Bonaire

Bonaire’s Month of Food
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This Bahamas Island Is Just Off the Coast of Florida. And It’s Having a Moment

 bimini island in the bahamas

There aren’t many places in the Caribbean where you can leave Miami after breakfast and be standing on a white-sand beach before lunchtime. Bimini has always occupied a unique place in The Bahamas: close enough for a spontaneous escape, yet far enough away to feel like you’ve crossed into another world. The water is startlingly […]

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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 of the year in 2013, have debuted a new Latin American-inspired eatery called La Cantina. […]

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These are the 4 Things You Should Buy on a Trip to Bonaire

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ 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 four finds are worth the space in your carry-on. Silver Charms Collecting fridge magnets […]

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9 Ways to Enjoy Bonaire By Land

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ 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 9 ways to enjoy the Dutch Caribbean island, no regulator required. Sample Iguana Soup […]

These are the 4 Things You Should Buy on a Trip to 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 line and it could be the next Caribbean Photo of the Week! — CJ

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 flight upon arrival It comes in addition to the carrier’s existing Saturday service between Atlanta […]

Rum Journal: A Cactus-Based Rum Cocktail From Bonaire

 Above: the beach at the Harbour Village in Bonaire By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ 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 make the world’s only cactus liqueur, Cadushy of Bonaire, which adds a distinctive tang […]

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 of the rooms, grounds, lobby, pools, restaurants and bars and will include a new 4,700-square-foot […]

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 on a 737-800 flight with 16 business class seats and 138 coach seats. Delta already […]

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 hotel properties (that is, with less than 50 rooms) — the kind that might be […]

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 tableside, which begins by pouring cognac in a ladle, setting it aflame and pouring it […]

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 great dive resorts in Bonaire. What is your favourite dive resort in Bonaire? Tell us […]