Long before the recent all-inclusive boom reshaped Cancun’s coastline with rooftop lounges, celebrity-chef restaurants and wellness clubs, Hyatt Zilara Cancun was already one of the anchors of the adults-only resort market in the Mexican Caribbean. The property built its reputation on something simpler: a wide stretch of white sand in the heart of the Hotel […]
It isn’t just the best all-inclusive resort in St Thomas. It’s the only all-inclusive resort in St Thomas. But the family-owned Bolongo Bay Beach Resort is far more than just a food and beverage package. It’s one of the Caribbean’s most legendary places to stay. Period. The hotel, which is celebrating its 50th birthday this […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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