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Aruba’s Autentico Festival Is Returning This October With Local Flavor and Global Talent

This fall, Aruba will once again become the Caribbean’s stage for culinary creativity. The Aruba Tourism Authority has announced the return of Autentico, the island’s signature food festival, set for Oct. 11–19. The weeklong celebration will spotlight the island’s more than 100 nationalities, blending community spirit with international star power. From neighborhood restaurants to global […]

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Tropic Ocean Airways Expands Fort Lauderdale–Bimini Flights

The mangroves. The bonefishing. The beaches. In response to rising demand, Tropic Ocean Airways is expanding capacity from Fort Lauderdale to the Bahamian island of Bimini. The route, which currently operates seven days a week between Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) and South Bimini Airport (NSB), will see increased availability in the coming weeks, according […]

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The Bahamas' Beloved "Boating Flings" Are Back, From Bimini to Abaco to Grand Bahama

Throttles nudge forward at sunrise, bowlines slip free, and a convoy of South Florida boats eases past the jetties into the open Atlantic. Within an hour the water fades from slate to neon aqua, radios crackle with chatter from skippers comparing fuel burn, and first-timers realize why veteran captains call a Bahamas Boating Fling the easiest—and most […]

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These Caribbean Islands Have the Best Snorkeling— Here’s Where to Go

There’s no better entry point to the Caribbean’s underwater world than snorkeling. You don’t need a certification. You don’t need a boat. All you need is a mask, a pair of fins, and a sense of wonder. Then you’re off—floating above coral gardens, chasing shafts of light, face to face with sea turtles and parrotfish. […]

The Bahamas' Beloved "Boating Flings" Are Back, From Bimini to Abaco to Grand Bahama

Not just blue — electric, almost blinding in its clarity. On approach, whether by boat or the tiny sea plane from Fort Lauderdale, you see it before you feel it. That shock of turquoise against the flat horizon — it’s like the edge of the world. I’ve been coming here off and on for years. […]

St Barth’s Bonito Just Opened a Beach Club in Bimini

It’s one of the biggest hotspots in St Barth, and now the legenary Bonito is in The Bahamas, Caribbean Journal has learned. Bonito has opened the new Bonito Beach Club on the island of Bimini, developed by Rockwell Island Development Group. The beach club is the first phase of what will be in several years […]

In Bimini, You Find a Tiny Caribbean Island Home to World-Class Fishing, Diving and an Historic Adventure Hotel

These waters are special. You feel it when you take a flats boat out into the mangroves, when you hear the sound of the breeze, when you journey out for wahoo. There’s an otherworldly quality to Bimini, the tiny island 50 miles east of Miami that’s always been a magnet for adventurers. This isn’t The […]

St Barth’s Bonito Is Opening a Beach Club in The Bahamas

It’s one of the hottest eateries on the Caribbean’s most glamorous island: Bonito, the world-class restaurant and bar in the heart of Gustavia. It’s a regular stop when we travel to the French Caribbean hotspot, and now it’s embarking on a highly anticipate expansion to The Bahamas. Bonito St Barth is opening its first ever […]

Bimini’s Airport Has a New Runway — And Can Now Receive Passenger Jets

In a major milestone for South Bimini’s airport, the island welcomed a flight on a Boeing 737 jet this week. The inaugural Boeing 737 flight by Bahamasair touched down this weekend, a huge leap forward for the airport as part of its multimillion-dollar redevelopment project. The Boeing 737 carrying 122 passengers was the first jet […]

The Banyan Tree-Branded Bimini Project Is Underway

The long-awaited Banyan Tree project in Bimini is finally underway. The new Banyan Tree Bimini Resort and Residences, which was first announced back in 2020, has launched construction and sales, a spokesperson for the project confirmed to Caribbean Journal Invest. The project is a partnership between Rockwell Island Development Group and Banyan Tree, which is […]

More Flights from Fort Lauderdale to The Out Islands of The Bahamas

Small carrier Aztec Airlines has relocated and is now offering a host of nonstop flights between Fort Lauderdale and The Bahamas. That includes flights to both Marsh Harbour and Treasure Cay in Abaco; San Andros and Andros Town in Andros; Chub Cay and Great Harbour Cay in Abaco; Bimini; and three different airports in Eleuthera: […]

A Great Reason to Visit Bimini for Labor Day

Bimini has become one of the most exciting hotspots in the Caribbean in recent years, in large part to a regular schedule of weekend parties at Resorts World Bimini. And that’s exactly what’s happening for Labor Day, when the resort throws its “Rock N’ Labor Day Weekend” event. From Sept. 1 to Sept. 3, the […]