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The Best Caribbean Resorts for Snorkeling, From Bonaire to Belize to Andros

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Sergeant majors and grouper and jellyfish and rays. Elkhorn and staghorn coral, reef sharks and organ pipes and barracuda and needlefish. Snorkeling is a pleasure in the Caribbean. But, let’s be honest, snorkeling isn’t often going to be the singular […]

News

Bonaire Keeps Up Tourism Growth 

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Bonaire continues to see positive tourism growth even in the typically slower summer season, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Dutch Caribbean destination reported 14,320 stayover visitors in July, a 1.5 percent increase compared to the same month in 2023.  That […]

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Bonaire Tourism CEO Stepping Down 

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Miles Mercera, one of the top tourism directors in the Caribbean, is stepping down, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Mercera, who has helped lead Bonaire to record-breaking tourism arrivals since taking over back in 2021, is departing as CEO of Tourism […]

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More New Nonstop Flights Between Colombia, Bonaire

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In a boost for Bonaire’s efforts to tap into the increasingly important South American market, a new nonstop flight is launching between Colombia and Bonaire.  Later this month, Z Air will kick off a new nonstop route between Barranquilla and […]


Bonaire Tourism Numbers Keep Climbing

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It was another positive tourism month for the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire in June, according to new data provided to Caribbean Journal. Last month, 12,117 stayover visitors came to Bonaire, a 5.4 percent increase compared to the same period […]


The Caribbean's Best Dive Resort Is in Bonaire

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Divers know it. It’s one of those resorts they speak about in a reverent tone, a place that has mastered the art. It’s set on a sparkling patch of Caribbean Sea on the western coast of Bonaire, just across the […]

Flights

Bonaire Is Getting New Flights From an Increasingly Important Travel Market

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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 […]


JetBlue’s New Bonaire Flights Now Have a Start Date

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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.  […]


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

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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 […]

Flights

New Nonstop Flights From Holland to Bonaire 

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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 […]


WestJet Is Coming Back to Bonaire for a Second Season

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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 […]


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

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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 […]