bonaire - Page 3 of 18 - Caribbean Journal

bonaire

Bonaire Tourism Numbers Keep Climbing

Hotels

Pendry Is Opening Its First-Ever Caribbean Resort in Barbados

Luxury boutique brand Pendry is opening its first-ever Caribbean hotel on the island of Barbados. The company is rebranding — and transforming – the former Port Ferdinand residential resort into what is now one of the region’s most anticipated debuts. So what’s in store? An 80-room retreat, with a marina, several eateries, a spa, a kids’ […]

Flights

Bonaire Is Getting New Flights From an Increasingly Important Travel Market

The proximity doesn’t hurt. And in recent years, South America has been increasingly important source market for the destinations of the Dutch Caribbean. Now, another new nonstop flight will connect the region with South America, thanks to new service on Z Air to Bonaire. The carrier is adding a new nonstop flight between Barranquilla, Colombia […]

News

JetBlue’s New Bonaire Flights Now Have a Start Date

JetBlue is planning landmark new service between New York and the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire. Now, the service has an official start date. The new JFK-Bonaire flights are set to kick off on Nov. 5, JetBlue confirmed this week. That service will be operating twice each week, with flights on Tuesdays and Saturdays. “The […]

Flights

American Airlines Is Launching Daily Nonstop Flights to the Island of Bonaire

It’s been setting tourism records of late, but the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire hasn’t been very easy to get to from the United States. But that’s starting to change in a big way. First there was the news that JetBlue would be launching its first-ever flights from New York to Bonaire. Now, American Airlines […]

JetBlue’s New Bonaire Flights Now Have a Start Date

Corendon Dutch Airlines will begin twice weekly service from Amsterdam to Bonaire, following the success of its flights to Curaçao and what it called “growing demand” for holidays in Bonaire. The flight, which will operate on Wednesdays and Sundays, will make a stopover in Curaçao while a new crew boards for the flights to Bonaire and […]

bonaire beach club with restaurant over the water

Americans Travelers Are Flocking to Bonaire as the Island Keeps Adding New Flights

Whether it’s for the diving, the windsurfing, the abundant natural beauty or the booming culinary scene, American travelers are flocking to the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire right now. Bonaire is reporting a 37 percent increase in American visitors to the island in March, thanks in large part due to an increase in flights from […]

WestJet Is Coming Back to Bonaire for a Second Season

The newest gateway for Canadian travelers to the Dutch Caribbean is coming back again for a second season this upcoming winter, Caribbean Journal has learned. WestJet, which kicked off its first-ever flights between Toronto and Bonaire last year, has announced that it will be returning to the island for a second season beginning in December. […]

How to Fly Nonstop to Bonaire Right Now

It’s easier than ever to fly to the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire right now, thanks to expanded service from a number of major carriers. United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and WestJet are all currently operating service to the island, making April a particularly good month to visit. That includes flights from Newark […]

The Island of Bonaire Just Set an All-Time Tourism Record

The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire set an all-time record for tourism last year, according to new data from Tourism Corporation Boniare. The island welcomed 169,706 visitors in 2023, a number that was 8 percent higher than its total in 2019, the destination’s previous annual record. Dutch visitors remained the island’s biggest market, accounting for […]

The 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean - 2024

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 ambience. Superlative restaurants check the boxes in all three, reminding that a great restaurant is […]

The 25 Best Caribbean Beach Bars for 2024

What is the first thing you want to do after you land at an airport in the Caribbean? For many, it’s a pretty simple answer. Make your way, by car or boat, to your sandy chair, cocktail in hand, at a Caribbean beach bar. Because there is something about finding yourself at that rum-covered bar […]

American Airlines Is Adding More Flights to the Island of Bonaire

American Airlines is adding more nonstop flights to the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire next summer, Caribbean Journal has learned. American is adding a third weekly flight between Miami and Bonaire in June and July, with service on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. That follows a three-flight-per-week winter schedule that is running now through April 2024. […]