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A New Secrets All-Inclusive Is Coming to Aruba Next Year 

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The long-awaited debut of Secrets’ first Dutch Caribbean resort is planned for next year, Caribbean Journal has confirmed.  The new Secrets Bay Beach Aruba, which has been in development for years, is expected to open in 2025, according to parent […]

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Aruba Tourism Is Sizzling Right Now

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From the cultural renaissance in San Nicolas to the emergent energy of downtown Oranjestad, Aruba has never been hotter.  The Dutch Caribbean island has been one of the most popular destinations in the hemisphere since the pandemic, and that continues […]

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Marriott Is Opening Its New St Regis Resort In Aruba 

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It was more than a decade ago that Marriott opened its first-ever Ritz-Carlton resort in the Dutch Caribbean: the Ritz-Carlton, Aruba, which at the time was the island’s first true five-star resort.  Fast forward to 2024, and Marriott is set […]

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How to Stay in a Nature Lodge in Aruba 

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It’s one of the most unique accommodations in all of Aruba: a place where you can take out your pair of binoculars and peer out into the island’s rugged wilderness.  It’s the closest thing Aruba has to a full-fledged nature […]


Aruba Airport Traffic Keeps Climbing 

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Aruba tourism has been surging, and that’s led to continued strong performance for the island’s Queen Beatrix International Airport, which is becoming an increasingly popular hub for the wider region and beyond.  The airport just released its annual report, and […]


Aruba’s Exciting New Resort Is Opening in November 

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It’s the most anticipated new resort to make its debut in Aruba in years.  And it will be a five-star, adults-only resort on one of the island’s best beaches.  Now it has a name and is taking bookings. The new […]

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From Anguilla to Aruba, the Best Caribbean Beaches to Visit This Summer

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Forget the Hamptons, forget Santorini. And Florida? There’s a reason snowbirds go home in the summer. If you’re looking for a summertime beach getaway, the Caribbean is it. The water is deliciously warm, the trade winds keep you cool and […]


Journeying to Charlie’s, the Oldest Bar in Aruba

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The oldest bar in Aruba still draws a big crowd almost any time it’s open, even if these days tourists tend to outnumber oil workers elbowing their way into Charlie’s Bar for a cold beer or rum drink. Arriving on […]


This Aruba Resort Just Opened a New Comfort-Food Beach Shack 

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One of Aruba’s most beloved resorts has debuted a brand-new restaurant, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Divi Aruba Phoenix Resort and Divi Village Golf and Beach Resort complex has debuted a new eatery called The Wave Shack.  The open-air eatery […]

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A Low-Key, Lovely Adults-Only Beach Resort in Aruba

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When Aruba’s Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort opened in 1987, it made sense for the hotel’s restaurant to be built in the shape of a boat shipwrecked on the sand: while Eagle Beach didn’t exactly resemble a desert island back […]


From the US Virgin Islands to Aruba, Caribbean Travel Is Booming

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First there was the breakout after restrictions were lifted. Then there was all that pent-up travel demand. Through each phase of the post-pandemic period, travelers have continued flocking to the Caribbean.  It’s the sign of a resilient global destination, and […]


Marriott: St Regis Aruba Resort Anticipated to Debut in 2024 

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The highly-anticipated new St Regis resort in Aruba is anticipated to open in 2024, according to parent company Marriott International.  The luxury resort is slated to make its debut before the end of this year, according to a recently-released pipeline […]