The historic charm of Plymouth on Green Turtle Cay. The always-bustling cocktail hours of Nippers on Great Guana. The rarefied homes of Baker’s Bay. Tranquil turtle cocktails at The Bluff House. The world-class golf at The Abaco Club on Winding Bay.

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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 a weekday afternoon at the bar in downtown San Nicholas — traditionally an industrial town but lately attracting more visitors thanks to its vibrant arts scene — we’re momentarily stymied by a doorman blocking our entry. Too many people inside, he says, friendly but firm: seems that the local fire marshal has been laying down the law on the bar’s capacity, particularly since the pandemic.

We take the opportunity to soak up the sun and shoot some photos of the bar’s colorful exterior and the even more vibrant murals decorating many of San Nicholas’ buildings; after just a few minutes, some guests depart and we’re seated at a small table near the bar.

European low-cost carrier Air Europa is expanding in the Caribbean this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned. 

The company is adding a route to a new destination in the Dominican Republic: Santiago, which has quietly been seeing a wave of new flight growth. 

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Green Turtle Cay, Baker’s Bay, the Abaco Beach Resort, Tahiti Beach. They’re some of the most beloved places in The Bahamas, and they’re all in one destination: Abaco, the collection of islands known for some of the most beautiful water and scenery in the region. 

Now, fast-growing Fort Lauderdale-based carrier Tropic Ocean Airways is launching a new way to get to Great Abaco, with plans for a new nonstop route between Fort Lauderdale and Marsh Harbour. 

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