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Delta Launching Daily Nonstop New York-St Thomas Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Delta Airlines is relaunching its daily nonstop service between New York and St Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands, Caribbean Journal has learned. The airline will be reinstating the daily nonstop route beginning May […]

American Airlines Increasing St Croix Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines is expanding its service to the island of St Croix in the US Virgin Islands. The carrier has confirmed the return of its second daily flight between Miami and St Croix, according to […]

Spirit Increasing St Thomas Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Spirit Airlines is expanding its service to St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. The carrier is planning to increase its service to four flights per week in February 2018, according to US Virgin Islands […]

Grenada to Host Finish of RORC Transatlantic Race Until 2020

By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada has signed an agreement with the Royal Ocean Racing Club and Camper & NIcholsons Marinas Limited to host the finish of the world-famous RORC Transatlantic Race for the next four years. Competitors will depart […]

First Cruise Ship Returning to St Croix

By the Caribbean Journal staff The first cruise ship since Hurricane Maria is returning to the island of St Croix on Nov. 11, US Virgin Islands tourism officials announced. Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Dawn ship is coming to St Croix […]

Cruise Lines Return to St Thomas

Above: Seabourn Odyssey in Charlotte Amalie on Friday By the Caribbean Journal staff When the Seabourn Odyssey cruise ship arrived in St Thomas on Friday, it was the first non-relief vessel to berth in the US Virgin Islands since Sept. […]

Royal Caribbean Is Returning to St Thomas

By the Caribbean Journal staff St Thomas’ cruise industry will reactivate in a big way on Nov. 10, when Royal Caribbean will be the first cruise line to bring passengers to the island since Hurricanes Irma and Maria. St Thomas […]

St Croix “Significantly Impacted” By Hurricane Maria

By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of St Croix in the US Virgin Islands was “severely impacted” by the passage of Hurricane Maria, according to a statement US Virgin Islands Tourism Commissioner Beverly Nicholson-Doty. The eye of the Category […]

Cruise Lines, Airlines Chipped in for US Virgin Islands Relief

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The government of the U.S. Virgin Islands is extending its gratitude to its cruise and airline partners for their Hurricane Irma relief efforts, the territory announced in a statement. Commissioner of Tourism Beverly Nicholson-Doty thanked […]

US Virgin Islands Begins Assessing Irma Damage; St Croix “Back to Business”

The U.S Virgin Islands has begun a full assessment on the impact of Hurricane Irma on the territory, with major damage apparent in both St Thomas and St John. St. Croix did not receive the full brunt of the storm, […]

The US Virgin Islands Has Big Tourism Plans

By Guy Britton This week saw the U.S. Virgin Islands’ 24th annual destination symposium in St. Thomas, and the takeaway was clear: the USVI has big tourism plans, buoyed by strong growth. The United States Virgin Islands Department of Tourism […]

United Expands U.S. Virgin Islands Flights

United Airlines has launched its new, expanded service to the United States Virgin Islands for the summer. The carrier has begun new daily service between Houston and St. Thomas, up from four weekly flights. The new service will operate through […]

The USVI Has a New Culinary Ambassador

The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has named St. Croix chef Ralph Motta as its newest Culinary Ambassador. The department announced that the executive chef of Motta Cuisine will represent the U.S. Virgin Islands at various in-market activations and […]

U.S. Virgin Islands, Airbnb Sign Landmark Tax Agreement

The United States Virgin Islands has signed a landmark agreement with Airbnb that will allow the platform to collect the territory’s 12.5 percent hotel room occupancy tax. The agreement, the first of its kind in the Caribbean, will see the […]

How to Get $400 Free When You Book a Trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands

The U.S. Virgin Islands is expanding its popular travel credit promotion. The USVI’s Department of Tourism has launched a new program called “Centennial PLUS” to coincide with the destination’s 100th anniversary as a U.S. territory. Now, the package offers $400 […]

United Expanding Service to St. Thomas

United Airlines is boosting its flights to the U.S. Virgin Islands this summer. In addition to daily flights from George Bush International Airport in Houston, United Airlines will once again serve Washington Dulles International Airport with daily service to St. Thomas […]

Checking in to Anguilla’s Newest Resort: The Reef by CuisinArt

Checking into the new Reef resort By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Anguilla’s newest resort, The Reef by Cuisinart, is now officially open. Billed as a boutique property for a younger, hipper clientele than its sister 16-year-old CuisinArt Resort & Spa, […]

A Transformative Spa Treatment at Anguilla’s CuisinArt Resort

The CuisinArt’s fresh scrub bar is divine By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor I’m a 50-year-old woman with the skin of a newborn. But the secret to the satin-like texture of my skin isn’t found in a dermatologist’s office. It […]

How to Dine Around the US Virgin Islands

The U.S. Virgin Islands will hold its second annual Restaurant Week this fall, featuring a selection of culinary experiences on St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas. The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism announced that the event, known as […]

Op-Ed: Marine Pollution in the Caribbean

Exploring Marine Pollution and the Caribbean Maritime Transport Industry By George Nicholson and Rachael Robinson Op-Ed Contributors Pollution of the world’s oceans is globally recognized as one of our highest environmental concerns. The oceans are regarded as the transportation highways […]

This Is a Growing Market for US Virgin Islands Tourism

The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism is taking steps to market the territory’s tourism offerings to travelers in Texas. Commissioner of Tourism Beverly Nicholson-Doty reported that recent visits to Dallas and Houston helped generate greater awareness about the destinations […]

How to Travel to the US Virgin Islands, For Less

It’s summer in the Caribbean, meaning the water is warm, the beaches are less crowded and the rates are often dramatically lower. And that’s true in the US Virgin Islands, which is now offering several incentives for summer travelers to […]

11 Great Caribbean Summer Vacations

School’s out for the summer. Rates are low and adventure is high. Summer travel is in the air, and now is the best time of the year for a vacation, whether with your family or your significant other. Few places […]

Delta Expanding St Croix Service

By the Caribbean Journal staff Delta Airlines is expanding its service to the US Virgin Island of St Croix. The carrier will be expanding its Atlanta-St Croix route to daily service over the Christmas holiday season, according to the US […]

The Caribbean Has an Air Tax Problem

By George Nicholson Op-Ed Contributor The regional airline industry has been characterised by a high degree of commercial difficulties. The last three decades has seen the Caribbean airspace littered with the remains of more than thirty carriers – some of […]

Disaster Risk Reduction in the Caribbean

By George Nicholson and Nnyeka Prescod Op-Ed Contributors In the economic sphere an act, a habit, an institution or a law produces not only one effect, but a series of effects. Of these effects, the first alone is immediate; it […]

US Virgin Islands Names New Tourism Directors

By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Virgin Islands has announced several new appointments. The US territory has appointed Canika John its new director of marketing and Frances Williams-Augustin as its new “Director of Visitor Experience.” “Canika John has […]

The Caribbean Has a New Culinary Destination

By Alexander Britell It’s home to great beaches, world-class rum and one of the most beautiful historic cities in the Caribbean. And while the US Virgin Island of St Croix has long tended to stay under-the-radar as a tourism destination, […]

From Antigua to Saint Lucia to St Kitts, This Caribbean Airline Is Growing