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Belize Is Getting 5 New Nonstop U.S. Routes, Including Boston, Raleigh-Durham, and 3 Florida Gateways

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Belize already gives you an unusually wide choice for a single trip. You can spend a few nights walking among Maya temples in the Cayo District, head east for a beachfront resort on Ambergris Caye, take a small boat to Caye Caulker, or go south to Placencia for restaurants, diving, and long stretches of white […]

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One of the Caribbean’s Top Restaurants Has Been Sold

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At Sea, one of the top restaurants in the Caribbean and the best restaurant in Bonaire, has been sold, its owners confirmed this week. The restaurant, which was named Caribbean Journal’s number one restaurant in the Caribbean in 2013, will officially change hands on Sept. 1. Dutch husband-and-wife team Rick van den Broek & Kim […]

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Bonaire’s Divi Flamingo Beach Resort Names New GM

Bonaire’s Divi Flamingo Beach Resort has named a new general manager. The beachfront property has appointed Mellisa Hilgers as its newest GM. After having served as general manager of a hotel in Santa Barbara, Caliornia, Hilgers has worked with Divi since 2011. “We congratulate Melissa Hilgers on her well-deserved new position,” says Marco Galaverna, president […]

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Fabien Cousteau Partners With Bonaire’s Harbour Village Beach Club

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Bonaire’s leading hotel has a major new partner: world-renowned ocean conservationist Fabien Cousteau. The hotel has formalized a partnership with Cousteau, who is the grandson of famed explorer Jacques Cousteau, to raise awareness for ocean conservation efforts among Caribbean travelers. The announcement follows a visit to Bonaire by Cousteau earlier […]


Bonaire’s Divi Flamingo Beach Resort Names New GM

United is expanding in the Dutch Caribbean. The air carrier has announced that it will be offering a second nonstop flight to the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire. The new flights will operate every Sunday between Newark and Bonaire, in addition to the carrier’s existing Saturday service from both Newark and Houston to Bonaire. The […]

Courtyard Marriott Coming to Bonaire

Bonaire will soon be getting its first major branded hotel. Courtyard Marriott is continuing its expansion in the Caribbean, with a new hotel set to open on the Dutch Caribbean island in October of this year. The hotel will include 140 rooms and will be located right by the Plaza Resort by the island’s international […]

Fabien Cousteau’s Latest Caribbean Trip

Explorer Fabien Cousteau is heading to Bonaire. The aquanaut, conservationist and filmmaker (and grandson of Jacques-Yves Cousteau), will be conducting a seminar for local dive tourism stakeholders and taking part in a variety of scuba-diving activities. Cousteau will be on the island April 7-13. “It’s an honor to host Mr. Cousteau on Bonaire and have […]

How to Travel to Bonaire Right Now, For Less

It’s outside of the hurricane belt, meaning that the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire is just as great in the summertime. It also means that you can head to this diving and foodie paradise in the Dutch Caribbean in the spring and summer months, for less. A number of hotels in Bonaire are now offering […]

A New Pop-Up Hotel in Bonaire

Bonaire has a new place to stay — for now. Piet Boon Bonaire, a villa portfolio on the island, has launched a new pop-up bed and breakfast concept called The Boon House. As part of the project, Piet Boon is transforming the rooms of its design villa, which are normally available for rent only as a […]

Bonaire Names New Director of Tourism

The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire has a new director of tourism. The Tourism Corporation of Bonaire has announced the appointment of Maurice Adriaens as its new tourism director. Adriaens will be responsible for overseeing all marketing, public relations and advertising programs for the island. A native of Curacao, Adriaens was most recently the managing […]

These Are the Nonstop Flights to Bonaire

Bonaire: that far-off Dutch Caribbean island just off Venezuela that’s famous for diving and should be famous for its food. But how do you get there? That’s where our latest Nonstop Flights feature comes in, explaining the ways to fly nonstop to Bonaire from the United States. Here’s how to do it: United Airlines has […]

There’s a New Wine Bar in Bonaire

For several years, Bonaire has been developing a culinary scene that’s one of the Caribbean’s best-kept secrets, from the world-class At Sea restaurant to creative cantinas. Now, the Dutch Caribbean island has a new addition to the scene: Barrel Wine Bar. The Kralendikj-area spot is Bonaire’s new haven for oenophiles, with regular tastings of wines […]