Studiantenan di Kòrsou ta deskubrí e mundu di turismo krusero abordo di Carnival Horizon – Curaçao Students Discover the World of Cruise Tourism Aboard Carnival Horizon
Studiantenan di Kòrsou ta deskubrí e mundu di turismo krusero abordo di Carnival Horizon
WILLEMSTAD – 20 di ougùstùs 2026 – Pa di dos aña konsekutivo, Carnival Corporation a invitá studiantenan di Kòrsou na su Educational Student Ship Visit, e biaha aki abordo di Carnival Horizon. E programa a inkluí un seshon edukashonal, un pènel tokante kareranan den industria krusero, un tour abordo di e barku i almuerso abordo. Ofisina di Turismo di Kòrsou (CTB) a kordiná partisipashon di 21 studiante di Universidat di Kòrsou (UoC) i College of the Dutch Caribbean (CDC) na e bishita edukashonal aki. Pa medio di e inisiativa aki, e studiantenan a haña informashon balioso tokante Carnival Corporation, su operashonnan i e industria krusero en general.
E studiantenan ku a keda selektá pa partisipá e aña aki ta studiantenan ku ya kaba ta hasiendo un estudio den turismo i hospitalidat, loke ta hasi e eksperensia aki partikularmente relevante pa nan desaroyo akadémiko i profeshonal. E studiantenan di UoC ku a partisipá ta esnan ku ta bai drenta awor nan di dos aña di e estudio, International Hospitality & Tourism Management. E partisipantenan di CDC ta studiantenan di promé, di dos i di tres aña, ku ta siguiendo e programa Tourism Management òf Tourism and Recreation Supervisor. Durante e seshon di pregunta i kontesta, e studiantenan a interkambiá ku profeshonalnan di e industria pa haña mas konosementu tokante e industria krusero i e oportunidatnan di karera den e industria aki.
Ademas, durante e bishita a tuma lugá tambe un reunion stratégiko entre e tim di Carnival Corporation, representá pa sra. Sarah Beth Reno, Chief Operations Officer i sra. Marie McKenzie, Senior Vice President, Government & Destination Affairs i di parti di Kòrsou, sra. Zulaika Mook, Sector Director Economic Development and Innovation na Ministerio di Desaroyo Ekonómiko, direktor di CTB, sr. Muryad de Bruin i direktor di Curaçao Ports Authority, sr. Humberto de Castro.
E bishita abordo di Carnival Horizon a brinda e studiantenan partisipante un eksperensiá edukativo balioso. CTB ta ekspresá su gratitut na Carnival Corporation pa e kolaborashon kontinuo i kompromiso pa sigui krea oportunidatnan edukativo pa e studiantenan di Kòrsou.
Curaçao Students Discover the World of Cruise Tourism Aboard Carnival Horizon
WILLEMSTAD – August 20, 2026 – For the second consecutive year, Carnival Corporation invited students from Curaçao to participate in its Educational Student Ship Visit, this time aboard Carnival Horizon. The program included an educational session, a panel discussion on career opportunities within the cruise industry, a guided tour of the ship and lunch on board. Curaçao Tourist Board (CTB) coordinated the participation of 21 students from the University of Curaçao (UoC) and the College of the Dutch Caribbean (CDC) in this initiative. Through this initiative, the students gained valuable insights into Carnival Corporation, its operations, and the broader cruise industry.
The students selected to participate this year are currently pursuing studies in tourism and hospitality, making the experience particularly relevant to their academic and professional development. The participating UoC students are entering their second year of the International Hospitality & Tourism Management program. The CDC participants are first-, second-, and third-year students enrolled in either the Tourism Management or Tourism and Recreation Supervisor program. During the Q&A session, students engaged with industry professionals and gained further insight into the cruise industry and its career opportunities.
Additionally, during the visit, a strategic meeting was held between representatives of Carnival Corporation and Curaçao. Carnival Corporation was represented by Ms. Sarah Beth Reno, Chief Operations Officer and Ms. Marie McKenzie, Senior Vice President, Government & Destination Affairs. Representing Curaçao were Ms. Zulaika Mook, Sector Director Economic Development and Innovation at the Ministry of Economic Development, Mr. Muryad de Bruin, Director of CTB, and Mr. Humberto de Castro, Director of Curaçao Ports Authority.
The visit aboard Carnival Horizon provided an enriching educational experience for the participating students. CTB extends its sincere appreciation to Carnival Corporation for its continued collaboration and commitment to providing meaningful learning opportunities for students in Curaçao.
