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8 Black-Sand Beaches in the Caribbean With Volcano Views, Hidden Coves, and Beach Bars

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A trail drops through thick tropical vegetation in Dominica and ends at a beach moviegoers have already seen on a cinema screen. In Martinique, tables at a legendary beach bar stand just beyond dark volcanic sand, with ti’ punch and grilled fish coming out of the kitchen. On another part of the island, steep cliffs rise behind a […]

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At The Bonairian, the Art of the Tiny Caribbean Beach Hotel

By Alexander Britell It is not quite a boutique hotel, sleeker than a bed and breakfast. There’s a restaurant, though it is certainly no resort. There is a particular class of tiny hotels in the Caribbean, delightful little places with a handful of rooms, a lunch-and-dinner restaurant and, if you’re lucky, a beach. They’re typically […]

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Bonaire Is the Caribbean’s Hottest Food Destination

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By Alexander Britell THERE’S A popular restaurant in the onetime library of a very old Dominican abbey in the Dutch city of Zwolle. It’s called “The Library,” and it’s won a Michelin star every year since 1993 — now boasting three of them — one of fewer than 200 such restaurants on the planet to do […]

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Disney Cruise Line Makes First Visit to Bonaire

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Disney Cruise Line has added a brand-new Caribbean destination: Bonaire. The line’s Disney Wonder ship became the first-ever Disney ship to visit Bonaire on Thursday, a big boost for the island’s capital, Kralendijk. Disney wonder has a capacity of 2,400 passengers, sailing a mix of Caribbean itineraries including Southern Caribbean […]


Bonaire Is the Caribbean’s Hottest Food Destination

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor BONAIRE — With a whopping 89 dive sites, 350 species of fish, and 57 types of coral, Bonaire is a bonafide diver’s paradise. But you don’t have to go deep to appreciate it. Here are 9 ways to enjoy the Dutch Caribbean island, no regulator required. Sample Iguana Soup […]