Product Update
Q2 - 2017
INTRODUCTION Introduction This is the fifth edition of CHATA’s Product Update. This platform is to keep you informed about new products and services from our CHATA members as well as partner updates and will be sent out quarterly.
Product Update Q2 - 2017
CONTENT Introduction Hotels Transportation Products Development Websites New Members
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Product Update Q2 - 2017
HOTELS
Product Update Q2 - 2017
Hotels Avila Beach Hotel Renovations A lot can happen in just one month. Avila Beach Hotel had several renovations through the month of May. These included: New Roof Belle Terrace restaurant & Sea Terrace
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Renovations of their complete Ocean Front Blues wing • All rooms are more sound proof (also no more connecting doors) • Removal of the kitchenette, installation of new mini fridge, coffee and tea maker • All 20 rooms will have a king size bed instead of double beds • Complete new interior • New bathroom furniture • New balcony furniture
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New menus in all Restaurants and Bars
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The word NEW continues to be the keyword for the Avila Beach Hotel. Avila looks forward to welcoming you and your clients to the renewed oldest operational hotel on the island! T: + 599 9 4614377 | W: www.avilabbeachhotel.com
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Hotels Floris Suite Hotel’s New Investment Floris Suite Hotel has invested a large amount of funds recently in upgrading its accommodations to better fit its guests' needs.
UPGRADE
The investment made has produced a nice result and makes the hotel particularly suitable for business travelers besides leisure guests. The hotel is ideally located near Willemstad and Hato International Airport. Floris Suite Hotel also offers free internet throughout the hotel, spacious apartments with a living and bedroom area and a fully equipped kitchen. Guests can use the hotel’s meeting rooms at a reduced rate. Of course business travelers can also make use of the other facilities at the hotel, including two free drinks during the happy hour, free use of Moomba Beach Club and Pirate Bay and free use of the spa and gym. For the months of June, July and August there are special introductory rates starting at $ 79, For more information, contact the hotel by phone or email info@florissuitehotel.com T: + 599 9 4626111 | W: www.florissuitehotel.com
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Hotels Hilton Curaรงao debuts Brand New Cabanas
NEW
Just in time to welcome travelers for the summer season, Hilton Curaรงao welcomes guests to the brand new cabanas located on the magnificent stretch of white sand at their Celeste Beach Bar on the edge of the turquoise Caribbean ocean. Guests will indulge in an elegant, relaxing and comfortable tropical ambiance, embraced with soft cushions and a residential feel. Guests can now enjoy their own private shaded area together with a golden or romantic package in which they will be accompanied with delicious fresh fruits and a sparkly bottle of Prosecco.
T: + 599 9 4625000 | W: www3.hilton.com
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Hotels Kontiki Beach Resort and Cabana Beach become 1
MERGER
We are proud to inform you that Cabana Beach Curacao now officially is part of Kontiki Beach Resort. Since April, two large companies have become one. Together with Kontiki’s other beach club MOOD beach, Kontiki Beach Resort has become the proud owner of two amazing beach clubs. The entire Kontiki team is trying their very best to improve the quality and high-level service for their guests. At the moment, a new corporate identity is being designed for Cabana Beach. In a few months you will be able to relax on the beach beds within a new interior which is now being worked on. Nothing will hold you back anymore to enjoy a day at one of their beach clubs!
T: +599 9 4631600 | W: www.kontikibeachresort.nl/en
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Hotels Lions Dive Beach Resort recent Renovations
RENOVATIONS
In the month of June Lions Dive has been renovating 24 Lions Apartments, 4 1-bedroom Lions Suites and Penthouse. Also, the 50 meter sports pool and pool deck have been maintained in this month. The furniture in these units has been changed from dark colonial to a light and modern look and feel, similar to hotel rooms in the past 2 years. Also the dark wooden doors and the kitchen cabinets have been lightened up, so now the whole unit has a fresh and brisk appearance. All Apartments are located next to the 50 meter pool area which is also been renewed. These units all have a beautiful Ocean Front view and are located directly to the beach. The Penthouse’ master bedroom and kitchen cabinets have been modernized, just like the Lions Apartments and Suites. The view from the balcony of the penthouse is still one of the best of Curacao! Lions Dive would like to welcome their guests as of the first week of July to enjoy this renewed Lions Dive Experience!
