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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Dusk on a Dive Boat in Exuma

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Dan Miller, who sent in this stunning photo taken aboard the Aggressor Bahamas II liveaboard dive yacht in the waters of Exuma in The Bahamas. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and […]

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6 Stunning Pink Sand Beaches to Visit in the Caribbean

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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

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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 […]

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The 10 Best Hotels in Bonaire, From Beachfront All-Inclusives to Iconic Dive Resorts

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The Caribbean island of Bonaire is one of the last places where a hotel stay still feels like discovery. It’s quiet, low-key, and spectacularly unscripted—more reef than resort, more adventure than agenda. There are no mega-hotels, no cruise crowds, no manufactured thrills. Just salt in the air, wind in the palms, and a kind of […]


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

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 […]