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These 15 Tiny Luxury Resorts Give You a Very Different Kind of Caribbean Vacation

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Across the Caribbean, some of the most unforgettable stays come from places small enough to feel personal the moment you arrive. These are resorts built on intimacy and intention — where the staff knows the shape of your day, the layout encourages wandering rather than rushing, and the entire experience feels designed around a few […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Buck Island Off St Thomas

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Nick Heinemann, who sent in this stunning shot of the Buck Island Lighthouse off the coast of St Thomas, US Virgin Islands. (Yes, there are two Buck Islands in the USVI — there’s also the famous Buck Island near St Croix).  Have you taken a great photo […]

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Delta Expanding Flights to St Thomas, St Maarten

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Delta Airlines is expanding its flights service to the Caribbean, headlined by a pair of major routes, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The carrier will be increasing its service to daily nonstop flights from New York to both St Thomas, US Virgin Islands and St Maarten.  Both of those daily frequencies will kick off on Dec. […]

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Spirit Airlines Launches Haiti, Dominican Republic Flights From Miami

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Spirit Airlines has launched its first-ever Caribbean flights from Miami International Airport.  The low-cost carrier kicked off its new slots in Miami with a pair of new Caribbean routes: nonstop service to both Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and Port-au-Prince in Haiti.  The Port-au-Prince flights are operating four times each week, while Santo Domingo service is […]


Delta Expanding Flights to St Thomas, St Maarten

Celebrity Cruises has relaunched another ship in the Caribbean.  The brand’s Celebrity Equinox ship officially restarted Caribbean cruises this week with a sailing out of Fort Lauderdale.  Equinox is visiting ports including St Maarten, St Thomas and Nassau, The Bahamas, this week; it will be rotating Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries, according to the company.  […]

St Thomas Is Getting New Flights From Miami

One of the Caribbean’s hottest destinations is set for a new route from Miami.  As part of its expansion to Miami, Spirit Airlines will kick off new flights to St Thomas, US Virgin Islands beginning in November.  The new nonstop service, which is slated to debut Nov. 18, will operate three times each week.  It’s […]

In St Thomas, a New Kind of Off-the-Grid Caribbean Development

By Alexander Britell It’s the newest development in St Thomas: Magens Junction, composed of 108 affordable rental apartments at the former St Thomas Dairy Site — and it’s rather unique for the entire Caribbean. It’s a project by Jackson Development Company, one of the leading developers in the US Virgin Islands, which had very specific objectives, […]

US Virgin Islands Seeing "Historic" Summer for Tourism Arrivals

US Virgin Islands tourism is in the midst of a very strong summer, according to the territory’s top tourism official.  Buoyed by its strong management amid the pandemic, the USVI is seeing strong arrival numbers and continued demand for airlift from major carriers.  “Despite the global travel lockdowns, we have had incredible winter and spring […]

Frontier Launches New Flights to The Bahamas

Frontier Airlines has launched its newest nonstop service to the region, with flights from Miami to Nassau, The Bahamas.  The inaugural flight from Miami to Nassau kicked off with much fanfare. It’s Frontier’s first-ever service to The Bahamas.  The new flights are operating four times each week, with service on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.  […]

Caribbean Moment: Vessup Bay, St Thomas

It’s hidden between a pair of landmarks: Red Hook and the Ritz-Carlton, St Thomas, a lovely little beach called Vessup Bay.  It’s the essence of what makes St Thomas so wonderful — everywhere you look, in every corner, there’s a new bay, a new coastline to explore.  St Thomas is as popular as it has […]

Cape Air Launching St Thomas-Anguilla Flights

Regional carrier Cape Air is expanding in the Caribbean with a new route between St Thomas and Anguilla.  The new service will mean two daily flights between St Thomas and Anguilla, kicking off on Nov. 20, 2021.  They’ve already launched reservations.  “We are very pleased to announce this new service with Cape Air, which opens […]

Spirit Airlines Planning Major Caribbean Expansion from Miami

Spirit Airlines is expanding to Miami International Airport, and that means a wave of new flights to the carrier’s wheelhouse in the Caribbean. Crucially, it will represent an expansion — meaning it will supplement Spirit’s existing service at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, the company said. The plan is for “additional growth in South Florida due to […]