T: +599 9 434 8888 | W: www.lionsdive.com/en
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TRANSPORTATION
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Transportation FBTT Travel facilitates German FamTrip
DERTouristik
In the beginning of June, FBTT Travel facilitated, together with CTB, CHATA, KLM and other CHATA-members, a fam trip for 18 German travel agents of the DERTouristik Group. The group enjoyed a great program, consisting of site inspections and several other activities. FBTT organized all transfers as well as some other activities like a partial island tour and a Punda Vibes walking tour. Of course a group picture on the pontoon bridge with the Handelskade on the background was a must take during this walking tour.
T: +599 9 8699559 | W: www.fb-tt.com
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PRODUCTS
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Product NEW PRODUCT
Serena’s Art Factory introduces Chichi® with Child Chichi® with Child. Serena just added a new mother and child design to her collection. The new Chichi and Child line can now also be painted in their walk-in workshops on Thursday evening at their shop during Punda-vibes and every Friday morning at Serena’s Art Factory. The red heart stands for the LOVE we share. The Child we (mothers, sisters, fathers and brothers) protect and carry with love and respect on our back.
T: +599 9 7380648 | W: www.chichi-curacao.com
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Product BLACK Curaçao now offering wooden edition of Bambook
NEW BAMBOOK
To reduce the daily paper waste, BLACK Curaçao introduces the erasable notebook “Bambook” on the island of Curaçao. Bambook is an erasable writing pad with the function of a small whiteboard. The notes made can be later erased or stored in the special Bambook app. This Dutch product is not only durable in production, use and material but also replaces loads of old papers and boxes within companies. In the efforts of saving and conserving the environment, please check out BLACK Curaçao’s website for more information.
T: +599 9 8440060 | W: www.blackcuracao.com
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Product The 360 VR Tour of Curaçao – offering tours of your business
360 VR TOURS
Explore Curaçao with the interactive VR TOUR. Get the Free embed link of the tour for your website. Order a VR tour of your business and Showme Caribbean adds you to the CURAÇAO 360 tour. Your tour will include videos and aerial 360’s of your points of interest. Your tour is easy to share or embed and to hand out to travel agents. It will increase your sales! The Curaçao 360 tour includes content made by Theo Meijer and Nature Pics. Take the CURAÇAO 360 tour http://showmecaribbean.com/curacao/360
Contact Show me Caribbean for an appointment of for the free embed link: info@showmecaribbean.com T: + 599 9 6609075 | W: www.skyworks-curacao.com
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Product DEAN Productions will be back in September / October 2017
GOOGLE 360
In February-March DEAN Productions had a very successful trip to Curaçao where they made Google Street View - Virtual Tours and Interactive Menus for multiple locations. They are excited to announce their second trip to Curaçao from the 26th of September till the 18th of October 2017. Google Street View / 360º Virtual Tours gives your location an unique & exciting marketing experience that your guests will view, enjoy, share & interact with. See their short video and virtual tours on Curaçao via this link: http://www.deanproductions.nl/en/google_street_view_virt ual_tours__/virtual_tours_curacao DEAN Productions is also specialized in creating International Hospitality Photography. Contact DEAN Productions for a quick quotation.: info@deanproductions.nl T: + 31 – 629299323 | W: www.deanproductions.nl/en
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Product Does Travel now offers 4 different Bus Tours The complete Island Tour from East to West, Beach Hopping Tour, Hato Caves and Ostrich Farm Combination Tour and not to forget, our La Curaracha Dinner, Fun and Nightlife Tour, The Hot Weekend event!
NEW TOURS
Other services; Private tours, transfers and teambuilding events. Feel free to contact Does Travel for more information.
T: + 5999 4611626 | E: info@doestravelcuracao.com
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Product Koraal Rooftop Terrace launched Sushi Saturday
NEW CONCEPT
Every Saturday it’s Sushi Saturday at Koraal Rooftop Terrace. Our special sushi chef will create delicious sushi rolls, sashimi and nigiri for lunch, bites or dinner. Of course their bartenders will combine this with special Japanese style cocktails. Next to the sushi menu, you can also enjoy the regular lunch & diner dishes. Koraal Rooftop Terrace is located on the roof of Karakter Beach Lounge - Restaurant on the beautiful resort Coral Estate. More information: koraalcuracao.com.
