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How to Get to the Island of Saba, the Caribbean’s “Unspoiled Queen,” With Twin Otters, Fast Ferries, and the World’s Shortest Runway

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Some Caribbean islands greet you with a sprawling terminal and a wall of taxi drivers. Saba greets you with a cliff. The “Unspoiled Queen” — a single volcanic peak rising straight out of the sea about 28 miles southwest of St. Maarten — is one of the hardest islands to reach in the region, and […]

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The 10 Best Places to Stay in Aruba

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This is what you always find yourself loving about the best Aruba hotels. We’ve alway said that Aruba has a lot of great hotels, and places to stay to fit every size and vacation. With easy air access, fabulous beaches, and a diverse culture, it’s no wonder that Aruba is one of the Caribbean’s most popular destinations. […]

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Aruba Tourism Is Booming

Above: Aruba By the Caribbean Journal staff Tourism to Aruba is booming so far in 2015, according to new data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The Dutch Caribbean island received 294,411 stopover tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2015, which represented a 20.1 percent increase over the same period in 2014. While first-quarter eporting […]

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InselAir Launches New Flights Between Aruba, Venezuela

Above: an InselAir plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Dutch Caribbean carrier InselAir has launched a new route, the company announced. Last week, the carrier began its first-ever flights between Aruba and Maracaibo, Venezuela. InselAir had already been serving the destination out of Curacao, but “to meet the demand between Maracaibo and Aruba,” it launched […]


Aruba Tourism Is Booming

Above: Aruba By the Caribbean Journal staff AMResorts is continuing its Caribbean expansion with a new property in the Dutch Caribbean. The company’s newest deal means an entry into the Aruba market, according to a company statement released this week. The property will be called the Zoëtry® Isla Di Oro Aruba. The resort is slated […]

How Aruba is Becoming the Caribbean’s Greenest Island

Above: Aruba By Julia Renfro CJ Contributor ORANJESTAD – Is Aruba the Caribbean’s greenest island? The Dutch Caribbean island has taken another big step in its effort to lead the world in carbon footprint reductions and to be an example to the region. Last month, Aruba’s government signed a contract with the local utility service […]

InselAir Expands Pre-Clearance for Aruba-to-Miami Flights

Above: an InselAir plane By the Caribbean Journal staff InselAir has announced expanded pre-clearance for passengers traveling from or through Aruba to Miami. The carrier had been providing the service four days of the week, but the company has now received approval to do so for all weekdays effective immediately. Pre-clearance means customers pre-clear in […]

Southwest Airlines Launches New Service to Aruba

Above: Aruba By the Caribbean Journal staff Southwest Airlines has officially launched new service between Houston, Texas and the island of Aruba. The new seasonal service will operate every Saturday through Aug. 8, 2015. The flights out of Houston’s Hobby Airport began on March 7; it is the first-ever international flying offered from Houston Hobby […]