped or flow in. At first I thought the BMW had 488,000 miles on it, until he told me it was kilomters, still a very impressive number.
Gas prices in Curacao are basically set by the island's government. It has the crucial power to determine the prices of oil products such as gasoline and gasoil. When these prices are set, these are then released to the public. Prices are fixed for a period of three months before another price change is done according to our driver. Converting into gallons and dollars comes out about $4.81 a gallon for 90 octane gasoline. They have a tax on gasoline that goes to the roads and overall the roads are in very good condition. Many winding places on the coast highway I would love to have my M5!