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Caribbean Photo of the Week: On the Rocks in Bathsehba, Barbados

Bathsheba, Barbados.

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Samantha Jagdeo, who sent in this lovely shot of the famous rock on the beach in Bathsheba, Barbados. 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 last name and the location […]

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A New Beer in Bonaire

Above: Bonaire Blond By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a dominant beer in Bonaire: Polar, which comes from nearby Venezuela, although many also prefer Heineken. But a new small-batch label is looking to make a mark: Bonaire Blond. It’s a pale beer, with what are described as “hints of lime and aloe vera,” the latter one […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Day: The Landscape of Bonaire

It’s the first thing that strikes you as you travel around the island of Bonaire: the cacti. There are thousands and thousands, not just dotting but enveloping the landscape of this little Dutch Caribbean island. And the cacti are often right on the sea like this, offering a view you really can’t see anywhere in […]

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Bonaire’s Month of Food

Above: the At Sea restaurant in Bonaire By the Caribbean Journal staff When it comes to diving and snorkeling, Bonaire is right at the top of the list in the Caribbean. But it’s quietly been developing a rather significant culinary scene in recent years. That’s why the island has announced that it will be hosting […]


Caribbean Photo of the Day: The Landscape of Bonaire

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor There’s a new way to see Bonaire: not under the sea, but right on it. Guests at Bonaire’s Harbour Village Beach Club can find out “what SUP” on new stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) tours of the Dutch-Caribbean island’s north coast. The hour-long tours are limited to a maximum of three […]

These are the 4 Things You Should Buy on a Trip to Bonaire

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor So you’ve dived and snorkeled, dined and seen the sights, and now it’s time to leave Bonaire. But before you jet off, make sure you take home a memento of the Dutch Caribbean isle. These four finds are worth the space in your carry-on. Silver Charms Collecting fridge magnets […]

The Team From At Sea Bonaire Has Opened a New Restaurant

Above: La Cantina in Bonaire By the Caribbean Journal staff Some of the Caribbean’s most brilliant culinary minds have opened a second eatery. Kim van Dijk and Rick van den Broek, the brains behind At Sea Bonaire, Caribbean Journal’s Caribbean restaurant of the year in 2013, have debuted a new Latin American-inspired eatery called La Cantina. […]

9 Ways to Enjoy Bonaire By Land

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor BONAIRE — With a whopping 89 dive sites, 350 species of fish, and 57 types of coral, Bonaire is a bonafide diver’s paradise. But you don’t have to go deep to appreciate it. Here are 9 ways to enjoy the Dutch Caribbean island, no regulator required. Sample Iguana Soup […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Going Off Road in Bonaire

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Matěj Vácha, who sent in this snapshot of the frontier roads in Bonaire. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line and it could be the next Caribbean Photo of the Week! — CJ

Delta Begins New Service to Bonaire

Above: Bonaire (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Delta Airlines has officially launched its new weekly Friday flight from Atlanta to Bonaire. The first new flight arrived at Bonaire’s Flamingo International Airport on Friday. Above: the first new flight upon arrival It comes in addition to the carrier’s existing Saturday service between Atlanta […]

Rum Journal: A Cactus-Based Rum Cocktail From Bonaire

Above: the beach at the Harbour Village in Bonaire By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Bonaire’s kadushi cactus thrives in the Dutch-Caribbean territory’s arid climate, growing up to 30 feet tall. And since 2009 the night-blooming succulent has been used to make the world’s only cactus liqueur, Cadushy of Bonaire, which adds a distinctive tang […]

Bonaire Resort Plans Multimillion-Dollar Renovation Project

Above: the Divi Flamingo Beach Resort in Bonaire By the Caribbean Journal staff The Divi Flamingo Beach Resort in Bonaire will undergo a multimillion-dollar renovation project beginning in September, the property announced. Renovations of the 129-room resort will include upgrades of the rooms, grounds, lobby, pools, restaurants and bars and will include a new 4,700-square-foot […]