Business View Caribbean | Volume 9, Issue 3

32 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 9, ISSUE 3 THE HARBOUR VILLAGE BEACH CLUB F or more than three decades, the award- winning Harbour Village Beach Club has been known as a luxury oasis on the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire. With much to offer, Harbour Village is a go-to destination for those seeking private beach front space, onsite diving and watersports, seaside dining, and much more. Family designed, built and owned since its inception in 1990, the beauty of the island was discovered on a sailing excursion, where a Spanish borne engineer and his wife, a Venezuelan architect were captivated by friendliness of the Bonaire people and the unspoiled and untouched feeling of the island at that time. As Jessica Gonzalez, Marketing Director, and daughter-in-law of the founders describes, “They would sail to Bonaire and stop in at the marina. Inspired by its numerous Mediterranean sailing trips, the vision was to build a villa around the Harbour. Construction by the owner’s company began in late 1987, and the resort D I S C O V E R P A R A D I S E I N B O N A I R E