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Aruba Is Getting New Nonstop JetBlue Flights From Fort Lauderdale

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Carnival Freedom is Moving to Norfolk

Carnival Cruise Line is bringing one of its most popular ships to Norfolk, Virginia. The Carnival Freedom will reposition from Port Canaveral to Norfolk in May 2027, beginning with a special 15-day Carnival Journeys sailing through the Southern Caribbean. That cruise will call on Aruba, Curacao, Grenada, Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua, St. Maarten and St. […]

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American Airlines Is Adding Extra Aruba Flights From Philadelphia for the Holidays

American Airlines is expanding service to Aruba this winter, giving travelers from Philadelphia more options for a Caribbean escape during the busiest travel period of the year. From Dec. 18 through Jan. 5, the carrier will operate two daily nonstop flights between Philadelphia International Airport and Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport. The boost in service […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Moonlight in Aruba

This week’s Caribbean Photo of the Week takes us to the sands of the Tamarijn resort in Aruba, where the Caribbean Sea glows under a brilliant full moon. In this mesmerizing nighttime photo by Caribbean Journal reader Daniel Fitch, moonlight breaks through drifting clouds, casting a soft silver halo across the sky. The water shimmers […]

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Aruba’s Boardwalk Boutique Hotel Is a Barefoot Paradise With Colorful Casitas, Local Art, and a Happy Hour Cart

Tucked away in a lush coconut grove just minutes from Palm Beach lies one of Aruba’s best-kept secrets: Boardwalk Boutique Hotel. With its colorful casitas, adults-only vibe, and home-away-from-home hospitality, this locally owned hideaway has been quietly redefining what it means to escape in style. We took the time for an interview with Kimberly Rooijakkers, […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Moonlight in Aruba

Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport continues to expand its reach, with 25 airlines now offering 45 nonstop routes to more than 30 destinations as of mid-2025. The growth reinforces the airport’s role as a key regional hub and highlights Aruba’s continued momentum in air service development. That trend is expected to continue into the upcoming winter season, […]

KLM Is Expanding Its Aruba Flights This Winter

Aruba is getting a significant boost in European airlift this winter. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is adding two more weekly flights between Amsterdam and Aruba via Bonaire, Caribbean Journal has learned. The expanded schedule will run from Dec. 15, 2025 through March 27, 2026, increasing KLM’s total frequency to Aruba to nine weekly flights for […]

Aruba Is Having a Big Hotel Moment, With New Resorts Across the Island

From the debut of the island’s first ultra-luxury resort to a wave of new all-inclusive and boutique concepts, this is the biggest addition of new resorts Aruba has seen in years — a moment that’s expanding what’s possible for where and how you stay on the island. The core experience hasn’t changed. The island’s iconic […]

Why Boca Grandi Is the Aruba Beach You Didn’t Know You Needed

Boca Grandi is where Aruba lets go and and shows you its wild side — a windswept crescent of sand on the island’s southeastern tip, shaped by trade winds, rimmed by dunes, and almost entirely left to nature. This isn’t the Aruba of high-rise resorts and palm-lined cocktails. It’s not the modern, cool streets of […]

Aruba's Airport Just Named an Interim CEO

Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport is getting a familiar face at the helm. The Aruba Airport Authority has named James Fazio as interim CEO, with his appointment set to take effect on August 1, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. The move comes as the airport wraps up a year of leadership under an Interim Management Team, […]

The Aruba Travel Guide: Where to Stay, Where to Eat and What to Do

The adventure, the beach, the food, the happy. Aruba is always one of our favorite destinations, and that extends to travel agents, who are also loving the Dutch Caribbean island right now. Here’s our Aruba travel guide, with everything you know, from the people who know it best: the agents who sell it. A trio […]

This is the Cheapest Flight from New York to Aruba Right Now

This short film gives you a look at one of of all-time-favorite Caribbean beaches: Eagle Beach in Aruba, including the famous breezes that make this such a wonderful place to visit in the summertime. Heading to the new Iberostar on Eagle Beach? Or maybe you’re thinking about a trip to the just-debuted St. Regis on […]

25 Perfect Caribbean Beaches to Add to Your Summer Bucket List

There’s nothing like a Caribbean beach in summer. The crowds thin out, the winds relax, and the islands start breathing in a different way. The beaches you thought you knew feel new again— stretches of sand once packed with winter crowds now stretch wide open, waiting just for you. It’s the time when the Caribbean […]