More than 80 different dive sites. A food scene anchored by a restaurant with a three Michelin-star pedigree. A fun, carefree, quintessential small-island vibe. 

Travelers have been flocking to the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire over the last few years, as a destination that was long something of a secret has started to find its place on the travel map. 

Now, it’s a whole lot easier to get there, with just-launched flights between New York and Bonaire on JetBlue. 

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There’s a new way to earn points in JetBlue’s TrueBlue program: island hopping around the Caribbean. A new agreement between JetBlue and popular Caribbean carrier Cape Air means you can now earn and redeem TrueBlue points when you fly on Cape Air flights around the region. 

You just need to make sure you book the Cape Air flights on JetBlue’s website or app, which you can do thanks to the two companies’ codeshare program. 

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It’s St Barth’s most iconic beach hotspot: Nikki Beach, the global beach club brand that just reopened for the season this week. 

This season, the iconic beach club presents a refreshed aesthetic, enhancing its blend of style, music and dining.

Nikki Beach Saint Barth has undergone a thoughtful beautification, bringing a fresh, refined look to the venue. 

The refresh includes a newly designed bar area, offering an inviting space to relax and enjoy a hand-crafted cocktail from the new menu. 

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It wasn’t your typical renovation in the Caribbean. All-inclusive brand Riu actually demolished one of its Bavaro Beach-area resorts to pave way for a massive expansion of the one next door. 

The result? The new-look, significantly larger all-inclusive Riu Palace Bavaro, which just reopened in the Dominican Republic’s tourism hub of Punta Cana. 

The transformed resort on Arena Gorda beach in Punta Cana now has nearly 1,000 rooms, with a shift in focus toward families: that means 255 rooms that are tailor-made for families and larger groups — from extra beds to flexible configurations. 

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