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Frontier Is Starting Its New Aruba Flights Next Month

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Frontier Airlines has quietly been embarking on a rapid expansion in the Caribbean, one that began with a huge push to places like Cancun and Puerto Rico but is now adding a host of new islands across the region.  The […]

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This Aruba Resort Is Getting an Eatery From a Michelin-Starred Chef

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Aruba has quietly been developing a rather high-level culinary scene. In many ways, it began years ago with the island’s Carte Blanche, a restaurant that eventually spawned several other top eateries, including Olivia and Wilhelmina (the latter long one of […]

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Aruba, Boutique Style: Five Off-the-Beaten Path Small Hotels on the Dutch Caribbean Island Oozing With Personality

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Aruba may be best known for its big-name beachfront resorts (which include some wonderful new addiitons like the St. Regis and the new Iberostar), but it’s also home to a strong collection of small hotels that deliver a more personal […]

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This Aruba Resort Has a New Pop-Up “Sun Club” on the Beach With a Live DJ and Rosé

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There are beaches, and then there are beaches in Aruba. If you haven’t experienced it, you’re missing out on some of the most spectacular sugar-white sand and calm, brilliant turquoise water. It’s the kind of beach where you want to […]


Aruba’s Airport Is Opening a New Check-in Terminal for US Departures 

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Fresh off a record-breaking year, Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport is set to unveil a new US check-in terminal, Caribbean Journal has confirmed.  The new terminal will be making its soft opening debut on April 8, with Delta, United, Southwest […]


Frontier Airlines Is Launching a New Flight to the Island of Aruba 

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Palm Beach. Eagle Beach. The seafood at Zeerover. The street art in San Nicolas. The chef’s table at Ever. There are so many reasons why the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba is one of the most popular places to visit […]

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From Aruba to the Dominican Republic, Marriott Is Making a Big Culinary Push in the Caribbean 

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It was like a speakeasy. Chef Andres Davila ventured into a mall in downtown Oranjestad, knocked on the door. What was inside was rather stunning.  “You go in and it’s like a whole different world,” he says.  The tiny local […]


Hyatt Is Bringing an All-Inclusive Resort to Aruba, And Now It Has an Opening Date

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Baby Beach. It’s one of the most stunning stretches of beach in Aruba, far from the tourism hubs of Palm Beach and Eagle Beach, a lovely crescent of shallow turquoise beach just a short drive from San Nicolas, the island’s […]


Aruba’s Airport Just Broke an All-Time Record 

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Travelers keep flocking to Aruba, and the island’s airport is reporting an all-time record for passenger traffic, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The island’s Princess Beatrix International Airport reported passenger traffic of 3.2 million, a 14.1 percent increase over 2023.  That […]

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St Regis Is Opening Its New Resort This Week on Palm Beach in Aruba

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If you know Aruba, you know Palm Beach. It was the original home of tourism on the island, and, in many ways, it remains the “town square” of the island’s tourism district, from its most iconic hotels (including the lovely […]


Delta Just Started New Flights to Two Caribbean Islands: Aruba and St Maarten 

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The sugar-white-sand beaches in Aruba. The endless beach bars in St Martin and St Maarten. Two bucket list destinations, two Caribbean islands, two brand-new routes for Delta Air Lines.  The fast-growing carrier has officially added new routes to Aruba and […]


GOL Just Started a New Nonstop Flight to Aruba 

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Aruba has been one of the fastest-growing Caribbean destinations for travelers from South America, thanks to a concerted effort by the island’s tourism officials to court more tourism from the continent.  Those efforts just got a major boost with the […]