WILLEMSTAD - Following the launch earlier this year of Corendon's new cruises to the Caribbean, Corendon has been inundated with requests. The applications exceeded the expectations. Already more than 1,000 bookings have been received within two weeks of launch. Corendon's travel office in Curaçao even opened extra due to the crowds and additional information days were scheduled. A cruise-expert from Corendon in Holland was for several days on Curaçao to assist with information-session for interested travelers.
“We had counted on a few hundred bookings within a month, but that has become more than 1,000 within 2 weeks. It seems like all of Curaçao wants to go on these cruises,” explained Atilay Uslu, founder and owner of Corendon.
The cruise ship Rennaissance is currently in planned dry dock for a facelift and renovation to be completely ready for the new cruise season.
Corendon, as previously reported, will start cruises in the Caribbean in November 2025, in cooperation with the British Ambassador Cruise Line and French shipping company Compagnie Française de Croisières. The cruises will visit islands such as Guadeloupe, Barbados, St. Vincent, St. Maarten, Grenada, Antigua & Barbuda, the British Virgin Islands, Aruba and Bonaire. All cruises depart from the port of Curaçao, the only cruise where travelers can board in Curaçao.
Scheduled sailings are on:
Nov. 19 and 29, 2025,
December 10, 20 and 31, 2025,
January 10, 21 and 31, 2026,
February 11 and 21, 2026.
The Renaissance was built in 1993 for the Holland America Line and served for many years as the Maasdam. In 2022, the ship was sold to Compagnie Français. The luxurious Renaissance features 629 cabins, accommodates 1,200 passengers and has 580 crew members.
For more information on Renaissance cruises, visit the website: www.corendon.nl/cruises-curacao On Curaçao, vacation experts at the Corendon travel office are ready to assist you. The office is open Monday through Saturday at Scharlooweg 27. On Bonaire you can visit the Corendon travel agency in the lobby of Resort Bonaire from Tuesday to Saturday.
Follow the Instagram-account of Corendon Caribbean to stay informed about future information sessions about cruises in the Caribbean.
