It had been 5 years for the reason that final version of the Curaçao North Sea Jazz Competition, lengthy one of many Caribbean’s most celebrated music occasions.
And the 2024 version didn’t disappoint — with the occasion drawing 6,232 guests from around the globe, becoming a member of 5,000 native followers for what was an undisputed hit.
Actually, the occasion generated greater than $14.2 million in direct and oblique spending on the island throughout its late August run.
“Competition-Ardour” vacationers, those that traveled particularly for the occasion, really totaled nearly 80 p.c of all attendees, tourism officers instructed Caribbean Journal.
These guests spent a median of $1,854 per particular person.
This 12 months’s occasion included a high-profile lineup with stars like Marc Anthony, Juan Luis Guerra, Jennifer Hudson, Joss Stone, Eros Ramazzotti, and Maluma.
Most significantly, greater than 84 p.c of attendees mentioned in a post-event survey that they plan to return to the island — and suggest it to their pals.
The occasion “was not only a pageant—it was a celebration of life, tradition, and resilience,” the Curacao Vacationer Board mentioned in a press release offered to Caribbean Journal.
“Because it continues to develop, the pageant performs an important function in shaping Curaçao’s future as a vacation spot the place music, tradition, and group flourish collectively.”
The occasion is one other feather within the cap for what has been one other scorching 12 months for tourism in Curacao.
