Tourism Corporation Bonaire would hereby like to announce that as of January 1st, 2015 the current Director of Tourism, Mr. Ethsel Pieternella will no longer be part of the TCB team. The increasing number of Stay-Over tourists, the more than doubling of the number of cruise ship tourists and the new “12 Month High Season …
Category Archive: TCB Local
Dec 17
Crew from cruise ship clean our beaches
On November 19th 2014, during Royal Caribbean Explorer’s of the Seas call to Bonaire, a group of approximately 20 crew members were transported by Bonaire Destination Services to the Willemstoren Lighthouse to clean one of our beaches, under the guidance of STINAPA they collected a large amount of debris dumped on our East Coats by …
Dec 17
Cruise Tourism Update
The Cruise season 2014-2015 is in full swing; as the end of 2014 is coming closer, we are entering a new era for Cruise Tourism in Bonaire; 2015 will show very strong numbers of passengers arrivals to our beautiful island. During the month of October a delegation from Bonaire headed by TCB Director Ethsel Pieternella …
Dec 17
Bonaire Total Arrivals until October 2014
The total passenger arrivals until October 2014 has been 135.054 compared to 138.660 in 2013. Arrivals from Europe and USA remain strong. Europe saw an increase of 11.21% while USA had an increase of 11.28%. TCB projects that for 2014 the year will close positively. For more information please review the table below: Total arrivals …
Dec 17
5th Annual FCCA Gift Project
The 5th Annual FCCA (Florida Caribbean Cruise Association) Gift Project was a great success at Jong Bonaire! Over 200 kids from various districts attended to receive gifts from Santa! A group of 30 crew members from the Explorer of the Seas volunteered with the gift project. The kids had a wonderful time. Thanks to all …
Sep 10
Presentations Marketing Meetings September 2014
Please find attached the presentations given during the marketing meetings in September 2014: Global Plan 2015.pdf TCB Europe 2014-2015.pdf TCB North America 2014-2015.pdf TCB-Latin America 2015.pdf Marketing Meeting TripAdvisor.pdf
Aug 12
Expedia/Hotels.com presentation on August 28th, 2014
Save the Date, August 28th, 2014 at Divi Flamingo Beach Resort & Casino, Expedia/Hotels.com will be on Island presenting: The state of Bonaire’s Tourism through the eyes of Expedia. All existing and potential partner properties are welcome. Please RSVP to Mr. Andrew Mckinley to amckinley@expedia.com no later than Thursday August 21st, 2014.
Aug 12
“Delta Friday Flight” meeting August 20th, 2014
As you know, the new Delta Friday flight begins next week, August 22nd and we need everyone’s support to promote, sell, fill and maintain this flight. The purpose of the meeting is to brainstorm together on ways we can create the demand in the marketplace in order to increase booking; i.e. offering Friday-Friday packages, promoting …
Aug 12
Bonaire’s renewed website goes live. www.tourismbonaire.com
Tourism Corporation Bonaire would like to announce that Bonaire’s website www.tourismbonaire.com which was currently being renewed and redesigned is now live. The new website is fully responsive to optimize the viewing experience on desktop, tablet and mobile platforms. The website is more visual and user friendly. All pages have social media sharing options and SEO (search engine …
Aug 12
Marketing Meeting Invitation September 2nd & 3rd, 2014
On behalf of Tourism Corporation Bonaire we would like to cordially invite you to the Marketing Meetings 2014. Dates will be September 2nd & 3rd, 2014. The Marketing meeting will provide the highlights of 2014 and the Marketing Plans for 2015. TCB overseas offices from Europe, Latin America and North America will be on island …
Jun 16
Save the Date! September Marketing Meeting 2014
The upcoming TCB Marketing Meeting will be held in the week of the 1st -5th September in Bonaire. We will send more information closer to the date.
