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Bonaire’s Top Hotel Has Some New-Look Rooms 

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It’s our favorite hotel in Bonaire: the Harbour Village Beach Club, home to the best beach on the island and a lovely, private-club-style retreat.  Now, the property has unveiled some new-look rooms: they’re called Harbour Residences, and they just completed […]

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There’s a New Way to Fly Between the Dominican Republic and the Island of Bonaire 

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Bonaire has limited nonstop flights from the US. The Dominican Republic has loads. A new flight between the Dutch Caribbean island and Santo Domingo could be a different kind of connection for travelers looking to reach the increasingly popular little […]

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Bonaire Kicks Off 2025 With Strong Visitor Growth 

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It was a record-breaking year for the island of Bonaire in 2024, and the burgeoning Dutch Caribbean hotspot is showing no signs of slowing down.  Bonaire welcomed 18,899 visitors last month, up from 16,205 in the same period last year, […]

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This Caribbean Island Famous for Diving, Food and Flamingos Is Seeing Record-Breaking Visitor Totals 

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It’s not just the flamingos that are flocking to Bonaire. The Dutch Caribbean island just set an all-time record for visitors last year, with a growing number of visitors drawn to the destination for its unique blend of low-key charm, […]


The Best Caribbean Beaches for 2025, From Remote Corners of The Bahamas to Snorkeling Spots in Aruba

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We’ve been ranking the best beaches in the Caribbean for more than a decade, in large part because we know how essential beaches are to the Caribbean travel experience (and we’ve visited more Caribbean beaches than any other publication on […]


The Cool List: The Caribbean’s Coolest Places to Stay in 2025, From Adventure Resorts to Historic Inns 

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It was one of the first major guides we at Caribbean Journal ever put together: The Cool List, whose first edition was back in 2013 and which remains an unrivaled curation of unique, character-filled, personality-driven, artful hotels around the Caribbean. […]

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Bonaire Tourism Names New Interim Director 

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Tourism Corporation Bonaire has named a new interim director following the departure of outgoing CEO Miles Mercera, Caribbean Journal has learned.  TCB has tapped Elesiër “Ely” Angel to the role, which is officially Interim Statutory Director, effective Jan. 1.  Angel […]


The Caribbean Travel Awards 2025

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More than 32 million people visited the Caribbean in 2023, and that number should be eclipsed by the end of this year. In other words, the Caribbean is more popular than ever — deepening its position not just as the world’s […]


This Caribbean Beach Resort Is Now Officially a Hilton 

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Since it opened back in 2019, it’s been as cool and forward-thinking a hotel as there is on the island of Bonaire. From its magnesium pool to its villas to its beach bar, Delfins Beach Resort remains one  of our […]

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New JetBlue Flights Are Driving Big Growth on This Caribbean Island 

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Whether it’s the food (including the Caribbean’s number one restaurant last year) or the diving or the adventure, Bonaire has always been one of the coolest places to visit in the Caribbean — but getting there is not always easy. Daily […]


It’s Going to Get Cheaper to Fly Around Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao  

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It’s one of the top destinations in the Caribbean for island-hopping: the ABC islands: Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao, all of which are within a quick, easy flight from one another on a number of intra-regional carriers.  And island-hopping in the […]


JetBlue Is Now Flying Nonstop to a Caribbean Island Famous for Diving and Food

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More than 80 different dive sites. A food scene anchored by a restaurant with a three Michelin-star pedigree. A fun, carefree, quintessential small-island vibe.  Travelers have been flocking to the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire over the last few years, […]