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Taste of Bonaire Is Back 

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Bonaire’s popular local food celebration, Taste of Bonaire, is making its return.  The first Taste of Bonaire since the onset of the pandemic is set for June 11, Tourism Corporation Bonaire announced.  The first edition, dubbed “Taste Is Back,” will […]

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Bonaire Just Removed of Its All Travel Requirements 

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As of June 1, 2022, travelers to Bonaire will no longer need to complete health declaration form, Caribbean Journal has learned.  That means that the island will no longer have any special travel requirements to visit the island.  The health […]

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Bonaire Set for Major Caribbean Rum Festival

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Michelin-starred chefs. Oceanfront cocktail bars. World-class rums. The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire is readying to host its most anticipated event in years: Bonaire Rum Week, the weeklong celebration of premium rum and culinary culture from June 14-17. Bonaire Rum […]

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Why the Best Caribbean Rums Are Coming to One Island 

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Those hard-to-find bottles. The rhum agricoles, the limited editions, the parcellaires, the cask strength expressions.  If you’re a rum lover in the United States, they’re all almost impossible to find, even with rum continuing to grow in popularity. And if […]


Why to Visit Bonaire in June 

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The island of Bonaire is set for its most exciting event in years this June with the launch of Bonaire Rum Week Presented by Caribbean Journal.  The celebration of premium rum will run across the Dutch Caribbean island from June […]


Bonaire Just Lifted All of Its Testing Requirements

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The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire has lifted all of its testing requirements, Caribbean Journal has learned. That means no pre-testing is required of travelers, regardless of vaccination status. Vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers will just have to fill in a […]

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In The Bahamas, the Birthplace of the Goombay Smash 

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Like all of the greatest recipes, it’s a secret.  And while the ubiquitous, yellow Goombay Smash has traveled the world as one of The Bahamas’ signature cocktails, there are none quite like this one.  This is Miss Emily’s Blue Bee […]


Divi Resorts Joins Bonaire Rum Week 

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Divi Resorts has joined the Caribbean’s most exciting new rum festival.  The company’s Divi Flamingo Beach Resort and Casino will be part of the upcoming Bonaire Rum Week, June 14-17.  The property will be hosting a Rum Happy Hour presented […]


Rum Journal: A Major New Rum From Diplomatico 

That green bottle.  For many, Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva, the Venezuelan rum that comes in that instantly recognizable green bottle, is their entry point into the world of premium rum.  It’s a very good value, it’s accessible, it’s drinkable.  That’s made […]

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Bonaire’s Top Bartenders to Face Off in Cocktail Competition 

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Bonaire’s top bartenders will face off in an island-wide cocktail competition during the upcoming Bonaire Rum Week.  The competition, which is hosted by the island’s premier cocktail bar, Tiki & Co, will take place on Wednesday, June 15.  Tiki & […]


A New Way to Experience Martinique and Guadeloupe

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They’re filled with charming fishing villages, historic towns, cultural capitals and rum distilleries: Martinique and Guadeloupe, that fascinating pair of French departments in the Eastern Caribbean.  And now there’s a new way to explore them: on the sea.  A new […]


Bonaire Tourism Keeps Sizzling

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Tourism to Bonaire continues to sizzle, according to new data from Tourism Corporation Bonaire.  The island welcomed 111,000 air arrivals in 2021, which represented a 70 percent recovery of the destination’s pre-pandemic numbers.  But that was buoyed by even stronger […]