T: + 599 9 7352884 | W: koraalcuracao.com
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Product NEW PROMOTION
Curaรงao Dive Task Force Celebrating Women! On PADI Women Dive Day, July 15th, Curaรงao Dive Task Force is offering a special exclusively for women. This offer includes a $50 Discover Scuba Dive. Curaรงao Dive Task Force is compromised only of Curaรงao Tourism Board approved dive operators, selected for their strong commitment to quality, safety & sustainable tourism. This special is available at Atlantis Diving, Bahia Apartments & Diving, B-Diving & Watersports, Blue Bay Divecenter, Coral Divers, CURious2Dive, The Dive Bus, Duikcentrum van de Ven, Goby Divers, Go West Diving, Ocean Encounters and Scuba Lodge Dive Center.
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Product NEW PROMOTION
Hoteliers.com offering Google Hotel Ads Hoteliers.com is proud to be the first technical partner in the Caribbean who can offer Google Hotel Ads for individual hotels. With Google Hotel Ads you can take advantage of a powerful advertising tool in the search results, listed below your My Business page. After clicking on the advertisement, guests can make a booking directly through your official Responsive Booking Engine powered byhoteliers.com. A commission free booking is just 4 clicks away! As a member of CHATA they want to offer you a FREE website quick scan to see if Google Hotel Ads is interesting for your hotel. Are you interested? Feel free and contact e.kleiboer@hoteliers.com.
T: +599 9 6716452 | W: company.hoteliers.com
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DEVELOPMENT
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Development Zest’s upgrades beach and restaurant
UPGRADE
Not a fan of sandy toes or wondering how to enter the beach with a stroller? No worries! Zest has made entering the beach a whole lot easier by creating a new entrance path towards it! Besides entering the beach easier, more shady spots have been created by placing new palapas at Jan Thiel Beach. Not only the beach, but also the restaurant has had its turn. It has been extended and addressed with a brand new terrace. Purple and turquoise are now the colors that express the warmth and at the same time bright atmosphere within Zest. See you soon at Zest!
T: + 599 9 7470633 | W. www.janthielbeach.com
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Development Scuba Lodge Dive Center Pietermaai adopts Dive site
INITIATIVES
Scuba Lodge Dive Center Pietermaai has adopted a dive site with Project AWARE, a foundation that empowers thousands of divers in over 182 countries to work together for a clean, healthy and abundant ocean. "We feel lucky to dive and teach in one of the best dive spots in the world. To ensure that future generations can continue to enjoy the underwater world of Curaçao, we have decided to adopt our Scuba Lodge-house reef," says Manager Bob van Beurden. Together with his team, van Beurden is committed to carry out a Dive Against Debris-dive at least once a month. "Instead of waiting for the government to step in and help, we'd rather initiate our own projects. If we want to continue to admire the beauty of our ocean, we need to take action to help preserve it. Everyone can make a difference, and we all should act as advocates.�
T: + 599 9 4652575 | W: www.scubalodge.com
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Development Dive Bus expands its Dive Vehicle Fleet
NEW FLEET
The Dive Bus started back in 2005 as Curacao's dive operation to focus on quality, comfortable, friendly and fun shore diving, in small, friendly FUN groups, no crowds or ‘cattle boats’, guaranteed. 12 years later, that's still how their rollin'. And now they’ve got more space to take out more divers to more places, with the addition of the new BIG Dive Bus and the Dive Bus truck to the Dive Bus Fleet! Perfect for private shore diving charters, dive groups, friends, families, single divers. In addition to this, The Dive Bus also launched their new summer collection offering men and women fun Dive Bus apparel.
T: + 599 9 6938305 | W: www.thedivebus.com
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WEBSITES
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Websites Senior Curaçao Liqueur’s New Website NEW & IMPROVED
Senior Curaçao Liqueur is further developing its brand to get a stronger presence in the local and export markets. By launching the redesigned curacaoliqueur.com, Senior takes a big step in their online marketing efforts. Through creating compelling and beautiful content, they also hope to solidify its value for the island. The new website includes information about the liqueurs, the brand, where to buy, cocktail recipes and fun articles.
T: + 599 9 4616946 | W: www.chobolobo.com/en
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NEW MEMBERS
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NEW MEMBERS
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Piscamar Beach Resort B.V.
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