Bonaire

The Team From At Sea Bonaire Has Opened a New Restaurant
Above: La Cantina in Bonaire By the Caribbean Journal staff Some of the Caribbean’s most brilliant culinary minds have opened a second eatery. Kim van Dijk and Rick van den Broek, the brains behind At Sea Bonaire, Caribbean Journal’s Caribbean restaurant …
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These are the 4 Things You Should Buy on a Trip to Bonaire
By Sarah Greaves-GabbadonCJ Travel Editor So you’ve dived and snorkeled, dined and seen the sights, and now it’s time to leave Bonaire. But before you jet off, make sure you take home a memento of the Dutch Caribbean isle. These …
9 Ways to Enjoy Bonaire By Land
By Sarah Greaves-GabbadonCJ Travel Editor BONAIRE — With a whopping 89 dive sites, 350 species of fish, and 57 types of coral, Bonaire is a bonafide diver’s paradise. But you don’t have to go deep to appreciate it. Here are …
Caribbean Photo of the Week: Going Off Road in Bonaire
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Matěj Vácha, who sent in this snapshot of the frontier roads in Bonaire. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject …
Rum Journal: A Cactus-Based Rum Cocktail From Bonaire
Above: the beach at the Harbour Village in Bonaire By Sarah Greaves-GabbadonCJ Travel Editor Bonaire’s kadushi cactus thrives in the Dutch-Caribbean territory’s arid climate, growing up to 30 feet tall. And since 2009 the night-blooming succulent has been used to …
Delta Begins New Service to Bonaire
Above: Bonaire (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Delta Airlines has officially launched its new weekly Friday flight from Atlanta to Bonaire. The first new flight arrived at Bonaire’s Flamingo International Airport on Friday. Above: the first new …
Bonaire Resort Plans Multimillion-Dollar Renovation Project
Above: the Divi Flamingo Beach Resort in Bonaire By the Caribbean Journal staff The Divi Flamingo Beach Resort in Bonaire will undergo a multimillion-dollar renovation project beginning in September, the property announced. Renovations of the 129-room resort will include upgrades …
Delta Adds New Service to Bonaire
Above: Bonaire (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Delta Airlines is adding a new weekly flight from Atlanta to Bonaire, according to the Tourism Corporation Bonaire. The flight, which will be operated on Fridays, will launch on Aug. 22 …
Caribbean Plate: Parmesan and Truffles at Bonaire’s Buddy Dive Resort
The Buddy Dive Resort in Bonaire has long been a haven for divers, but it’s upping the ante in the food department with its new restaurant, “Ingridients.” The Italian-accented eatery’s flagship dish is parmesan pasta with truffle, which is prepared …
Five Great Small Hotels in the Dutch Caribbean
They’re the ABC islands — Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao. This Dutch Caribbean enclave at the southern tip of the Caribbean is a beautiful mix of European, Caribbean and international tastes, styles and customs. It’s also home to some beautiful small …
Six Great Dive Resorts in Bonaire
Diving. It’s the heart and soul of Bonaire. While you can dive from just about anywhere on the island’s coast, the real pleasure is walking a few steps from your hotel room and jumping into the water. Here are six …
Six Great Restaurants in Bonaire
The sheer diversity of cuisines in tiny Bonaire is nothing short of remarkable. Peruvian, Italian, Dutch, French, Creole … everything is here, but usually prepared with a new, fresh angle or flavour. Bonaire is one of the Caribbean’s great culinary …
Five Fun Things to Do In (or On) the Water in Bonaire
Bonaire is a Caribbean oasis — small, calm and charming. Just a bit north of Venezuela, the Dutch Caribbean island has far more things to do than you’d expect on an island of just about 16,000 people. Of course, here, the …
Exploring Bonaire’s Frontier
Above: Washington Slagbaai National Park (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell BONAIRE —THE TOWERING ROCK formations, cacti and unfamiliar terrain may suggest otherwise, but the northwestern corner of Bonaire is very much in the Caribbean. This is the Caribbean’s …
Diving into Food in Bonaire
Above: At Sea in Bonaire (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell BONAIRE — THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN island of Bonaire has long occupied the space as the Caribbean’s top diving and snorkeling destination. With clear waters, a cornucopia of marine …