Pink sand runs uninterrupted for miles along Barbuda’s southwest coast. The shoreline is flat and wide. Low vegetation stretches inland. There are no high-rise resorts and no dense hotel clusters. Now Nobu is moving deeper into that landscape, several years after opening the beachfront Nobu eatery and club on the island. Nobu Hospitality has announced […]
It’s been nearly seven decades since the island of St John held its first Celebration, a tradition that has turned into one of the most vibrant summer festivals in the Caribbean. Now in its 69th year, St John Celebration is back again with weeks of parties, food fairs, parades and cultural moments. The annual event, […]
It might be the most remarkable thing about the US Virgin Islands’ booming tourism industry in the years since the onset of the pandemic: the destination has been having all of this success without its largest resort. That is finally changing, with this week’s debut of the new Buoy House, Autograph Collection at Frenchman’s Reef […]
By Alexander Britell It’s no secret that energy in the Caribbean is not cheap. As hotel construction and investment continue to ramp up in the region, demand for sustainable, reliable and cost-effective energy solutions continues to rise. And in recent years, one company is increasingly being sought for its revolutionary clean energy technology: E-Finity Distributed […]
Since the onset of the pandemic, the US Virgin Islands has been arguably the most resilient destination in the Caribbean, a trend that is showing no signs of slowing down. The American Caribbean destination anchored by St Thomas, St Croix and St John keeps drawing visitors in large, unprecedented numbers. “We were fortunate to grow […]
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to Caribbean Journal Invest The Sugar Bay Resort & Spa in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands was recently sold to DV USVI Investment Group for $20 million. Aspokesperson for the USVI Department of Tourism confirmed the sale to Caribbean Journal Invest. Greython Construction has already been selected by new owner […]
By the Caribbean Journal Invest staff The US Virgin Islands Port Authority has launched a request for qualifications for a new hotel project near the airport, according to the VI Ports Authority. The developer would enter into a multi-year contract to demolish, lease and build a hotel on the Estate Lindbergh Bay site, currently home […]
There is a new airline in the Caribbean, and it’s providing a new boost for service between St Thomas and St Croix in the United States Virgin Islands. Fly the Whale, which operates a charter network of destinations in the Northeastern United States (including East Hampton, Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, among others), has launched regularly-scheduled […]
The lineup for St Thomas Carnival just got a whole lot bigger. An exciting list of music stars at this year’s St Thomas Carnival Village Nights performances will include soca legend Machel Montano. The Carnival Village Nights, which begin April 24, run for seven days of free nightly concerts, featuring both international and local performers. […]
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Daniel DeBee, who sent in this lovely shot of Hull Bay in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location of […]
The WNBA’s next big star is from the United States Virgin Islands. Aliyah Boston, an All-American forward for the University of South Carolina, was selected first overall in the WNBA Draft by the Indiana Fever. Boston’s accolades last year included winning both Naismith Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, among others. […]
Both St Thomas and St Croix in the United States Virgin Islands are seeing continued cruise growth, according to new data from the USVI Department of Tourism. St Thomas received more than 1.6 million cruise passengers through its two ports last year, with an additional 200,000 cruise passengers anticipated this year. St Croix, itself one […]
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