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This Caribbean Floating Bar Has World-Class Tacos — And You Can Only Get There by Boat

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You come in by boat, cut the engine, and drift into Lindbergh Bay with a floating taco bar ahead of you. The water here is clear enough to see sand patches under the surface as you slow down. Small boats move through the bay. People sit in float seats with drinks in hand. Others climb […]

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The Best Beaches in Aruba, From Crystal-Clear Water to Sublime Snorkeling Spots

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You can travel across the Caribbean and back again and find it hard to find a more beautiful collection of beaches than the ones you get on the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba. The destination is known for its beaches, and with good reason: they’re pristine, spectacular and, most importantly, numerous. The island is just […]

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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 […]

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LATAM Is Adding More Flights to Aruba 

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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 […]


Your Own Little Beach Bar in Aruba 

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’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 […]

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.  […]

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 […]

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 […]

Caribbean Moment: On the Sand at Baby Beach, Aruba

It’s a tucked-away crescent bay at the very southern tip of Aruba: Baby Beach, a sparkling turquoise beach that’s become one of the island’s most sought-after stretches of sand.  Baby Beach, close to the island’s up-and-coming cultural hotspot of San Nicolas, is famous for its deliciously shallow, easily walkable waters, perfect for afternoons of lazing […]

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