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JetBlue Is Adding More Flights to Aruba 

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The Dutch Caribbean’s most popular destination is getting a big boost from JetBlue this upcoming winter season, Caribbean Journal has learned.  New York City-based JetBlue is ramping up its flights to Aruba, already the fifth-largest market for the company in […]

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Delta Air Lines Is Returning to the Island of Curacao 

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Delta Air Lines is making its long-awaited return to the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao this coming winter, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The carrier is coming back to Curacao for the first time since 2010, it announced this week.  Delta […]

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Bonaire Tourism Ahead of Pre-Pandemic Levels 

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Tourism to the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire is ahead of pre-pandemic highs, according to newly-released data provided to Caribbean Journal.  The island welcomed 88,749 air arrivals in the first half of 2023, up from 83,100 in the first six […]

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The Best Boutique Hotel in the Dutch Caribbean Is In Bonaire  

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It’s hard to walk more than few steps at Bamboo Bonaire without finding a hammock. There’s one in every one of the 13 rooms, others scattered around the property, under (and even above) the palms.  If there is a symbol […]


Curacao Tourism Arrivals Keep Climbing 

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The Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao had a banner year for tourism arrivals last year, buoyed by the entry of the Sandals Royal Curacao resort to the market.  Now, new data show that the island continues to see strong tourism […]


The Biggest Rum Festival in the Dutch Caribbean

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The biggest rum festival in the Dutch Caribbean is set to begin with the second edition of Bonaire Rum Week. The weeklong celebration of premium rum is an action-packed slate of oceanfront events across the island, from rum tastings to […]

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In Bonaire, the Ultimate Beach Rum Party

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The Caribbean’s coolest rum festival is a weeklong celebration of premium rum on the Dutch Caribbean island in Bonaire. As this year’s Bonaire Rum Week approaches, we’ll be highlighting some of the biggest events of the festival.  That includes the Rum […]


Diving for Rum Bottles in Bonaire 

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One of the Caribbean’s top dive resorts is playing host to a new undersea bottle hunt next month, part of the second edition of Bonaire Rum Week.  The weeklong rum celebration in the Dutch Caribbean will include the Buddy Dive […]


The Dutch Caribbean Has a Cool New Boutique Resort

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A very cool new boutique resort is opening its doors this month in the Dutch Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The new Belnem House Boutique Resort is officially opening its doors on April 22 on the island of Bonaire, according […]

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The Ultimate Caribbean Summer Vacation Includes This Rum Festival

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A rum-on-the-beach party. A rum-infused lunch at an overwater restaurant. Outdoor tastings at oceanfront hotels around the island.  A final dinner at a restaurant with a three-Michelin-star pedigree.  This isn’t like any rum festival you’ve ever been to — and […]


Delta Is Adding More Daily Nonstop Flights to Aruba

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Delta is ramping up its Caribbean expansion with more daily nonstop flights to the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba.  Beginning this winter, Delta will be adding a second daily nonstop flight between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Aruba’s Queen Beatrix […]


Bonaire Is the Hottest Destination in the Dutch Caribbean 

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A morning snorkel in one of the hemisphere’s most pristine reefs. Afternoon in the capital of windsurfing. Dinner at the number one restaurant in the Caribbean.  It sounds like a bucket-list itinerary — but it’s just a regular day in Bonaire, […]