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Meet Goldwynn, the Sleek Residential Resort Changing the Hotel Experience on Nassau’s Cable Beach

Goldwynn Resort and Residences brings 81 rooms, apartment-style accommodations and a low-rise boutique experience to one of Nassau’s most famous beaches. There is another side of Nassau, one that feels residential, sleek and strikingly close to the water. It is on Cable Beach, but removed from the larger resort scene nearby. And it may be […]

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Travelers Continue to Flock to the Caribbean Island of Bonaire

Tourism to Bonaire posted strong growth in June, according to new data provided to Caribbean Journal by Tourism Corporation Bonaire. The island welcomed 13,606 stayover visitors last month, a 12.2 percent increase over the same period in 2024, when 12,117 visitors arrived. Diving into the Numbers The largest share of visitors came from the Netherlands, which accounted for 38.7 percent of total […]

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6 Stunning Pink Sand Beaches to Visit in the Caribbean

Ranging in color from blinding ivory to exotic ebony, beaches are some of the Caribbean’s most valuable stock in trade, drawing sand-and-sea lovers from all over the world. But none are as enchanting as those pink-sand beaches, which practically beg to be immortalized on your social feed. They’re few and far between, but their rarity […]

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Bonaire Tourism Sees Strong Growth in May, Led by Dutch and U.S. Travelers

Bonaire’s tourism sector continued its upward trend in May, with a 13.9 percent year-over-year increase in stayover arrivals, according to new data from Tourism Corporation Bonaire obtained by Caribbean Journal. The island welcomed 14,962 stayover visitors in May 2025, up from 13,133 during the same period last year — a notable gain driven largely by […]

6 Stunning Pink Sand Beaches to Visit in the Caribbean

In a breakthrough moment for coral conservation in the Dutch Caribbean, Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire successfully observed and collected grooved brain coral spawn across four sites on the island — producing more than 236,000 genetically unique larvae in a single night. The Friday night spawning event marks a critical success for RRFB’s coral breeding program, […]

This Hidden Luxury Caribbean Resort Has a Private Beach and Incredible Snorkeling

The first thing you fall in love with here is what isn’t here. No crowds, no loud music. You can hear the palm trees actually shake. You can take a nap on the beach. You can find the Caribbean you’re really after. Bonaire’s Harbour Village Beach Club makes you feel like the beach is really […]

Bonaire Is Getting a Boost from American Airlines as Its Travel Boom Continues

The diving. The food scene. The flamingos. Bonaire is hot right now, and it’s not just on the mercury. The little Dutch Caribbean island is in the throws of a major travel renaissance, buoyed by JetBlue’s new flights, a new Hilton brand and that indescribable buzz on the travel radar (and record-breaking arrival numbers, too). […]

Bonaire Is a Haven for Diving, a Buzzing Food Destination and a World-Class Windsurfing Spot. And It’s Getting Even More Popular.

The snorkeling. The windsurfing. The diving. The lionfish burgers at Cactus Blue. Bonaire is a very unique island, with a colorful, quirky personality that’s, well, been catching on with travelers in the last two years. In a big way. And tourism to Bonaire saw a solid lift in March, with stayover arrivals rising 7.8 percent year-over-year […]

Bonaire’s Top Hotel Has Some New-Look Rooms

It’s our favorite hotel in Bonaire: the Harbour Village Beach Club, home to the best beach on the island and a lovely, private-club-style retreat. Now, the property has unveiled some new-look rooms: they’re called Harbour Residences, and they just completed a renovation project. The units consist of one-bedroom, townhouse-style apartments, all with full kitchens, a […]

This Caribbean Island Famous for Diving, Food and Flamingos Is Seeing Record-Breaking Visitor Totals

It’s not just the flamingos that are flocking to Bonaire. The Dutch Caribbean island just set an all-time record for visitors last year, with a growing number of visitors drawn to the destination for its unique blend of low-key charm, a world-class culinary scene, unrivaled diving and, yes, those famous pink birds (the airport is […]

Bonaire Kicks Off 2025 With Strong Visitor Growth

It was a record-breaking year for the island of Bonaire in 2024, and the burgeoning Dutch Caribbean hotspot is showing no signs of slowing down. Bonaire welcomed 18,899 visitors last month, up from 16,205 in the same period last year, an 11.8 percent jump over January 2024. The mainland Dutch market still accounted for the […]

Bonaire Tourism Names New Interim Director

Tourism Corporation Bonaire has named a new interim director following the departure of outgoing CEO Miles Mercera, Caribbean Journal has learned. TCB has tapped Elesiër “Ely” Angel to the role, which is officially Interim Statutory Director, effective Jan. 1. Angel worked closely with Mercera during his term in the office, helping lead the island’s tourism […]