https://padlet.com/kmwilson246/chg1l9u8i5rt8uug en-us 2021-03-31 01:12:17 UTC 2021-04-07 16:54:30 UTC hello@padlet.com kmwilson246 https://padlet.com/kmwilson246/chg1l9u8i5rt8uug/wish/1375556112 Pre- Pandemic the Bonaire Cruise port welcomed in thousands of people a day. Cruise ships would be coming in and out of the port constantly, as tourism is the main source of income for the island, like many other islands in the Caribbean. However, at the start of the pandemic all cruises were cancelled, which left the port primarily empty for the past year.]]> 2021-04-01 14:34:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kmwilson246/chg1l9u8i5rt8uug/wish/1375556112 kmwilson246 https://padlet.com/kmwilson246/chg1l9u8i5rt8uug/wish/1391894120 Due to the lack of massive cruise ships coming in and out of Bonaire's cruise port everyday for the past year, scientists have discovered the environmental  of the Bari Reef as a result. The Bari Reef is one of the most stunning coral reefs in the Caribbean, however it has been suffering in the past because of all the disruptment from large ships passing near by. Due to the lack of tourism, cruise ships, and travel, and especially a reduced number of divers, scientists have recognized that that there is an increased amount of wildlife activity at the reef and the overall health of the reef has improved greatly.]]> 2021-04-07 15:12:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kmwilson246/chg1l9u8i5rt8uug/wish/1391894120 kmwilson246 https://padlet.com/kmwilson246/chg1l9u8i5rt8uug/wish/1391962933 After the start of the pandemic, the amount of tourists flying into Bonaire decreased by 67.9%]]> 2021-04-07 15:25:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kmwilson246/chg1l9u8i5rt8uug/wish/1391962933 kmwilson246 https://padlet.com/kmwilson246/chg1l9u8i5rt8uug/wish/1392005588 With little to no tourists coming in from the cruise port or the airport, local businesses that depend on tourism suffered. Many businesses closed and have to fire many employees. The lack of plane and cruise ship activity caused the island income to plummet. ]]> 2021-04-07 15:33:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kmwilson246/chg1l9u8i5rt8uug/wish/1392005588 kmwilson246 https://padlet.com/kmwilson246/chg1l9u8i5rt8uug/wish/1392032379 Due to the lack of tourism and revenue coming into the Island of Curacao, it has been calculated that the total GDP to drop by 8 percentage points. This is due to tourism accounting for over half of service exports. ]]> 2021-04-07 15:39:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kmwilson246/chg1l9u8i5rt8uug/wish/1392032379 kmwilson246 https://padlet.com/kmwilson246/chg1l9u8i5rt8uug/wish/1392068453 Even before the pandemic, health centers and hospitals in Bonaire and throughput the Caribbean have been weak and overwhelmed. However, after the start of the pandemic medical centers and hospitals on the island became completely overwhelmed and unable to compete with the virus. After the Pandemic started to improve, the factor of traveling to the island only continued to discourage potential tourists.]]> 2021-04-07 15:46:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kmwilson246/chg1l9u8i5rt8uug/wish/1392068453 kmwilson246 https://padlet.com/kmwilson246/chg1l9u8i5rt8uug/wish/1392099449 Because of the lack of cruise ships and tourists, the amount of food being imported by the island has greatly decreased. This has reduced the spending amount of the economy, as it is highly expensive to import food to feed tourists. So much food is needed to be imported due to the fact that many tourists do not want to eat the local food. The food import bill for countries throughout the Caribbean have dropped tremendously and have allowed for consumption of locally produced food. ]]> 2021-04-07 15:52:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kmwilson246/chg1l9u8i5rt8uug/wish/1392099449 kmwilson246 https://padlet.com/kmwilson246/chg1l9u8i5rt8uug/wish/1392140893 After the start of the Pandemic, and the drop of tourism in the Caribbean, many resorts that were typically packed year round have been left no other choice than to close. One of the many resorts that have permanently closed is Sunset waters Beach Resort in Curacao.]]> 2021-04-07 16:00:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kmwilson246/chg1l9u8i5rt8uug/wish/1392140893