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Cruise Booker: A 3-Night Celebrity Reflection Sailing to CocoCay and Bimini From $443

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A quick Caribbean escape doesn’t always mean a full week at sea. One of the easiest cruise getaways right now is a 3-night sailing on Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Reflection, departing Fort Lauderdale from May 15 through May 18, with fares starting at $443 per person for an inside stateroom. Travelers looking for a more elevated onboard experience can […]

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This Playlist Will Take You Straight to Curaçao

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The Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao is the latest destination to launch its own playlist to give a taste of Curaçao to travelers who are at home right now.  It’s called Bon Bini Beach Vibes, and the curated playlist is “is as diverse as its locals hailing from 55 different nations,” according to the Curaçao […]

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Caribbean Moment: A Digital Vacation to Aruba

You can scour the Caribbean and still not find a more spectacularly beautiful collection of beaches than the ones on the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba.  At every turn, there’s an exotic, brilliant coastline to choose: the windy wonders of Boca Grandi; the sheer vastness of Eagle Beach; the turquoise calm of Palm Beach.  Of […]

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5 Trending Food Destinations in the Caribbean

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Sitting under a palapa at the water’s edge, dining on whole snapper glazed in unagi joined by a 2016 Astrid & Therese riesling, one begins to realize just how much the Caribbean culinary scene has changed in recent years.  Because experiences like the above aren’t unique anymore — the region’s gastronomic might has grown by […]


Caribbean Moment: A Digital Vacation to Aruba

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Carina Mörzinger, who sent in this lovely shot Mount Christoffel on the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao.  Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location of […]

Aruba Plans New Group Business Push in North America

Aruba is looking to grow its group business in the North American market, and the Dutch Caribbean destination has tapped a new sales director to lead that push.  The Aruba Convention has named Robert Hayes as its new regional sales director of North America.  Hayes will be the Aruba Convention Bureau’s main point of contact […]

United Airlines Returns to Curaçao

United Airlines has made its long-awaited return to Curaçao. The carrier is once again operating flights to the Dutch Caribbean island after a hiatus of almost a decade.  The flights are running weekly from Newark Liberty International Airport to Curaçao International Airport, with serve every Saturday.  United is operating the service on Boeing 737 aircraft […]

Curaçao Is Getting a New All-Inclusive Resort

A new all-inclusive brand is coming to the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao later this month. Fast-expanding Apple Leisure Group’s AMResorts subsidiary is set to open its new Dreams Curaçao Resort, Spa and Casino on Dec. 15, according to the company.  The new resort is the product of a renovation and rebranding of the former […]

Aruba Is Getting a New Secrets Resort

The Caribbean’s fastest-growing hotel company is making its debut on the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba.  Apple Leisure Group’s AMResorts company is bringing a Secrets-branded resort to Aruba’s Baby Beach.  The 600-key Secrets Baby Beach Aruba is slated for completion by the fourth quarter of 2021, according to a statement from the company.  It will […]

The 5 Best Aruba Beaches to Visit Right Now

Plainly, Aruba is one of the beach capitals of the Caribbean. Few destinations in the region can match the quality — and number — of world-class beaches on this Dutch Caribbean island. Indeed, Aruba’s brilliant white sand, calm waters and wide coastlines make for truly spectacular beaches — and with so many beautiful stretches of sand, […]

The 10 Best Bonaire Resorts

Divers have long known the charms of the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire, home to some of the most marvelous diving (and snorkeling) in the hemisphere.  But, increasingly, more and more travelers are beginning to discover that there is far more to Bonaire than the world beneath its sea — from what is one of the […]

United Airlines Is Launching Nonstop Flights to Curaçao

By the Caribbean Journal staff In a major boost for one of the Dutch Caribbean’s hotspots, United Airlines has announced plans to launch new nonstop service to the island of Curaçao. Curaçao will become United’s 21st destination in the Caribbean, with flights from Newark Liberty International Airport set to launch on Dec. 7. In a […]

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