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What is a Dushi Week?
A Dushi Week is Tommy Coconut's seven-night Private Resort program in Jan Thiel, Curaçao. It includes a private estate with a stocked kitchen, breakfast, lunch, and dinner included every day, a premium open bar at the estate, a full-day private boat charter with Captain Magic Mike, airport pickup and drop-off, an EV-SUV for the week, and Dushi Memories on a fixed weekly rhythm — Flamingo Hike (weekdays sunrise), Line Fishing (Monday 16:00–18:00), Snorkeling (Tuesday 09:00–10:30), Sunset Club (Wednesday 17:30–20:30), Cultural Walk + Punda Vibes (Thursday from 17:00), Give Back Locally (Friday 10:00–11:30), Padel Tournament (Saturday 09:00–11:00) — plus four on-demand moments (a pedicure on the beach, a massage at the house, an intro dive, and a guided dive with our divemaster Julian) — and direct access to the Tommy Coconut family for the entire seven nights.
How is this different from a villa rental or an Airbnb?
A villa rental hands you a set of keys and a list of house rules. Tommy Coconut operates a Private Resort — we rent you the estate, and an actual family runs every detail around you. Groceries are stocked before you arrive. Your car is in the driveway. Restaurant reservations for the week are already booked. A face you'll come to know picks you up at the airport.
If something breaks, someone is there before you notice. It's a category the market hasn't fully named yet. Your week will feel the difference by day two.
How is this different from a luxury hotel or resort?
The estate is yours. The pool is yours. The tables are waiting. And the family knows your name.
There is no front desk. There is no elevator. There is no breakfast buffet. There is a week built around you.
Where are the estates located?
All eight estates are in Jan Thiel, on the protected southeast coast of Curaçao. Every estate is within walking distance of the beach, the marina, and the partner restaurants. Willemstad, the capital, is a twenty-minute drive. Hato International Airport is about forty-five minutes away.
How many estates are there?
Eight: Bayside Hill (the flagship, for 7 to 8 guests), Palm Breeze, Castaway Beach, Sailaway Beach, Happy Hideaway, Dushi Hideaway, Tropical Haven, and Sunshine Bay.
How much does a Dushi Week cost?
Right now, with our 25% Summer Savings, a Dushi Week is $1,095 per person per night for a couple (standard $1,495), $695 for a family of four (standard $895), and $595 for a family of six (standard $795). Bayside Hill, our flagship estate for seven to eight guests, is $495 per person per night (standard $695). When Summer Savings ends, these return to the standard rates.
What is included in the price?
The estate for seven nights with a stocked kitchen. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included every day. A premium open bar at the estate (including Tommy Coconut Curaçao Rum). Airport pickup and drop-off. An EV-SUV for eight days. A full-day private boat charter with Captain Magic Mike. Dushi Memories on a fixed weekly rhythm: Flamingo Hike (weekdays sunrise), Line Fishing with Boy & Britt (Monday 16:00–18:00), Snorkeling with Raymonde & Cameron (Tuesday 09:00–10:30), Sunset Club (Wednesday 17:30–20:30), Cultural Walk with T-Cam + Punda Vibes (Thursday from 17:00), Give Back Locally with Ray & Kim (Friday 10:00–11:30), and the weekly Padel Tournament with the family (Saturday 09:00–11:00). Plus four on-demand Dushi Memories — a pedicure on the beach, a massage at the house, an intro dive, and a guided dive with our divemaster Julian — arranged whenever suits you.
What is not included?
Flights, travel insurance, and personal shopping you didn't tell us about in advance. That's the whole list.
Why do I have to apply? Why can't I just book?
We operate at a 65% occupancy cap by design. We'd rather run a week that's right than a week that's full.
The application is five fields. Britt reads it personally. We call you within twenty-four hours. We decide together if it's a fit. If it isn't, we'll tell you.
What is the Tommy Coconut Promise?
You came for eight things — a vacation that actually delivers, the people you came with still wanting to be in the room with each other by Wednesday, a real story to tell, real island life, someone who's actually on it, one all-in price, a week you can describe in something better than "it was nice," and the mental load gone for seven days.
Day four is the midpoint. The body knows by then. If even one of those eight didn't land — tell us. The full balance is in your account that same day. Jeremiah drives you to Hato. No paperwork. No "are you sure?"
