Sustainable Tourism Zone of the Caribbean

LOCALISATION

Situation géographique:
12° North, 68° West.

Côte/ intérieur:
Curacao is an island in the southern Caribbean Sea, off the Venezuelan coast.

Distance à la capitale/ préfecture en km:
Airport: Hato is located at the northwestern end of Curaçao, about 11km from the capital Willemstad.

Temps de vol (heures) depuis:
9 hours and 15 minutes from Amsterdam
30 minutes from Aruba
2 hours and 50 minutes from Miami
45 minutes from Caracas

POPULATION

Nombre d'habitants:
Curacao: 141,766 persons

Densité d'habitants (/km2):
319 persons per km2

Ratio résidents/ visiteurs:
Curacao: 1:4
There are 4 visitors to every one resident.

CLIMAT

Vent:
Cooling trade winds blow constantly from the east, picking up in the spring months.
Average wind speed 5.6 m/s.

Précipitations (saison des pluies. moyenne en mm):
Curaçao has a climate with a dry season from March to September and a wet season from October to February.
Total annual rainfall averages only 535 mm. Curaçao is outside the hurricane belt.

Température:
The temperatures are relatively constant troughout the year. The coldest month is January with an average temperature of 26.5 °C and the warmest month is September with an average temperature of 28.9 °C. The year's average maximum temperature is 31.2 °C.
The year's average minimum temperature is 25.3 °C.

GEOGRAPHIE

Superficie:
444 square km

Eléments géographiques (baies, collines, rivières...):

Caractéristiques physiques:
Sun, beaches, coral reefs, sandy and rocky shorelines and culture rich in experience. Soft, white sand bathed by an almost emerald-colored ocean, warm, with gentle waves.

ACCESSIBILITE

Distance à un aéroport local/ international:
Airport: Hato is located at the northwestern end of Curaçao, about 11km from the capital Willemstad.

Compagnies aériennes:
To Curacao: American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Continental Airlines,KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Martinair, Arkefly, Aserca Airlines, Avianca, Avior Airlines, Aires Surinam Airways, Air Jamaica, Dutch Antilles Express (DAE), Tiara Air, Liat Airline, Divi Divi Air, Insel Air International, Sol America.

Compagnie de croisière:
Cruise Lines: Carnival Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises, Cunard Line, Holland America Line, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Princess Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Windjammer Cruises.

Transports terrestres publics/ privés:
Licensed taxi operators 200
Licensed tour companies 40 busses

TOURISTES

Arrivées annuelles:
Curacao: 766,512
Stay-over: 413,615 - Cruise: 352,897

Arrivées annuelles par moyen de transport:
Air 54%
Sea 46%

Arrivées annuelles par marché:
Curacao: 37% Venezuela, 28% Netherlands, 11%US, 13% Other America & Europe, 4% Aruba.

Dépenses annuelles des touristes:
Curacao: total foreign exchange earnings Naf. 677 million.

Part de la population enmployée par le secteur du tourisme:
4546 people employed in restaurants and hotels.
8% of total labor force.

HEBERGEMENT

Nombre d'hôtels et de lits:
Hotel units 37
Hotel rooms 4,367
Of which all inclusive 1
Non all inclusive 36

Autres hébergements:
Guest house rooms 130
Appartments rooms 600
Total rooms 5,097

Nombre et type de restaurants:
16 Asian, Italian & Latin American
8 Beach Bar & Restaurant
17 Fast Food
5 Fine Dining
10 Grill & Steakhouse
6 Ice cream
47 International
10 Lunchroom
4 Krioyo (local food)
3 Seafood