Curaçao continued its tourism growth trajectory in November recording a nine percent increase in stayover arrivals compared to the same month last year, according to new data released by the Curaçao Tourist Board.
The island welcomed a total of 65,378 stayover visitors in Nov., with gains across South America, North America, and Europe. South America posted the strongest growth, with arrivals rising by twenty-one percent year over year. North America followed with a nineteen percent increase, while Europe recorded a four percent rise. The Caribbean region was the only source market to decline during the month, with arrivals down by twenty-seven percent.
In absolute terms, Europe remained Curaçao’s largest source region, accounting for 26,006 stayover visitors in Nov. North America followed with 22,105 arrivals, while South America contributed 13,596 visitors. Immigration Card data showed an average length of stay of 8.3 nights for the month.
The Netherlands continued to lead individual source markets, with 21,537 visitors traveling to Curaçao in Nov., representing a three percent increase compared to Nov. 2024. Dutch travelers also recorded the longest average stays, at approximately 11.7 nights.
The United States ranked second among source markets, generating 15,898 arrivals during the month, an eight percent year-over-year increase. Visitors from the U.S. stayed an average of 5.8 nights. Canada recorded the fastest growth among Curaçao’s top markets, with arrivals climbing sixty percent to 6,207 visitors. Canadian travelers stayed an average of 8.1 nights.
Performance remained strong year to date. From Jan. through Nov. 2025, Curaçao recorded a thirteen percent increase in stayover arrivals, totaling 707,546 visitors. Overall tourism arrivals for the first eleven months of the year grew by nine percent to approximately 1.4 million visitors.
According to the Tourist Board, the visitor mix during the period consisted of 47.6 percent stayover travelers, 49.7 percent cruise passengers, and 2.7 percent day trippers, underscoring the island’s balanced tourism profile as it continues to strengthen its position within the Caribbean market.
Caribbean Journal Staff
2025-12-17 20:14:00