Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sunset at Palm Beach Aruba

By: - December 12th, 2015

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Carole Desbiens, who sent in this spectacular shot of sunset on Palm Beach in Aruba.

Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line.

It could be the next one!

— CJ

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The Divi Aruba Is Expanding

The Divi Aruba all inclusive resort is expanding. The property has already opened its new Pure Lime Mexican-themed restaurant, and will open a new “pool-view” building in January. The latter will include 60 rooms, all of which will have built in fridges, 43-inch flat screen TVs, bathrooms with walk-in showers and double sinks and floating […]

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Every Caribbean Airport Needs to Start Doing This. Immediately.

It’s one of the best ideas to come to a Caribbean airport in a long time. Aruba has announced the launch of a new digital embarkation and disembarkation card — meaning travelers can fill out their immigration card before they even leave for Aruba. The new online version means visitors can visit www.edcarrdaruba.aw as soon as […]

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VIDEO: Eagle Beach, Aruba

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It’s one of the most beautiful beaches anywhere in the Caribbean: Eagle Beach, Aruba. And the stretch near the Bucuti & Tara Beach Resorts is even better: a spectacularly wide, white-sand stretch of sand that will simply overwhelm you. So what’s it like? Here’s an 18-second trip to Eagle Beach. — CJ


First Look: The New Hilton Aruba

ARUBA — A classic hotel design never gets old. Morris Lapidus, famous for hotels like the Fontainebleau in Miami, made this Aruba’s first “it” hotel when it debuted in 1955 as simply the “Aruba Hotel.” But now the venerable design has a new brand — Hilton, and the early returns are very good. The former […]

This is the Caribbean’s Best New Restaurant

ORANJESTAD — It’s in an old art deco building in a quieter part of Oranjestad, a section of Aruba’s capital you may not know. But at the heart of this old commercial building is something very special. It’s called Wilhelmina, and while this world-cuisine eatery only opened its doors at the beginning of October, it’s […]

A New Overwater Bungalow Hotel Is Coming to the Caribbean

ARUBA — A classic hotel design never gets old. Morris Lapidus, famous for hotels like the Fontainebleau in Miami, made this Aruba’s first “it” hotel when it debuted in 1955 as simply the “Aruba Hotel.” But now the venerable design has a new brand — Hilton, and the early returns are very good. The former […]

A Secret Corner of Aruba

By Alexander Britell ARUBA – Gilbert Raven loved The Flintstones. There was something about Fred and Barney, about Dino, about pedaling with your feet. And it inspired him to build it. To build this place. Something about a trip to Brazil, some special chairs, something led him to make this, these tables, a replica of […]