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Punta Cana Is Getting a New Adults-Only All-Inclusive — With 239 Suites, Swim-Up Rooms, and a Wave Pool

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Another adults-only all-inclusive is coming to Punta Cana Playa Bávaro runs for miles along the eastern edge of the Dominican Republic, a stretch of white sand lined with palms and large resorts facing the Caribbean. It’s the center of tourism in Punta Cana, the place most travelers picture when they think about the country’s Caribbean coast. […]

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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 now, United offers once-weekly flights from both Houston and New York-Newark to Bonaire. This winter, […]

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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 Bonaire brought in 13,000 visitors.  That reflects what officials called the “continuous balanced growth and […]

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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 its hub at St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport.  Winair is now operating two flights […]


Bonaire Keeps Topping Pre-Pandemic Tourism Levels 

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 Bonaire on July 16 at Flamingo International Airport, Tourism Corporation Bonaire confirmed.  It’s an important […]

WestJet Is Adding a New Caribbean Island: Bonaire 

In what is a major boost for tourism to the island, Canadian carrier WestJet has announced plans to launch its first-ever nonstop flights to Bonaire.  WestJet will be kicking off nonstop flights between Toronto Pearson International Airport and Bonaire’s Flamingo International Airport beginning Dec. 12, 2023.  The service will run through at least mid-April 2024, […]

Bonaire Tourism Ahead of Pre-Pandemic Levels 

Tourism to the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire is ahead of pre-pandemic highs, according to newly-released data provided to Caribbean Journal.  The island welcomed 88,749 air arrivals in the first half of 2023, up from 83,100 in the first six months of 2019.  The total was also higher than the 85,100 air arrivals reported in […]

The Caribbean’s Best New Cigar Lounge Is In Bonaire 

Great cigar lounges in the Caribbean are more of a rarity than you might think. You can find a few in places like St Kitts and Puerto Rico or Curacao, places that feel like your own private club, where the premium rum flows and the habanos are plentiful.  That’s what makes the Caribbean’s newest cigar […]

In Bonaire, a Celebration of Caribbean Rum and a New Culinary Movement 

Bonaire Rum Week was back again in full force for its second annual edition, with world-class rum companies heading to the Dutch Caribbean island for a truly unforgettable week.  The event was a sign of just how far Bonaire has come as a destination, transcending what is already some of the best diving and snorkeling […]

Bonaire Island Keeps Eclipsing Its Pre-Pandemic Tourism Numbers 

The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire has been reporting surging tourism arrivals for much of 2023, a trend that has continued into the shoulder season, according to newly-released data.  Bonaire welcomed 12,609 air arrivals last month, a representing a four percent jump over the same period in 2019, before the onset of the pandemic. That […]

The Best Boutique Hotel in the Dutch Caribbean Is In Bonaire  

It’s hard to walk more than few steps at Bamboo Bonaire without finding a hammock. There’s one in every one of the 13 rooms, others scattered around the property, under (and even above) the palms.  If there is a symbol of this place, it’s the hammock: because Bamboo Bonaire, a 13-room gem in on the […]

The Biggest Rum Festival in the Dutch Caribbean

The biggest rum festival in the Dutch Caribbean is set to begin with the second edition of Bonaire Rum Week. The weeklong celebration of premium rum is an action-packed slate of oceanfront events across the island, from rum tastings to culinary experiences to an undersea “rum hunt.” This year’s event runs from June 12-17, culminating […]

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