Bonaire recorded a modest increase in visitor arrivals in March 2026, with 19,869 stayover visitors, according to preliminary data released by the Tourism Corporation Bonaire (TCB).

The figure represents a 1.4 per cent increase compared to March 2025, when the island welcomed 19,594 visitors.

Visitors from the Netherlands accounted for the largest share of arrivals, with 8,652 visitors or 43.5 per cent of the total. The United States followed as the second-largest source market, contributing 5,557 visitors, or 28 per cent.

Regional and international markets also contributed to arrivals, including Curaçao with 1,599 visitors (eight per cent), Canada with 1,017 (5.1 per cent), and Germany with 750 (3.8 per cent). Smaller shares came from Belgium, the United Kingdom, Aruba, Switzerland, Colombia and Brazil.

TCB data shows that US visitors primarily travelled as couples, followed by solo travellers. Most visited for vacation (57.7 per cent), while 30.9 per cent came for diving and 2.7 per cent to visit friends and family.

Accommodation preferences among US travellers were led by hotels (51.5 per cent), followed by villas (16.3 per cent), apartments (8.3 per cent), private property (5.7 per cent) and staying with relatives (4.4 per cent). The majority of US visitors originated from Florida, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

Dutch visitors also predominantly travelled with partners, followed by solo travellers. Most visited for vacation (73.6 per cent), while 9.6 per cent came to visit friends and family and 5.6 per cent for business.

Hotels were the most popular accommodation choice among Dutch travellers (50.8 per cent), followed by apartments (17.3 per cent), staying with relatives (9.8 per cent), villas (5.9%) and private property (3.5 per cent). Most originated from South Holland, North Holland, North Brabant, Gelderland and Utrecht.

Among US visitors, the largest age group was 55–64 (20.9 per cent), followed by 45–54 (19.8 per cent). For Dutch visitors, the 55–64 age group accounted for 28.3 per cent of arrivals, with 25–34 making up 16.4 per cent.

The data highlights the continued importance of the Netherlands and the United States as key markets for Bonaire’s tourism sector.