British Virgin Islands
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Flight Watcher: You Can Fly From Miami to St. Croix for $297 on American Airlines

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The water just off St. Croix’s north shore drops from bright turquoise to deep blue within a few yards of the sand at Cane Bay. Shore divers step into the sea from the beach and descend along a dramatic underwater wall. In Christiansted, the harbor stays busy with boats heading to Buck Island Reef National […]

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There’s a New Adults-Only “Inn” in the British Virgin Islands 

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It’s always been one of the most sought-after little islands in the Caribbean: pristine Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands.  And while the island is best known for developments like Oil Nut Bay and the new iteration of the Bitter End Yacht Club, there’s another new addition to the island: an inn.  It’s called […]

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BVI Spring Regatta Set for End of March

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The British Virgin Islands Spring Regatta is back for what will be its 49th edition.  This year’s event will take place from March 28 to April 3.  “As we look ahead to 2022, it is more exciting than ever to be able to enjoy a flagship event such as this in the BVI’s once again […]

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$45 Million British Virgin Islands Villa Heads to Auction

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A British Virgin Islands villa that previously listed for $45 million is headed to auction, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The custom-built Villa Katsura, set on the grounds of the Rosewood Little Dix Bay community in Virgin Gorda, is being auctioned by Platinum Luxury Auctions. The villa has stunning ocean views, its own private beach […]


BVI Spring Regatta Set for End of March

The perception of private island resorts in the Caribbean is one of seclusion, of exclusivity; of, more often than nought, some degree of pretense.  But that’s not always the case.  And at a handful of private-island resorts in the Caribbean, you’ll find a completely different personality — approachable, fun-loving, quirky resorts that just so happen to […]

Virgin Gorda Airport Is Open Again in the British Virgin Islands

For the first time since the onset of the pandemic, Virgin Gorda Airport is open for flights.  The first flight to touch down in Virgin Gorda since March 2020 was a flight on luxury airline Tradewind Aviation.  Tradewind VP David Zipkin was on the flight to reopen the airport.  During the pandemic, Virgin Gorda re-emerged […]

The Caribbean Travel Awards 2022

It seems that every year in the Caribbean we say it’s been a year like no other — but in the age of the pandemic, that’s a guarantee. And if 2020 was defined by the ongoing question of the tourism reopening, much of 2021 was defined by abundant tourism success. Even amid this unprecedented global […]

The British Virgin Islands’ New Rules for Vaccinated Travelers

The British Virgin Islands has announced an update to its travel rules, removing the on-arrival test requirement for fully vaccinated travelers.  Up until now, travelers had to take both a test before arriving in the BVI and one upon arrival — now that’s been changed, with fully vaccinated travelers exempt from the on-arrival test if […]

The Loose Mongoose, The British Virgin Islands’ Destination Beach Bar

It ‘s a ritual for travelers to the British Virgin Islands. Land at Beef Island Airport, go through customs, gather your luggage and head to Trellis Bay, where you’d find your ferry or charter, step on your boat and begin your BVI vacation. But in recent years, Trellis Bay has become more than just a […]

The Winners of the 2021 Caribbean Journal Travelers' Choice Awards

They’re here. After more than 53,000 votes were cast, the world’s largest community of experts on Caribbean travel — Caribbean Journal readers — has spoken, naming their favorite places in the Caribbean, from the best luxury resort to the region’s culinary capital. “The response to this year’s Caribbean Journal Travelers’ Choice Awards was simply overwhelming,” said […]

Rosewood Just Opened Its Newest Caribbean Resort

Luxury hotel brand Rosewood has finally opened one of the company’s most highly anticipated resorts: the new Rosewood Le Guanahani St Barth.  The new hotel is a transformation of the former Le Guanahani hotel property that had long been one of the island’s signature places to stay since it debuted back in 1986.  Now, it’s […]

The Saba Rock Resort Is Back in The British Virgin Islands

It’s back.  The long-awaited return of the beloved Saba Rock private-island resort in The British Virgin Islands is here.  The boutique private island resort officially reopened this week in the heart of the North Sound of Virgin Gorda.  “Our doors are open and our resort is ready to welcome you,” Saba Rock said in a […]

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