On November 15th, 2019, after a series of obstacles and delays, doors finally opened to the long-awaited new Curacao Medical Center. Just one day before, 1,200 hospital employees and 150 patients packed up and moved from the 163-year-old St. Elisabeth Hospital into the brand-new building. It was a massive operation that went off without a hitch, thanks to […]
A signal of hope and light was sent out in these difficult times, that was the main message the organizers of #LightTheSky Curaçao wanted to send out to the world. There is still so much good and positivity happening around, and always light on the horizon. On Sunday March 22nd, the Queen Juliana Bridge became […]
Along with the rest of the world, Curaçao has felt the impact of the global spread of the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus (COVID-19). The first case on the island was detected on March 13th, when a 68-year-old Dutch tourist tested positive for the virus after traveling to the island for vacation. Since […]
Curaçao Tennis Legends will return! On Friday December 13 and Saturday December 14 Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort in Nieuwpoort is the place to be for the third edition of one of the best B2B events of Curaçao. Enjoyment is guaranteed at the centre court. With top tennis by our tennis legends and also […]
The term “digital nomad” is probably one of the fastest growing lifestyles of the last decade. Living the digital nomad lifestyle means relying on the internet to financially sustain a modern nomadic life. This trend allows you to become location independent and able to constantly move between cities in different countries while working remotely. For […]
The Curaçao Marriott Beach Resort entered its final phase of renovations, and with that comes the announcement of the appointment of their new General Manager. Seasoned hospitality executive, Craig Martin will assume the new position of General Manager under the new franchise agreement to lead the hotel to its grand re-opening scheduled for December 2019. […]
Curaçao’s commercial banks have abandoned their recent efforts to eliminate payment checks from the local banking industry. In a recent push towards embracing fullyautomated banking and guiding Curaçao forward into a world of e-commerce, many of the local banks attempted to phase-out the use of all checks. However, this move was met with great resistance. […]
The Old Quarry Golf Course has gradually built a reputation within top golf circles as one of the most renowned golf courses in the Caribbean. It was appointed the #1 Best Caribbean Golf Course by USA Today 2018 and 2019 Readers’ Choice. This beautifully designed 18-hole golf course by the famous Pete Dye reflects the […]
With the steady increase of visitors from Colombia, as of April 2019, Wingo Airline added new flights from Bogotá, Colombia to Curaçao. Wingo is a Colombia based low-cost airline, whose parent company is the Panamanian Copa Airlines. Curaçao Tourist Board (CTB), Curaçao Airport Partners (CAP), Curaçao Airport Holding (CAH) and Curaçao Hospitality and Tourism Association […]
The Curaçao Sea Aquarium launched ‘Ocean Lens Curaçao’ an innovative underwater observatory located at the SubStation Curaçao. Visitors to the SubStation can walk down stairs for approximately 17 feet or 5.2 meters to arrive at the depth of the island’s reef drop-off where they can enter a chamber with a large observation window referred to […]
