US Virgin Islands
Hotels

The Best Hotel in Port of Spain, Trinidad Has a Sushi Bar, Ocean Views, and a Rooftop Infinity Pool

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Angostura 1919 at the Waterfront. Tekka don at the sushi bar. Warm greetings from the staff as the city hums outside. I arrive in Port of Spain and the Hyatt Regency feels like exactly what I was looking for — a place that balances the buzz of Trinidad’s capital with the calm of a waterfront […]

News

Bahamas, US Virgin Islands Top Caribbean Countries in Cruise Passenger Spending 

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You can see the ships. They’re in just about every port in the Caribbean, bringing thousands of passengers to their shores.  But what’s not always clear is how much money these passengers are actually spending in the Caribbean. But a new report from the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association sheds significant light on that question.  And one […]

Flights

Heading to Anguilla? Cape Air Has a New Year-Round Flight From St Thomas, USVI

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Meads Bay. Blanchard’s. Aurora. Gwen’s Reggae Grill. Veya. The Greg Norman-designed golf course. Garvey’s. The Q.  It’s no surprise that Anguilla is one of the Caribbean’s most beloved little islands, home to some of the best beaches you’ll ever see and an enviable collection of top hotels and restaurants. Getting there isn’t always a straight […]

News

Caribbean Photo of the Week: High in the Hills Above St John, USVI

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Ron Tucker, who sent in this stunning shot from his villa in the hills above St John, USVI. 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 […]


Heading to Anguilla? Cape Air Has a New Year-Round Flight From St Thomas, USVI

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Ricky Quamina, who sent in this beautiful shot of sunset in St Thomas, USVI. 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 photo. It […]

The US Virgin Islands Is More Popular Than Ever, Buoyed By New St Thomas and St Croix Flights

Travelers are making a beeline for one particular destination in the Caribbean right now: the US Virgin Islands, which continues to shine in the post-pandemic period with blazing tourist arrival numbers, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The US Virgin Islands is projecting a 24 percent increase in airlift arrivals this year compared to 2023, officials revealed […]

More JetBlue Flights to St Thomas 

Flying to the US Virgin Islands has been getting easier in the last year, with more flights on carriers like American Airlines, Delta and United — along with lower-cost carriers like Sprit and Sun Country.  Now, JetBlue is getting in the game, with more flights from an increasingly important Caribbean source market: Boston.  JetBlue is […]

JetBlue Is Launching New Flights From San Juan, Puerto Rico to St Croix This Winter

JetBlue is set to kick off a brand-new route to St Croix in the US Virgin Islands, Caribbean Journal has learned. It’s the newest way to get to the culinary capital of the US Virgin Islands, which is hotter than ever thanks to a renewed tourism branding push and a buzzing gastronomic movement.  The new […]

New Operator for Two Top Resorts in St Thomas, USVI

The two newest resorts in St Thomas now have new operators, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Marriott’s Westin Beach Resort and Spa and Morningstar Buoy Haus Beach Resort at Frenchman’s Reef in St Thomas have tapped Davidson Hospitality Group as their new operator.  The properties reopened last year following a large-scale renovation after shuttering in the […]

Rum Journal: In St Thomas, a Rum Bar With a View 

Sushi. Poke. Rum. The sign at the entrance makes a rather compelling case. But the biggest selling point at the US Virgin Islands’ newest rum bar, Sugarfin, sn’t any of those things.  It’s the view.  Here at the legendary Frenchman’s Reef in St Thomas, USVI, you’ll find one of the most spectacular, jaw-dropping views in the […]

Why the US Virgin Islands Is a “Leader” in Caribbean Tourism 

It’s not just all the new flights, or the hotel occupancy growth, or the new-look waterfront in Charlotte Amalie.  There’s a palpable dynamism in the US Virgin Islands right now. You know it when you board a completely-full flight from Miami to St Thomas in the middle of July.  And you certainly saw it this […]

You Can Fly From San Juan to St Croix for $29

The restaurants, the beaches, the vibe like no other. If you love St Croix in the US Virgin Islands, it’s never been easier to get there.  And now, it’s never been cheaper. You can take Frontier Airlines from one of 17 different cities to San Juan, Puerto Rico then hop over to St Croix for […]