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Curaçao Baseball Is Joining the Caribbean Series

The Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao has produced some outstanding Major League Baseball players in the last few decades, from Andruw Jones to Didi Gregorius to Ozzie Albies. And now the island is taking a major new step, with the […]

Curacao Nears Pre-Pandemic Tourism Levels

The Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao is continuing its broad tourism recovery. The island welcomed 111,000 visitors in the first quarter of 2022 – representing around 88 percent of tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2019. That was buoyed by […]

JetAir Launches New Curacao-Suriname Flights

Regional carrier Jetair Caribbean has launched its newest route in the region. The Curacao-based carrier has added its sixth destination, kicking off new service between Curacao and Paramaribo, Suriname. Jetair is operating the route once each week, with service on […]

There’s a New All-Inclusive In Curacao

The highly anticipated new Zoëtry Curacao Resort and Spa has quietly made its debut as the island’s newest all-inclusive. The luxury AMR Collection property has 72 suites, each of which has either garden, “tropical” or pool views, set at the […]

Caribbean Airlines Relaunches Suriname, Curacao Flights

Caribbean Airlines has relaunched a pair of intra-regional routes. That includes the restart of flights between Port of Spain, Trinidad and Paramaribo, Suriname, which operate on Mondays, Tuesday and Wednesdays. It also includes relaunched service between Trinidad and Curacao Interantional […]

Sandals to Debut New Curacao All-Inclusive in June

Sandals Resorts International will be opening its highly-anticipated new resort in Curacao in June. The new Sandals Royal Curacao, set at the former Santa Barbara resort in one of the island’s most stunning locations, is now taking reservations beginning June […]

Curacao Tourism Keeps Up Growth

Curacao’s efforts to recoup its pre-pandemic tourism production are headed in the “right direction,” according to the Curacao Hotel and Tourism Association. Last month, the Dutch Caribbean destination reported 35,451 stay over visitors, about 69 percent of which came from […]

Caribbean Airlines Relaunching Curacao Flights

Caribbean Airlines is relaunching its service between Trinidad and Curacao. The carrier will resume its flights between Piarco Interntional Airport and Curacao International Airport on April 5. Service will operate on Tuesdays and Fridays, with the schedule timed to “facilitate […]

Travelers No Longer Need a Test to Visit Curaçao

The Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao has become the first destination in the Caribbean to completely waive testing requirements for visitors. The island’s new rules, which took effect March 10, mean no Covid testing at all is required before traveling […]

Air Belgium Returns to Curaçao

In a boost for the broader Dutch Caribbean, Air Belgium has officially returned to the island of Curaçao. The carrier is now flying twice per week between Brussels and Curaçao International Airport, with service on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The flight […]

Best Western Opens New Hotels in Aruba, Curacao

Best Western is in the midst of a major expansion in the Caribbean, and now it’s added two more hotels in the region. The company has debuted a pair of Best Western Signature Collection hotels in Aruba and Curacao, […]

What to Know About Traveling to Curaçao Right Now

Curaçao recently updated its travel protocols for American and other “high-risk country” visitors, headlined by the requirement fo a negative PCR test result taken within 48 hours before flying to the island (the island requires a printed or digital copy […]

Curaçao Continues Tourism Rebound

Curaçao’s tourism sector continues to recover, buoyed by a tourism surge in December. The Dutch Caribbean island welcomed a total of 265,000 stay over visitor arrivals in 2021, according to new data from the Curacao Tourist Board. That represented 57 […]

The 6 Best All-Inclusive Resorts in Curaçao

Just a few years ago, Curaçao was barely on the radar of travelers looking to pay one price for accommodations, dining, drinks, and activities, but now there are multiple all-inclusive resorts to choose from on this windswept Dutch Caribbean island. […]

Curaçao Hits Major Tourism Milestone

Curaçao has reached a major milestone, eclipsing its 2019 tourism totals in a month for the first time since the pandemic, according to data from the Curacao Hotel and Tourism Association. In October, the Dutch Caribbean island reported 35,020 stay […]

A Zoëtry All-Inclusive Resort Is Coming to Curacao

Apple Leisure Group has announced plans to expand its luxe Zoëtry brand to a new destination: the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao. The new Zoëtry Curacao Resort and Spa is slated to open in November. It will debut at the […]

Curaçao: “Great Momentum” for Tourism Recovery

The Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao reported just under 31,000 stayover visitors in August, according to data from the Curaçao Hotel and Tourism Association. That represented about 79 percent of the pre-pandemic, August 2019 stay over totals, according to the […]

Hilton Has a New All-Inclusive in Curacao

Hilton has continued its Caribbean all-inclusive expansion with its first-ever all-inclusive on the island of Curacao. The new Mangrove Beach Corendon Curacao All-Inclusive Resort is part of the Curio Collection by Hilton, a nod to the surging interest in all-inclusive […]

Air Belgium Launches New Flights to Martinique, Curacao

Air Belgium has launched its first-ever flights to the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao. The launch of the flight means a new link between Belgium and Curacao, one that includes a stop on the French Caribbean island of Martinique. Air […]

Hilton Is Opening an All-Inclusive Resort in Curaçao

Hilton is expanding its Caribbean Caribbean portfolio with a new all-inclusive in Curaçao, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new Mangrove Beach Corendon Curaçao Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton resort is slated to open in September 2021, the product of a […]

In Curacao, a Clothing-Optional Eco-Resort

It’s the only one of its kind in the Caribbean — a clothing-optional eco resort. And now it’s green, too. Curacao’s clothing-optional hotel, The Natural, has added 17 solar panels to the roof to its main building; the 3,000-watt SMA […]

Winair Expands Aruba, Curacao Flights

Winair has expanded its service between St Maarten and the islands of Curacao and Aruba, Caribbean Journal has learned. The St Maarten-based carrier will now be offering two weekly flights that operate between St Maarten, Curacao and Aruba. The flights […]

Wyndham Opens New All-Inclusive in Curacao

There’s a new Wyndham resort in Curaçao, Caribbean Journal has learned. Wyndham has continued its Caribbean expansion with the addition of the Kunuku Aqua resort, which has been rebranded as the Kunuku Aqua Resort, Trademark Collection by Wyndham. The family-friendly […]

Curaçao Adds On-Island Test Requirement for Visitors

All visitors to Curaçao from “high-risk” countries will now have to take an antigen test on the island on the third day of their stay, Caribbean Journal has learned. That’s along with the mandatory PCR test for travelers required to […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Knip Beach, Curacao

The latest Caribbean Photo of the Week comes from Caribbean Journal reader Richard John Isa, who sent in this stunning shot of Knip Beach on the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? […]

The Renaissance Curaçao Resort Is Back

The Renaissance Curaçao resort is back, as the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao has begun to welcome back American travelers. The resort recently completed a broad renovation project that included a new look for its popular Infinity Beach Club. The […]

Jetair Launches Curaçao-Dominican Republic Flights

Curaçao-based airline startup Jetair has launched its third route in the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier kicked off its new flights between Curaçao and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic this week, with one weekly flight on Sundays between the […]

Curacao Launches Long-Term Stay Program

The Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao is the latest Caribbean destination to launch a long-term stay option, Caribbean Journal has learned. Curacao has debuted the @HOME in Curacao program, which allows approved applicants to stay for a maximum period of […]

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