KRALENDIJK – In February 2024, Bonaire received a record number of 17,218 overnight visitors.

In February 2023, the total number of visitors was 16,136, and in February 2019, it was 13,700. This represents an increase of approximately 6.7% from 2023 to 2024 and a substantial growth of about 25% from 2019 to 2024.

Dutch visitors remained the largest group, accounting for 44% of the total, followed by Americans with 28.5%. Curaçao, Canada, Germany, and Aruba also made significant contributions to Bonaire’s tourism sector. In 2024, Bonaire saw a remarkable increase of 22% in American visitors compared to the previous year and a substantial increase of 81% in Canadian visitors.

Despite the overall positive trends, there was a slight decrease in the number of Dutch visitors from 7,923 in 2023 to 7,696 in 2024, representing a decrease of approximately 2.86%. According to TCB, this decline is due to a reduction in the number of available flights and seats on the Amsterdam-Bonaire route as a result of changes in the aircraft used by our Dutch airline partners and the number of planned routes operated.

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Demographically, American visitors mainly came from New York, Florida, Pennsylvania, California, and other major states. The age groups with the highest representation were those aged 55 to 64 (26.2%) and those aged 65 and older (24%), indicating a strong interest from older travelers.

Dutch visitors primarily came from North Holland, South Holland, and North Brabant, with dominant age groups of 55 to 64 years (22%) and 45 to 54 years (19%).

Additionally, in January 2024, Bonaire welcomed 54,446 cruise visitors and 24 cruise ships.