Curaçao visitor arrivals rise 8% in September 2025
Key points
- 53,671 overnight visitors in September 2025, up 8%
- North America arrivals up 13 percent year over year
- South America up 11 percent, Europe up 4 percent
- Average stay 8.3 nights across visitors
- U.S. arrivals 13,245, up 11 percent
- YTD visitors 1,207,419, up 7 percent
Impact
- For Travelers
- More flight and hotel options likely as demand rises; book early for peak periods.
- For Airlines
- Sustained U.S. demand supports capacity and schedule tweaks into winter.
- For Hotels
- Longer average stays and high resort share favor revenue optimization.
- Outlook
- Core stayover segment up 13% YTD points to a strong Q4 if regional conditions hold.
Curaçao hosted 53,671 overnight, land-based visitors in September 2025, an 8 percent increase compared with September 2024. North America posted the strongest growth at 13 percent, followed by South America at 11 percent, and Europe at 4 percent. The Caribbean region declined 8 percent year over year. The results underscore steady momentum in Curaçao's core stayover market and suggest airlines and hotels can plan for firm shoulder-season demand.
Curaçao visitor arrivals, September 2025
Europe remained the largest source region in absolute numbers with 21,407 overnight visitors, followed by South America at 14,516, and North America at 14,283. According to Immigration Card data, visitors stayed an average of 8.3 nights in September. The United States contributed 13,245 arrivals, up 11 percent year over year. Among U.S. visitors, resort hotels accounted for 69 percent of stays, while 31 percent chose alternative accommodations. The average length of stay for American travelers was 5.8 nights.
Analysis
This performance points to resilient demand from Curaçao's three largest long-haul feeder regions, with North America driving the month's growth. A longer average stay across all visitors at 8.3 nights supports higher RevPAR opportunities for resort properties, especially with a 69 percent resort share among Americans. If airlines sustain capacity from key gateways and hotels maintain competitive packages through early winter, Curaçao should be positioned to extend the year's momentum into the holiday period. For planners, the 13 percent increase in year-to-date stayover arrivals suggests that inventory controls, minimum-stay rules, and airlift coordination will be pivotal as peak season approaches.
Final thoughts
Curaçao's September results reflect broad-based gains and improving trip duration, with North America leading incremental growth. With year-to-date visitors at 1,207,419 and stayover arrivals up 13 percent, the trajectory remains positive. Expect continued emphasis on Curaçao September 2025 visitor arrivals as a benchmark for planning fourth-quarter marketing and capacity decisions.