Cruise Village and Second Mega Pier Getting Closer to Becoming Reality

The plans of the Curaçao Ports Authority (CPA) for a cruise-village and a second mega pier are becoming more concrete. According to the Minister of Economic Development, Stanley Palm (PAIS ), a preliminary estimation for a second mega pier, including the cruise-village, will be 50 to 60 million guilders. The CPA-project for a cruise-village includes a terminal for cruise passengers, catering and shopping facilities and attractions. It will be built along the coast between the Renaissance Resort and Holiday Beach, including the mangrove park. According to CPA director, Humberto de Castro, the two most important requirements for a cruise-village are that it must be open and freely accessible for the population and simultaneously include all services for the cruise industry. The CPA is working on a financial feasibility study to determine if it’s possible to construct both the second mega pier and cruise village simultaneously. Once construction is underway, developers can start renting units to interested parties.