The rule has been written down since the beginning. The bank has never sent the wire. We keep it written down anyway — because we are a family, not a company. And families don't keep money they didn't earn.
We don't sell bedrooms. We sell belonging. Vacation is holy. We protect yours.
Can I book just two or three nights?
No. The Dushi Week is one product. Seven nights or not at all. The week is designed around a seven-night rhythm — it doesn't compress well.
When can I arrive?
Any day of the week except Sunday. Check-in from 10 AM on your arrival day. Seven nights, with an unrushed departure day included. No Sunday arrivals.
Can I book the same estate again next year?
Yes. Returning Coconut Cartel guests get first access to their preferred estate for the same window each year. Ask Britt. She keeps the list.
Is this family-friendly?
Yes. Many of our guests return with more family each time — grandparents who weren't on the first trip, newborn grandchildren, teenagers. Palm Breeze in particular is famously loved by families. We'll match you to the right estate based on who's coming.
Do you allow events, weddings, or bachelor parties?
We are not an events business. The Dushi Week is a private family experience. A small vow-renewal or milestone celebration inside your group is fine; a staffed event with outside guests is not the product we run.
Will I meet Tommy?
Probably not. That's by design. Tommy paid fifteen years at sea to get his Dushi Life back — he built the family so he wouldn't have to hand it over for a handshake.
If you're lucky, you'll catch a song. That's closer than most people ever get to him.
Who runs the estates day to day?
Eleven operators. Boy (Director of Relations), Raymonde (Director of Operations), Britt (bookings and the Coconut Cartel), Jeremiah (transport), Captain Magic Mike (the boat), T-Cam (systems), Cameron (Raymonde's partner, co-leads snorkel days), Magic Herbert (captain — knows the channels and the reef), Claire (deep tissue and lomi-lomi — she comes to you), Julien (divemaster), and Juan Carlos (anything that's broken, fixed before lunch).
Ray, Kim, and Tommy sit on the Board of Coconut Advisors. The Board of Directors is four dogs — Happy and Lucky on duty, Wolfy and Christmas retired but still around.
Is there a concierge?
No. There is a family.
A group message goes live the day you book, with everyone on it. A question is answered in minutes. A problem is solved before you finish asking.
How is the boat day structured?
One day of your week is on the water with Captain Magic Mike. Hidden beaches, a BBQ lunch off the boat, a tugboat stop, snorkeling if the water's right.
Mike has been running our boat days since before the company existed. His number stays inside the family.
What about dietary restrictions and allergies?
Tell Britt when you apply and again when we call. The fridge is stocked to your diet before you land; Brisa do Mar and the Coffee Bike are briefed; the five dinner restaurants are briefed. Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, shellfish allergies — all handled.
Is there housekeeping?
Yes — but not in the hotel way.
We include a daily light estate reset while you are out: towels refreshed, trash removed, bathrooms touched, pool checked, outdoor areas reset, and the fridge and estate bar checked.
We do not interrupt slow mornings. The estate is yours for the week, and privacy is part of the promise.
What is the Coconut Cartel?
The Coconut Cartel is the name for the Tommy Coconut family — the fifteen people and four dogs who run the Dushi Week.
Informally, it is also the name for our community of returning guests.
What is Poko Poko?
Poko Poko is an island expression meaning "slowly, slowly." It's the tempo of the island — and the tempo of the Dushi Week.
What is the Dushi Life?
Dushi is a Papiamentu word meaning "sweet" or "good" — it's how locals describe the good life, the sweet life.
The Dushi Life is what Tommy spent fifteen years at sea looking for, and what he almost lost the day he found his treasure. Your Dushi Week is the one-week introduction.
Do you work with travel advisors?
Yes. Virtuoso, Signature Travel Network, and independent luxury advisors are welcome. FAM trips are available.
Contact us directly — there is no advisor form. More on the advisors page.
How do I start?
Apply through the form on this site — five fields. One of the family reads it and calls you back within twenty-four hours, usually the same day.
Or call +5999 696 8263 or email tommy@tommycoconut.com directly.
One letter, once a season.
A photo from Raymonde. A paragraph from Ray. A line from Tommy if he's in the mood. Never a sales pitch.
