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Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc Is Bringing Culinary Pop-Ups to the Caribbean

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This winter, two of the Caribbean’s most celebrated resorts will host a taste of the French Riviera. Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, the legendary Côte d’Azur retreat, is launching a pair of limited-time culinary pop-ups at Eden Rock – St Barthsand Jumby Bay Island in Antigua, blending Mediterranean artistry with Caribbean flair. From Nov. 18–21, 2025, Eden Rock – St Barths […]

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Interview with British Virgin Islands Tourism Director Sharon Flax-Mars

Above: BVI By Alexander Britell The British Virgin Islands received approximately 302,647 tourist arrivals in 2012, essentially unchanged from the previous year. Seeking to improve on those numbers, the BVI hired a new director of tourism, Sharon Flax-Mars, a 25-year veteran of the tourism industry in the British Virgin Islands, in January. To learn more […]

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BVI's Sharie Watchman de'Castro Wins Miss Caribbean World Pageant

Above: Sharie Watchman de’Castro (All photos by JFB) By the Caribbean Journal staff British Virgin Islands native Sharie Watchman de’Castro won the Miss Caribbean World pageant this past weekend in Tortola. She took home the top honour, besting first runner up, Ms Dominica, Leslassa Armour-Shillingford. Following the pair were Ms St Vincent, Ms St Lucia […]

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British Virgin Islands Premier Courts Investors, Tourists in Brazil

Above: the British Virgin Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff British Virgin Islands Premier Dr Orlando Smith recently concluded a trade mission to Brazil, courting financial services investors and potential tourists. The BVI delegation hosted a series of financial services promotion workshops in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, and led several tourism promotion events. […]

BVI's Sharie Watchman de'Castro Wins Miss Caribbean World Pageant

Above: the Rosewood Little Dix Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff The Rosewood Little Dix Bay resort in Virgin Gorda has named Carlos Hannon its new executive chef. Hannon was most recently the executive chef at the Rosewood San Miguel de Allende in Mexico; he has also previously served as executive sous chef at Rosewood […]

Caribbean Room With a View: Peter Island Resort, British Virgin Islands

Above: the Falcon’s Nest villa at Peter Island Resort ON A CLEAR DAY, you can see all the way to St Croix. High above the Caribbean Sea, the Peter Island Resort’s villas offer some of the most spectacular vistas in the region. The property is set on an 1,800-acre private island (with five beaches) within […]

American Eagle Takes Final Flight from British Virgin Islands

Above: the last American Eagle flight By the Caribbean Journal staff American Eagle launched its last flight from the British Virgin Islands on Sunday, after almost 27 years of service. The move is part of the carrier’s gradual phaseout from the Caribbean that is slated to be completed this year. American Eagle flight 4795 left […]

Caribbean Room With a View: Biras Creek Resort on Virgin Gorda

Above: a Grand Suite at Biras Creek IT’S ACCESSIBLE only by boat or helicopter — but the Biras Creek Resort on the British Virgin Islands’ Virgin Gorda has rooms that are worth the trip. This week’s Caribbean Room With a View takes a look at one of the property’s Grand Suites, which offer a scintillating […]

The Caribbean's Top 10 Snorkeling Destinations for 2013

 IT’S ONE OF THE Caribbean’s most popular pastimes – snorkeling. And, thankfully, there are more than enough terrific snorkeling destinations to go around. While these lists always lead to difficult choices, we present to you Caribbean Journal’s inaugural Snorkeling List — the Caribbean’s Top 10 Snorkeling Destinations for 2013. Some are specific snorkeling sites, while […]

British Virgin Islands' Oil Nut Bay Debuts New Villa, "The Cliffs"

Above: The Cliffs By the Caribbean Journal staff The Oil Nut Bay property on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands has debuted its new villa, “The Cliffs.” The property includes three units: an “upper grand unit,” with 1,334 square feet, along with two lower units, each of which is 890 square feet. The penthouse […]

British Virgin Islands' Maria's By the Sea Hotel Expands

Above: the exterior of the expansion of Maria’s By the Sea By the Caribbean Journal staff The Maria’s By the Sea hotel in Tortola in the British Virgin Islands has debuted its expansion. The property has added 32 new bedrooms, four bedroom suites, a conference room, a banquet hall, an executive board room and a […]

British Virgin Islands Eyes Sport Fishing as Major Tourism Attraction

Above: the British Virgin Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff Sport fishing could become a major new attraction for the British Virgin Islands, according to BVI Film Commissioner Rhodni Skelton. At the end of 2012, Skelton introduced William Boyce, a photojournalist and executive producer for Saltwater Adventures with Bill Boyce on the World Fishing Network […]