Jun 10
Bonaire Tourist Figures 2012 – CBS
The tourism figures of 2012 in the Dutch Caribbean are provisionally. CBS has the intention to publish the definite outcomes in the course of 2014. The figures are entirely based on the available registers of the immigration, customs and the harbor master. By plane – 7000 Tourists fly to Bonaire monthly In 2012 82,000 tourists …
Jun 09
Taste of Bonaire
TCB respectfully invites all our old friends and new to a Celebration of Life for the late ‘Captain Don’. The celebration will be June 27th, 2014 at the Wilhelmina Park at the Taste of Bonaire. The evening will start at 6pm and will be a time for many of Don’s friends and admirers to say …
Jun 09
Bonaire Destination Website Enters Final Stages
Tourism Corporation Bonaire would like to inform that Bonaire’s website www.tourismbonaire.com is currently being renewed and redesigned and has now entered its final stage. The new website will be fully responsive to optimize the viewing experience on desktop, tablet and mobile platforms. The website will be more visual and user friendly. All pages will have …
Jun 06
First Quarter Arrival Statistics
After compiling and analyzing the statistical information obtained via the Bonaire airport arrival data system, TCB can now share the results of the first Quarter of 2014. The statistics are based on International and Domestic passenger arrivals between January 1st and March 31st, 2014. Flights from and via Aruba or Curacao are considered “domestic”. International flights …
Jun 06
Cruise Tourism Update
Tourism Corporation Bonaire can now officially announce that for the first time on record, Carnival Cruise Lines will call on Bonaire in January 2015, totaling 9 calls in 2015. TCB is projecting a total of approximately 180,000 cruise passengers arrivals for the 2014/2015 season and 200,000 to 250,000 cruise passenger arrivals for the 2015/2016 season with …
May 12
Presentations Pre-Marketing Meetings May 2014
Attached you will find the presentations of the Pre-Marketing Meetings of May 2014. Please feel free to contact TCB Kralendijk, or the overseas offices for any questions regarding these presentations. We thank you for your contribution during these meetings. We are looking forward to present our marketing plans for 2015 during the meetings in September …
Feb 17
Words from the Director’s desk
Somewhere in my memory I have heard some of my American friends say “February is the Meanest Month of the Year”. Think about it. Many of those in the US and Europe for that matter suffer unstable weather, hot, cold, snow, blizzards. Just when you think you are ready to hang up those heavy woolens …
Feb 17
Passengers to Bonaire increased 2.6% in 2013
After compiling and analyzing the statistical information obtained via the Bonaire airport arrival data system, Tourism Corporation Bonaire can now share the results for the year 2013. The statistics are based on International and Domestic Arrivals between January 1st and December 31st 2013. Overall the arrivals increased with 2.55% or 4,132 passengers. This translates into …
Feb 12
Cruise season 2013-14 in full swing!
The cruise season 2013-14 has been going extremely well, we currently just passed the half way of the season and the general feeling is very positive. TCB would like to thank all the operators, Taxi drivers and our private sector for providing our Cruise passengers with an excellent customer service and experience. The organization at …
Feb 12
Bonaire’s website renewal project
TCB is pleased to announce that www.tourismbonaire.com is being renewed and redesigned. The new website will be fully responsive to optimize the viewing experience on desktop, tablet and mobile platforms. It will be multi-lingual and it will also incorporate social media and SEO functionality. Its purpose will be to engage visitors, communicate the unique experiences …
Feb 10
Bonaire re-introduces nonresident arrival card
The New Bonaire Non Resident Card to Provide In-Depth Statistics for Bonaire. Tourism Corporation Bonaire (TCB) is pleased to announce that it has upgraded its system of collecting visitor information data. The new system is already in place. The Bonaire Non Resident Card (BNRC) is similar to the arrival data cards used by other Caribbean …
Dec 10
Bonaire is enjoying a busy Cruise season
The 2013-2014 Cruise season started very busy for down town Kralendijk, which has now concluded its third week of a busy Cruise Season. On November 25th, 2013 Bonaire experienced one of the busiest days. It welcomed Azura from the P&O line and the Emerald Princess, both carrying approximately 3100 cruise passengers each. On behalf of …
Dec 10
TCB participates at the Chamber of Commerce Strategic Conference
On November 15th the Bonaire Chamber of Commerce organized and TCB Bonaire participated at the KvK Strategic Conference. This conference was held at the Divi Flamingo Resort and was well visited by several stake holders and other professionals. Tourism was one of the most important topics discussed during this meeting. The workshops had a dual …
Dec 10
Tourism Corporation Bonaire (TCB) opens officially its remodeled office
On Friday, December 6th, 2013, Tourism Corporation Bonaire (TCB) officially opened its remodeled office, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony by TCB Director, Mr. Ethsel Pieternella, invitees from the various sectors, the press and the TCB Team, the headquarters office was officially opened. The office is now equipped with the most modern equipment, furnishings, and a larger reception …