Gdog
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Hi, planning on a trip to Bonaire via Curacao. Any idea how long I need to allow to clear customs, recheck luggage, ect for insel flight to Bonaire?
Customs at Curacao
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P Stickman
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If you St at the front of the plane it could be 10 minutes but if you are at the back of the line, it could be one hour to clear customs, collect you bag and get through the scanner.
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Gdog
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So not really a big deal, if I allow an hour to clear and reclaim luggage sounds like. thanks
sullivan
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Over X/mas we landed in Curacao on our way to Bonaire. Not particularly busy but it took a solid 40 minutes for everything. If it were me, I would allow at least 60 minutes, 90 minutes ideal.
Every step of the process moved slowly, on island time and it took a bit to go to the cashier window and pay the new departure tax. If your airline is now directly charging that new Curacao departure tax, that will save 10 minutes.
Every step of the process moved slowly, on island time and it took a bit to go to the cashier window and pay the new departure tax. If your airline is now directly charging that new Curacao departure tax, that will save 10 minutes.
DeputyDan
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A problem is that you don't know what the line may be at the Insel counter.
May be short - may be long and with island time the employees are in no hurry to process passengers.
May be short - may be long and with island time the employees are in no hurry to process passengers.
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Gdog
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ahh...ok. good info thank you
Heatheroe
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Doesn't it depend on your flight? In November we did CLT to Aruba on US Air and then Aruba - CUR - BON on Insel. All we had to do was get in the "in transit" lines. We were on the ground in CUR for only about 20 minutes.
Oops, nevermind. I think I see the difference. You're going to CUR direct from US? So that makes sense, sorry!
Oops, nevermind. I think I see the difference. You're going to CUR direct from US? So that makes sense, sorry!
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Gdog
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Yeah, we arrive Curacao at 15:50, and insel flight departs at 18:45. Sounds like we will be ok.
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