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The Island of Bonaire Just Set an All-Time Tourism Record  

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The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire set an all-time record for tourism last year, according to new data from Tourism Corporation Boniare.  The island welcomed 169,706 visitors in 2023, a number that was 8 percent higher than its total in […]

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American Airlines Is Adding More Flights to the Island of Bonaire

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American Airlines is adding more nonstop flights to the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire next summer, Caribbean Journal has learned.  American is adding a third weekly flight between Miami and Bonaire in June and July, with service on Wednesdays, Fridays […]

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WestJet Has a New Caribbean Island: Bonaire 

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Canadian leisure carrier WestJet has launched its first-ever flights to the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire. The first flight from Toronto touched down this past week in a significant boost for the island out of the Canadian market.  “We looked […]

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Bonaire Tourism Numbers Ahead of 2019 Pace 

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The tiny Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire continues to see tourism arrivals stay ahead of its pre-pandemic pace, according to new data from Tourism Corporation Bonaire, the island’s tourist board.  For the year to date, Bonaire is reporting 139,490 stay […]


Bonaire Tourism Is Having a Strong Fall Season 

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The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire is off to a strong start this fall season, according to new data from Tourism Corporation Bonaire.  Bonaire welcomed 11,928 stayover visitors in September, representing a 19.3 percent increase compared to the same month […]


United Airlines Adding More Newark-Bonaire Flights 

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United airlines is ramping up its service to the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire next winter, responding to growing demand for the destination.  Beginning in January, United will be launching two additional weekly flights between Newark and Bonaire.  The expanded […]

Events

Bonaire Is Hosting Its First International Tourism Conference 

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Bonaire is set to host its first-ever international tourism conference later this month, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Bonaire International Tourism Conference, which runs from Sept. 25-30, will welcome wholesalers, tour operators, travel agents and tourism partners from both Europe […]


Bonaire Is Launching a New Dive Week 

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It’s a natural fit — one of the world’s greatest diving destinations and a weeklong celebration of scuba.  That’s the plan for the first-ever Bonaire Dive Week, which will be held this September in partnership with PADI.  Bonaire Dive Week […]


United Is Adding More Nonstop Flights to This Caribbean Island

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United Airlines is expanding its footprint in the increasingly popular Dutch Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier has announced plans to add two more weekly flights between New York-Newark and the island of Bonaire for the upcoming season. Right […]

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Bonaire Keeps Topping Pre-Pandemic Tourism Levels 

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The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire keeps outpacing its pre-pandemic tourism levels, according to new data from Tourism Corporation Bonaire.  The island welcomed 14,133 stayover visitors in July, an 8 percent increase compared to the same period in 2019, when […]


Caribbean Airline Winair Just Returned to Bonaire 

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Regional Caribbean airline Winair has officially returned to the island of Bonaire. The carrier’s relaunched service from St Maarten kicked off this weekend.  Winair has debuted new ATR aircraft, larger 48-seat planes that will allow for longer routes out of […]


St Maarten’s Winair Set to Launch Bonaire Flights 

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St Maarten-based regional airline Winair is launching new service to Bonaire this month.  The new flight from St Maarten (which stops first in Curacao) will be operating twice each week, according to the carrier.  The inaugural flight will arrive in […]