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This St John, USVI Beach Has Sugar-White Sand, Turquoise Water, and a Paddle-In Tiki Bar

Flights

American Airlines Just Launched New Nonstop Flights to a Caribbean Island Known for Its Colorful Capital, White-Sand Beaches, and Cosmopolitan Energy

Curaçao is an island you understand by moving through it. In Willemstad, commuters cross the floating Queen Emma Bridge while water taxis cut across the harbor below. Conversations switch between Papiamentu, Dutch, Spanish and English in the space of a few blocks. Fishing boats still dock near the city center, and neighborhood restaurants fill with […]

All-Inclusive

The "Bolongo Effect": This USVI All-Inclusive Resort Has an Iconic Bar and the Heart of St Thomas

You come for the rum punch. You stay for the Bolongo Effect. And the sound of the waves. And the bartender who knows your name before you’ve even unpacked. And the rum treasure hunt. And the sunsets at Iggies. And the perfect little slice of St Thomas beach. And the fact that, somehow, every single […]

News

American Airlines Is Adding a New Flight to St Croix, Where Beaches, Forts and Food Await

The yellow grandeur of Fort Christiansvaern. The bubbly brunch at The Fred. Torch-lit dinners at Savant. Lazy days on Cane Bay. St Croix is a vibe all its own, and the US Virgin Islands’ biggest island is increasingly a home for sophisticated, adventurous travelers. Starting this fall, it’s getting even easier to reach. Beginning Dec. […]

News

This Year’s St Thomas Carnival Is Shaping Up to Be One of the Most Dynamic Editions Yet, With Three More Stars Signed On

The pulse of the Caribbean is getting louder as the countdown begins for one of the region’s most anticipated cultural celebrations — the St. Thomas Carnival in the U.S. Virgin Islands. With just days to go, the U.S. Virgin Islands has unveiled exciting additions to the Carnival Village entertainment lineup, with a week of high-energy […]

American Airlines Is Adding a New Flight to St Croix, Where Beaches, Forts and Food Await

Christiansted has long been the fulcrum of St Croix’s tourism energy. It’s not exactly a surprise: from the buzzing culinary scene (including two of the 50 best restaurants in the Caribbean) to the history to the Buccaneer (one of the region’s truly legendary places to stay), it remains one of the Caribbean’s most authentic, most […]

Delta Air Lines Is Adding More Daily Flights to a Caribbean Island Famous For Its Beaches, Shopping and History

The history. The postcard-perfect white-sand beaches (Magens Bay, anyone?) The painkillers. Those green hills. The Caribbean island of St Thomas has seen more growth than just about anywhere else in the Caribbean, taking an already-beloved island and turning it into one of the hemisphere’s hottest hotspots. The island of St Thomas in the US Virgin […]

Cruise Tourism Is Booming in the US Virgin Islands, With More Growth Ahead in 2025

The shopping on Main Street. The painkillers at the Mountain Top. Beach-hopping in St John. It’s no secret why the US Virgin Islands is a Caribbean cruise powerhouse, and the destination continues to see strong growth in passenger arrivals, Caribbean Journal has learned. Last year, some 1.7 million cruise passengers came to the USVI’s shores, […]

Caribbean Reader Photo of the Week: Gallows Point, St John

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Tad Dambrosio, who sent in this lovely shot from the Gallows Point resort on the island of St John in the 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 […]

US Virgin Islands Makes Push for New Airlift

The US Virgin Islands has been one of the biggest success stories in the Caribbean when it comes to new airlift in the post-pandemic period. Buoyed by its class-leading response to the pandemic, the USVI has seen unprecedented levels of both air access and arrivals in the last half decade. And now the territory is […]

How to Save on This St Thomas Villa With Views of the Island’s Most Famous Beach

It’s one of the best beaches, well, in the world; Magens Bay, that famous crescent of sugar-white sand in the heart of St Thomas. But what if that was the view from your villa? That’s what you get at the Magens Hideaway in St Thomas, a five-bedroom home that’s one of the most sought-after vacation […]

St Thomas, USVI Real Estate Is Heating Up

The real estate market on St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands continues to heat up, according to a new report. In just about every category, the local real estate market is surging, according to the latest data from Coldwell Banker. The number of new listings rose by 35 percent in January as compared to […]

Here are the Dates for St Thomas Carnival 2025

It’s one of the most vibrant, exciting festivals in all of the Caribbean: St Thomas Carnival, the dynamic, vibe-filled weeklong celebration in the US Virgin Islands. And now St Thomas Carnival 2025 has its official dates. This year’s fete will begin April 27, running through May 3, with everything from Pan-O-Rama to the Calypso Monarch […]