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56 57 to include Electrified Reef tunnels connecting the rock piles to create a reef and a new home for Bonaire’s marine life. “Our goal is to have our own man-made reef within the next five years,” says Gonzalez. Harbour Village is operated by First Class Resorts of Miami, Florida. Its staff of eight is part of the resort’s total of about 80 employees. “It’s the management company and the sales and marketing office,” Gonzalez explains. “Our IT is centralized here, we handle purchasing, accounting; we provide all the support services. We have a 1-800 number for reservations.” Gonzalez says that the resort markets itself in several ways. “We have a new website, and we partner with tour operators and travel agents. And we’re trying to form partnerships where we can jointly promote ourselves through our trade partners.We host press trips.We do trade shows.We do very little print ads; we do social THE HARBOUR VILLAGE BEACH CLUB PREFERRED VENDOR n AmCar Freight, Inc. www.amcarfreight.com Effective September 26, 2016 AmCar Freight has merged with American Lamprecht Transport, USA, with its main office in Miami, FL. AmCar Freight provides logistics, warehousing, shipping, and more to Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, the Dominican Republic, Central America and South America. media advertising.” Regarding the resort’s property, Gonzalez says that there are constant improvements going on. “We just finished a complete renovation of the restaurant; there is new furniture and soft goods in the rooms; we have a new dive pier,” she reports. “And we hope to get the occupancy up to the point that we can expand.We have a parcel on the south end of the property where we plan to build an additional 80 suites on that beach and possibly make it the dive center. We’re hoping in the next five years to get that accomplished.” Committed to its guests, as it is to the ocean and marine life on which it depends, the Har- bour Village Beach Club Bonaire is the perfect getaway for families, divers, and other discern- ing visitors who are looking for the finest in accommodations, services, and amenities in a luxury retreat setting.