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Written by Teijo Niemelä Teijo Niemelä
Category: Ports & Destinations Ports & Destinations
Published: 03 February 2014 03 February 2014

Bonaire experienced its busiest cruise week of the 2013/2014 Season in the week of January 20 - 26, 2014. Bonaire welcomed six cruise ships and over 16,000 cruise passengers. Bonaire had cruise calls from P&O Cruises, Celebrity/Royal Caribbean, AIDA Cruises, Holland American Line and Princess Cruises. Friday January 24th, 2014 was the busiest day with over 6,000 Cruise Passengers and two cruise
ships in port.

"We are extremely happy to see that our Cruise high season is going well. The week alone contributed USD $1.15 million to our economy. As we continue to expand our Cruise calls both in the high and low season, we also strive to observe Bonaire's carrying capacity. TCB would like to thank all theoperators, Taxi drivers and our private sector for providing our cruise passengers with an excellent customer service and experience. The organization at the port and the relaxed approach of our island is being greatly enjoyed" commented Ethsel Pieternella, Director of Tourism Corporation Bonaire. "Bonaire is at the top of the Caribbean in service to our visitors.''

Additional information regarding the Cruise Schedule is available online at:
www.tourismbonaire.com.