The seashores on the west coast. The seemingly innumerable dive websites all around the island. The colourful colours of Willemstad. The limitless get together at Mambo. The buzzing meals scene. And did we point out inexperienced rum?
For years, it was the Dutch market that drove tourism in Curacao. That modified in the summertime of 2022, when the Sandals Royal Curacao opened, successfully opening up the market anew for American guests.
Since then, the Dutch Caribbean island has seen record-breaking tourism numbers — and the development isn’t exhibiting any indicators of slowing down.
Curacao simply topped 500,000 guests — the earliest the island has ever exceeded that whole — pushed by each Dutch guests and, extra importantly, continued American visitation.
In September, Curacao reported 17,185 guests from the Netherlands, a 12 % bounce over the identical month in 2023. It additionally noticed 11,908 guests from the US market, a 13 % improve over September 2023.
Notably, the island additionally noticed a robust exhibiting from the fast-growing Brazilian market, which included 3,079 arrivals and a rise by 24 % within the interval.
The purpose is to prime the previously-stated goal of 670,000 stayover guests this 12 months, officers advised Caribbean Journal.
So the place does the island stand? Proper now, the year-to-date whole contains 513,875 stayover guests.
