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The Best All-Inclusive Resort on Paradise Island Has a Huge Pool, Harbor Views, and It’s Just for Adults

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A cold Kalik by the pool, a few hours at Cabbage Beach, a walk through Marina Village, then back to the hotel for cocktails before dinner. Paradise Island is one of those places where you can pack a lot into a few days, and the best trips here still leave plenty of room to do very little. At the Warwick […]

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Aruba’s Best Boutique Hotel Is Becoming an Adults-Only Retreat 

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The beloved Boardwalk Boutique Hotel in Aruba is making a major change beginning next year, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Palm Beach-area hotel is officially becoming an adults-only retreat beginning Jan. 1, 2025.  “The decision to cater exclusively to adults aged 18 and above stems from Boardwalk’s commitment to curate an atmosphere of chilled-out tranquility,” […]

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The Radisson Blu Aruba Resort Has a New General Manager 

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The Radisson Blu Aruba has a new general manager — and it’s a familiar face.  The property has announced the return of Luigi Wix as its general manager; Six served as the pre-opening and opening general manager for the resort, which first opened in April 2021.  Now, Wix is back, as part of what the […]

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Your Own Little Beach Bar in Aruba 

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A bucket of Brights, a few chairs and the perfect beach afternoon. At Aruba’s Surfside Beach Bar, the formula is simple and flawless.  If you’ve been to the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba, you know the island does not lack for terrific beach bars and lounges, whether the Flintstones-inspired Big Mama Grill on Baby Beach […]


The Radisson Blu Aruba Resort Has a New General Manager 

LATAM is ramping up its flights to the island of Aruba next summer, following its launch last year of the Lima-Aruba route. The carrier is adding a fourth weekly flight between Lima and Aruba beginning in July, meaning flights on Mondays, Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays. LATAM is operating the service on Airbus A320 aircraft with […]

Aruba’s Airport Is Booming 

Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport set new records for passenger traffic last year, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The airport saw a 13 percent increase in traffic compared to 2022 — and an 8 percent improvement over its numbers in 2019, before the onset of the pandemic.  Traffic totaled 1,368,129 departing, revenue-generating passengers.  “These outstanding numbers are […]

Why Aruba Is the Caribbean Capital of Chef’s Tables 

You walk in to what seems like an art gallery, with marble floors and a few modern pieces on the walls. Suddenly the door opens and you’re inside a dimly-lit, state-of-the-art speakeasy with a dozen chairs and a kitchen.  This is Ever, the brainchild of top chef Ever de Peña, who has created a nightly, […]

Caribbean Moment: The Perfect Hammock in Aruba

It’s just you and the pool, you and the palms, the perfect cadence to a moment of Aruba Zen. This is the main pool at the Boardwalk Boutique Hotel in Aruba, and it’s one of the most relaxing, serene places on the whole island. The lovely hammocks at Boardwalk are instant portals to untold levels […]

Aruba Is Improving the Airport Arrival Process With a "Happy One Pass"

It’s one of the worst parts of any vacation, particularly in the Caribbean: immigration. Long lines, endless forms, infinite hassle.  But the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba, which has long been ahead of the rest of the region in making the arrival experience easier (including innovating the first digital entry card), is doing it again.  […]

In Aruba, the Beach, the Palms and the Perfect Caribbean Boutique Hotel 

“It’s like Narnia once you come through the gates,” Trisha tells me.  And she’s right.  The moment you walk through the gates and past the sparkling lobby at the Boardwalk Boutique Hotel in Aruba, it’s as if you’re manuevered into some kind of space-time portal to find yourself in a leafy, lush, tropical jungle filled […]

Aruba Adds More Flights from Latin America 

The Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba has continued a year of expansion out of the Latin American market with new service on LATAM, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new service connects Aruba with Lima, Peru.  It’s the first time Aruba has had a flight from Lima in more than a decade. Now Aruba has three […]

Southwest Airlines Is Adding More Nonstop Flights to Aruba 

The Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba is set for another boost this summer with a planned expansion by Southwest Airlines, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The carrier is increasing its summer 2024 flight frequency on the Baltimore-Aruba route, Aruba Airport officials confirmed.  Southwest is ramping up its service from two weekly flights to five weekly flights […]