The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire set an all-time document for tourism final 12 months, in accordance with new information from Tourism Company Boniare.
The island welcomed 169,706 guests in 2023, a quantity that was 8 p.c greater than its whole in 2019, the vacation spot’s earlier annual document.
Dutch guests remained the island’s largest market, accounting for 47 p.c of all guests to the island final 12 months, adopted by American vacationers at 23 p.c.
Bonaire has one of many highest charges of repeat visitation within the Caribbean, and that was an enormous a part of the island’s success story, with repeat guests accounting for 56.5 p.c of all guests final 12 months.
Diving stays the primary draw for the island, with 43 p.c of all vacationers coming for diving; leisure/trip company accounted for 42.5 p.c.
The island additionally reported 447,747 cruise passengers final 12 months.