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Delta Air Lines Is Adding More Flights to Aruba, Grand Cayman, St Maarten

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Southwest Airlines Is Launching a Big Caribbean Expansion, With New Nonstop Flights to Aruba, Jamaica, St. Thomas, and Punta Cana

The water along Eagle Beach has a luminous blue that seems to go on forever. In Montego Bay, the hills rise behind a sweep of resorts, beaches and old sugar-estate country. On St. Thomas, ferries leave the harbor for St. John, sailboats cross Pillsbury Sound and Magens Bay curves around one of the Caribbean’s most […]

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Aruba Is Getting Another New Resort

Three new hotels are coming to Aruba in the next year — with two set to open their doors this fall and now a third resort set to debut in the fall of 2025, Caribbean Travel Advisor has learned. So what’s the newest property? The Hilton Aruba has announced plans to debut a new beachfront […]

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LATAM Is Adding More Aruba Flights

Aruba is continuing to tap into the increasingly important South American market for tourism growth. Now, one of its newest aviation partnerships is expanding: LATAM is adding more service from Lima to Aruba. LATAM, which was flying four weekly flights between Lima and Aruba, will be ramping that up to five weekly flights beginning in […]

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Iberostar Pushes Back Aruba Opening Date

Iberostar has pushed back the debut of its highly-anticipated new resort in Aruba, Caribbean Travel Advisor has learned. So when is the new property welcoming its first guests? While the property had announced a Nov. 1 opening date, that has now been delayed to Dec. 18, according to Iberostar’s Web site. The new resort will […]

LATAM Is Adding More Aruba Flights

Surging tourism numbers have helped lead Aruba’s airport to record-breaking passenger traffic numbers in the first half of 2024, Caribbean Journal has learned. The airport handled 803,287 revenue-generating passengers in the first six months of the year, an all-time high for the airport. That was a 19 percent increase over the same period in 2023, […]

How Aruba Keeps Making Travelers “Happy”

Those beaches. The kitesurfing. The art galleries. The chef’s tables. The boutique hotels. The happy. There’s a reason, after all, why Aruba is more popular than ever. Of course, if you come here, you know it’s not just one reason. Maybe it’s the food. The dining scene on the Dutch Caribbean island is more dynamic […]

This is Aruba's Top Honeymoon Resort, According to Travel Agents

With June weddings in the rearview and October matrimonies on the horizon, it’s time for agents to start looking for some October and November honeymoons. When it comes to the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba, the resort choice is easy, according to several Caribbean travel specialists. So what’s the top pick? The “winner” is Bucuti […]

A New Secrets All-Inclusive Is Coming to Aruba Next Year

The long-awaited debut of Secrets’ first Dutch Caribbean resort is planned for next year, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. The new Secrets Bay Beach Aruba, which has been in development for years, is expected to open in 2025, according to parent company Hyatt Hotels Corporation. The hotel is expected to be a major boon for the […]

Aruba Tourism Is Sizzling Right Now

From the cultural renaissance in San Nicolas to the emergent energy of downtown Oranjestad, Aruba has never been hotter. The Dutch Caribbean island has been one of the most popular destinations in the hemisphere since the pandemic, and that continues to be the case, according to new data from analytics firm ForwardKeys. International arrivals to […]

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How to Stay in a Nature Lodge in Aruba

It’s one of the most unique accommodations in all of Aruba: a place where you can take out your pair of binoculars and peer out into the island’s rugged wilderness. It’s the closest thing Aruba has to a full-fledged nature lodge. This is the Palapa Lodge, and it’s one of the special places to stay […]

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Marriott Is Opening Its New St Regis Resort In Aruba

It was more than a decade ago that Marriott opened its first-ever Ritz-Carlton resort in the Dutch Caribbean: the Ritz-Carlton, Aruba, which at the time was the island’s first true five-star resort. Fast forward to 2024, and Marriott is set to up the luxury ante in Aruba again this fall. The new St. Regis Aruba […]

Aruba Airport Traffic Keeps Climbing

Aruba tourism has been surging, and that’s led to continued strong performance for the island’s Queen Beatrix International Airport, which is becoming an increasingly popular hub for the wider region and beyond. The airport just released its annual report, and the numbers are excellent. AUA reported almost 2.9 million passengers handled — a growth of […]