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The 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean - 2024

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Don’t be fooled: there is a formula to creating a great restaurant. It’s the same formula we use to evaluate the region’s best places to eat. You see, every great restaurant is built on three core pillars: food, service and […]

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Caribbean Moment: The Perfect Hammock in Aruba

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It’s just you and the pool, you and the palms, the perfect cadence to a moment of Aruba Zen. This is the main pool at the Boardwalk Boutique Hotel in Aruba, and it’s one of the most relaxing, serene places […]

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The Caribbean Travel Awards 2024

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It’s hard to believe it has been a decade since the inaugural edition of the Caribbean Travel Awards, the first true regional celebration of travel and tourism in the Caribbean. In 10 years, the Caribbean tourism industry has dramatically changed, […]

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Aruba Is Improving the Airport Arrival Process With a "Happy One Pass"

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It’s one of the worst parts of any vacation, particularly in the Caribbean: immigration. Long lines, endless forms, infinite hassle.  But the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba, which has long been ahead of the rest of the region in making […]


Aruba Adds More Flights from Latin America 

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The Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba has continued a year of expansion out of the Latin American market with new service on LATAM, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new service connects Aruba with Lima, Peru.  It’s the first time Aruba […]


Caribbean Photo of the Week: A Setting Sun in Aruba

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Lila Schultz, who sent in this stunning shot of the setting sun in Aruba. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the […]

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United Airlines Adding More Flights to Nassau, Montego Bay 

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United Airlines has a big expansion planned for the winter season in the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The airline is planning to increase its Latin America-Caribbean network by 25 percent for the peak travel season in the region, anchored […]


In Aruba, the Beach, the Palms and the Perfect Caribbean Boutique Hotel 

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“It’s like Narnia once you come through the gates,” Trisha tells me.  And she’s right.  The moment you walk through the gates and past the sparkling lobby at the Boardwalk Boutique Hotel in Aruba, it’s as if you’re manuevered into […]


Caribbean Photo of the Week: The Blue of Eagle Beach in Aruba

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Pam Whittle, who sent in this lovely shot of the blue waters of Eagle Beach in Aruba. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with […]

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Southwest Airlines Is Adding More Nonstop Flights to Aruba 

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The Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba is set for another boost this summer with a planned expansion by Southwest Airlines, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The carrier is increasing its summer 2024 flight frequency on the Baltimore-Aruba route, Aruba Airport officials […]


Caribbean Moment: On the Sand at Baby Beach, Aruba

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It’s a tucked-away crescent bay at the very southern tip of Aruba: Baby Beach, a sparkling turquoise beach that’s become one of the island’s most sought-after stretches of sand.  Baby Beach, close to the island’s up-and-coming cultural hotspot of San […]


A New Adults-Only Resort Is Coming to Aruba 

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A new adults-only resort is coming to the island of Aruba next year.  Spanish brand Iberostar is opening its first-ever resort in the Dutch Caribbean, with plans to debut in the fall of 2024.  The Iberostar Grand Aruba will have […]


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