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Hyatt Is Rebranding This Riviera Maya Resort as “Alila” —  And Now It Has an Opening Date

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For years, the Riviera Maya resort set along Mayakoba’s mangroves operated as Andaz Mayakoba, one of the enclave’s most visible properties. In 2026, it will enter a new chapter as Hyatt rebrands and redesigns the site into Alila Mayakoba, the first Alila hotel in Latin America and the Caribbean. The property is now accepting reservations […]

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British Virgin Islands Markets Tourism Sector in Brazil

Above: BVI Premier Dr Orlando Smith making a presentation in Brazil By the Caribbean Journal staff British Virgin Islands Premier Dr Orlando Smith led a delegation to Brazil this weekend, looking to highlight the territory’s tourism sector to a burgeoning South American market. The delegation led by Smith visited cities including Rio de Janeiro and […]

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British Virgin Islands Premier Planning Tourism Mission to Brazil

Above: Brazil By the Caribbean Journal staff British Virgin Islands Premier Dr Orlando Smith will soon embark on a trip to Brazil, he said in an address last week. The purpose of the trip is to “further assert the BVI’s presence in the Brazilian market,” chiefly in the tourism sector. Smith said he had already […]

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Island Hop: San Juan to Tortola to Scrub Island, BVI

YOU’RE IN the bustling Caribbean metropolis of San Juan, but suddenly it strikes you: while you’re here, why not do a bit of island hopping? Being the major air hub for this part of the Caribbean, San Juan is an island hopper’s dream — quick connections to almost all of the surrounding islands (usually via […]

British Virgin Islands Premier Planning Tourism Mission to Brazil

Above: Loblolly Bay It’s one of the best-kept secrets in the British Virgin Islands. The island of Anegada is a sandy paradise, with 11 miles of beaches, most of which are entirely empty. There’s nowhere better to access them than at the Lo’Blolly Beach Cottages. Above: the “Green” cottage The property has four full-service cottages, […]

Six Great Places to Eat in Tortola

The largest British Virgin Island, Tortola, is known for many things: beautiful beaches, spectacular yachts and the greenest of mountains. What you may not know is that the cuisine is very, very good as well. One of the Caribbean’s centres of laid-back luxury, Tortola offers foodies the whole spectrum, from fine dining to casual pub […]

British Virgin Islands Premier Concludes Visit to Hong Kong

Above: Hong Kong By the Caribbean Journal staff British Virgin Islands Premier Dr Orlando Smith has concluded a week-long trade mission to Hong Kong. Smith led a BVI delegation last week that included officials from the BVI Financial Services Commission, the Premier’s Office, the BVI International Finance Centre, the BVI Tourist Board and Member for […]

British Virgin Islands Forms Committee on Gun Creek Development

Above: the committee’s first meeting (Photo: BVIGIS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands has formed a committee on proposed development in the Gun Creek area of Virgin Gorda. British Virgin Islands Premier Dr Orlando Smith said the committee had already held its first meeting on wednesday, featuring a group of members of […]

BVI Celebrates August Festival

Above: the BVI August Festival By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands’ August Festival is in full swing, from a festival village and hip-shaking soca and classic j’ouverts. The Ira Oliver Skelton Festiville opened on July 26 under the theme of “Looking Back at 175 Years of Being Fully Free — Our Culture, […]

The Caribbean's 10 Best Bed & Breakfasts

 CALL THEM what you want; Bed and Breakfasts, Specialty Lodges, Intimate Inns, Boutique Hotels, the very definition of Caribbean hospitality and charm can be found in its smallest places.  The sheer variety of Caribbean accommodations and hospitality can boggle the mind.  Many of our most favourite are the great small inns, bed and breakfasts and […]

British Virgin Islands Dominating New Offshore Company Registrations

Above: the BVI By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands “continues to dominate” new offshore company registration activity by volume, according to a report from Appleby Global. The British Virgin Islands has maintained a six-fold lead over its nearest competitor, the Cayman Islands, according to the report. Overall, new offshore company registrations fell […]

Caribbean Villa With a View: Virgin Gorda's Katitche Point Greathouse

THE CARIBBEAN’S hotel rooms are outstanding — but so, too, are its villas. Villas offer a different kind of experience — more space, more seclusion. And the first edition of our new Caribbean Villa With a View feature travels to the island of Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands — home to the spectacular […]