Captain certificate
SH
Sample Holder
Coastal Skipper
- Number
- RAC-CW-2026-0000
- Issued
- 3 Oct 2026
- Expires
- 3 Oct 2031
Specimen. Issued by RAC inside this training portal.
Willemstad · Curaçao
Pass the paper.Carry the license.
RAC is the digital harbor office for boat captain licensing. Enroll in a class, sit a multiple-choice exam, and pick up a certificate when an examiner marks you fit.
4
License classes
XCG
Caribbean guilders
75%
Pass mark, then an examiner
1
Digital certificate
Programs
Classes on the books
Prices are in Caribbean guilders (XCG), the currency on Curaçao. The fee is due at the RAC desk before you sit.
CoastalRAC-CS
Coastal Skipper
Day skipper for small boats within sight of Curaçao.
Power or sail to 15 m·12 NM, daylight
- Rules of the road
- IALA Region B
- Harbor speed and wake
- Safety gear
XCG 650
16 hour class
OffshoreRAC-OC
Offshore Captain
Night navigation and the run between the ABC islands.
Power or sail to 24 m·ABC islands, day and night
- Night lights
- Passage planning
- Man overboard
- Restricted visibility
XCG 980
24 hour class
CommercialRAC-CM
Charter Master
The ticket for taking paying guests off the dock.
Passenger boats·Commercial, coastal
- Guest briefing
- Capacity
- Weather go / no-go
- First aid
XCG 1,250
20 hour class
CommercialRAC-FC
Fishing Captain
Working boats, gear in the water, and a deck that stays clear.
Fishing vessels·Coastal grounds
- Fishing lights
- Deck safety
- Diver-down
- Float plans
XCG 890
18 hour class
The sitting
From the quay to a certificate
01
Choose a class
Coastal, offshore, charter, or fishing. Every price is in Caribbean guilders.
02
Enroll with your ID
Name, email, phone, and a photo of your identification. Pick an open sitting.
03
Sit the paper
Eight multiple-choice questions on these waters. You see a provisional score at once.
04
Carry the certificate
An examiner marks pass or fail, then issues a digital certificate in your portal.
These waters
Written for Willemstad, not for a generic coast
Red right returning
Curaçao is IALA Region B. The papers treat the buoys the way the harbor actually lays them.
The trade is the weather
An easterly trade leaves the south coast in the lee. North-coast water is a different decision.
St. Anna Bay opens
The Queen Emma Bridge is a pontoon. Captains here are expected to know when the harbor makes way.
Punda · Otrobanda · Spanish Water · Caracasbaai · St. Anna Bay · the Bonaire run