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Yes, You Can Still Find a Villa for Christmas in St Barth — Here Are Our Favorites 

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St. Barth reveals its best self when you stay in a villa. The island’s elegance feels more natural, its charm more immediate, when your holiday unfolds from a private space designed for settling in rather than checking in. A villa gives you room to shape your own version of Christmas — whether that means cooking […]

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Bonaire Tourism Has a New Director

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Tourism Corporation Bonaire has announced the appointment of a new director, Caribbean Journal has learned. The island’s top tourism organization has tapped Miles Mercera to the role. Mercera is the former president and chief executive officer of the Curacao Hotel and Tourism Association. He had also served in marketing and product roles for that organization. […]

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3D Printing Coral Reefs in the Caribbean

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The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire has been at the forefront of the movement to preserve and restore coral reefs in the region, most notably through programs to plant new coral. Now, the island is taking the lead to help the region’s threatened reefs in a new way: by 3D printing coral reefs. A partnership […]

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How to Take a Wellness Vacation to Bonaire

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It’s a new way to experience Bonaire above the water. Caribbean Wind and Sun Vacations has unveiled its new program, Wellness Vacations to Bonaire. Owner Ann Phelan has crafted vacation packages for travelers seeking a restorative getaway. The customized packages span areas such as acupuncture, Reiki, reflexology and spa services. They also include active arts […]


3D Printing Coral Reefs in the Caribbean

Bonaire’s Divi Flamingo Beach Resort & Casino is launching a new all-inclusive package available to guests starting August 2016. Vacationers will be able to pay for their hotel room, food, beverages and snorkeling adventures with one reservation for an introductory rate of $175 per person per night. Bonaire All-Inclusive All-inclusive packages at the hotel offer […]

Bonaire’s Divi Flamingo Beach Resort Names New GM

Bonaire’s Divi Flamingo Beach Resort has named a new general manager. The beachfront property has appointed Mellisa Hilgers as its newest GM. After having served as general manager of a hotel in Santa Barbara, Caliornia, Hilgers has worked with Divi since 2011. “We congratulate Melissa Hilgers on her well-deserved new position,” says Marco Galaverna, president […]

One of the Caribbean’s Top Restaurants Has Been Sold

At Sea, one of the top restaurants in the Caribbean and the best restaurant in Bonaire, has been sold, its owners confirmed this week. The restaurant, which was named Caribbean Journal’s number one restaurant in the Caribbean in 2013, will officially change hands on Sept. 1. Dutch husband-and-wife team Rick van den Broek & Kim […]

Fabien Cousteau Partners With Bonaire’s Harbour Village Beach Club

By the Caribbean Journal staff Bonaire’s leading hotel has a major new partner: world-renowned ocean conservationist Fabien Cousteau. The hotel has formalized a partnership with Cousteau, who is the grandson of famed explorer Jacques Cousteau, to raise awareness for ocean conservation efforts among Caribbean travelers. The announcement follows a visit to Bonaire by Cousteau earlier […]

United Airlines Adding More Nonstop Caribbean Flights

United is expanding in the Dutch Caribbean. The air carrier has announced that it will be offering a second nonstop flight to the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire. The new flights will operate every Sunday between Newark and Bonaire, in addition to the carrier’s existing Saturday service from both Newark and Houston to Bonaire. The […]

Courtyard Marriott Coming to Bonaire

Bonaire will soon be getting its first major branded hotel. Courtyard Marriott is continuing its expansion in the Caribbean, with a new hotel set to open on the Dutch Caribbean island in October of this year. The hotel will include 140 rooms and will be located right by the Plaza Resort by the island’s international […]

Fabien Cousteau’s Latest Caribbean Trip

Explorer Fabien Cousteau is heading to Bonaire. The aquanaut, conservationist and filmmaker (and grandson of Jacques-Yves Cousteau), will be conducting a seminar for local dive tourism stakeholders and taking part in a variety of scuba-diving activities. Cousteau will be on the island April 7-13. “It’s an honor to host Mr. Cousteau on Bonaire and have […]

How to Travel to Bonaire Right Now, For Less

It’s outside of the hurricane belt, meaning that the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire is just as great in the summertime. It also means that you can head to this diving and foodie paradise in the Dutch Caribbean in the spring and summer months, for less. A number of hotels in Bonaire are now offering […]