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Long Bay Beach Club Readies For Relaunch in Tortola

Above: the new Long Bay Beach Club By the Caribbean Journal staff The former Long Bay Beach Resort & Villas in Tortola is set to reopen on Saturday as the new Long Bay Beach Club, Elite Island Resorts announced Thursday. […]

Ranking Caribbean Countries By Population Density

By the Caribbean Journal staff The World Bank’s recently-released World Development Report contains mounds of fascinating data about the world and, more importantly, the Caribbean. We’ll be doing a series of posts putting together the data, on everything from GDP […]

Interview With New Anguilla Governor Christina Scott

Above: Governor Christine Scott By Alexander Britell Christina Scott began her appointment as Anguilla’s 12th Governor over the summer, succeeding Alistair Harrison as the United Kingdom’s top official on the island. She came to the British Overseas Territory following a […]

The Caribbean’s Undiscovered Places

You may have been to one of these places. And of course, they have been discovered — in today’s world, it’s hard to hide anything. But most people haven’t discovered these far-off places in the Caribbean for themselves — the parts […]

Island Hop: San Juan to Tortola to Scrub Island, BVI

YOU’RE IN the bustling Caribbean metropolis of San Juan, but suddenly it strikes you: while you’re here, why not do a bit of island hopping? Being the major air hub for this part of the Caribbean, San Juan is an […]

The Best Caribbean Hotels For Food

There’s really nothing better than going to the best restaurant on an island, having an unforgettable meal and then just walking a few steps to your hotel room. Some Caribbean hotels have become food destinations in their own right, and […]

Improving Caribbean Connectivity

Above: a panel discussion at the Caribbean Internet Governance Forum last month By the Caribbean Journal staff Are external factors holding back the Caribbean’s Internet entrepreneurs? The answer is yes, particularly the apparent underdevelopment of critical Internet infrastructure in the […]

Caribbean Room With a View: Anegada’s Lo’Blolly Beach Cottages

Above: Loblolly Bay It’s one of the best-kept secrets in the British Virgin Islands. The island of Anegada is a sandy paradise, with 11 miles of beaches, most of which are entirely empty. There’s nowhere better to access them than […]

The Best Caribbean Hotel Pools — 2013

SOME ARE spectacles, others sanctuaries. Ultimately, the quality of a great pool depends on the occasion. Looking to relax? Looking to take in the views? The Caribbean has more great pools than we can count, but these are our 10 […]

Six Surfing Destinations in the Caribbean

It’s not the first place you think of when you think of surfing, but there are several parts of the Caribbean to bring your board — mostly on the Atlantic sides of the islands. Here are six great destinations to […]

Six Great Places to Eat in Tortola

The largest British Virgin Island, Tortola, is known for many things: beautiful beaches, spectacular yachts and the greenest of mountains. What you may not know is that the cuisine is very, very good as well. One of the Caribbean’s centres […]

Cape Air to Add Nonstop Service From St Thomas to Tortola

Above: a Cape Air plane (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Regional carrier Cape Air will be adding nonstop service from St Thomas to Tortola beginning Dec. 16, the company announced. Cape Air had previously offered the service until […]

BVI Celebrates August Festival

Above: the BVI August Festival By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands’ August Festival is in full swing, from a festival village and hip-shaking soca and classic j’ouverts. The Ira Oliver Skelton Festiville opened on July 26 under […]

Five Great Caribbean Ferry Rides

We all love island hopping. But when we think of it in the traditional sense, it tends to involve a small prop plane. Of course, island hopping is not limited to the skies. One of the most enjoyable ways to […]

The 10 Best Caribbean Spas

Ultimately, the major portion of any trip to the Caribbean is relaxation. The region has just the right blend of beach, atmosphere and good vibrations to do the job — but sometimes you need to relax even more, to take […]

The Caribbean’s 10 Best Bed & Breakfasts

CALL THEM what you want; Bed and Breakfasts, Specialty Lodges, Intimate Inns, Boutique Hotels, the very definition of Caribbean hospitality and charm can be found in its smallest places. The sheer variety of Caribbean accommodations and hospitality can boggle the […]

LIAT Responds to Richard Branson

Above: a LIAT plane By Alexander Britell LIAT has issued a response to Sir Richard Branson, a week after the Caribbean airline rose to international notoriety when Branson tweeted a complaint letter about the carrier. The company released a pair […]

Richard Branson Helps LIAT Complaint Letter Go Viral

By the Caribbean Journal staff It started out as a simple complaint letter in a local newspaper in the British Virgin Islands, but it soon went viral. Tennis pro Arthur Hicks, writing in the BVI Beacon newspaper, wrote satirically to […]

10 Secret Beaches in the Caribbean

The Caribbean has some very famous beaches: Grand Anse in Grenada, Seven Mile Beach in Cayman, Isla Verde in San Juan — and they’re all deserving of the fame. But the Caribbean is also full of beautiful lesser-known beaches, the […]

Turks and Caicos Premier in New York For Caribbean Week

Above: Rufus Ewing By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Caicos Premier Dr Rufus Ewing is currently in New York to attend the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Caribbean Week. Ewing, who left the territory on June 1, will conclude the visit […]

The 10 Best Caribbean Summer Vacations For 2013

It’s summertime! The weather’s heating up, work is slowing down, and it’s time for a vacation — to the Caribbean, of course. One of the best kept secrets in the Caribbean is that summer trade winds and island breezes can […]

Starwood to Partner on Solar Energy Array at Westin St John

Above: the Westin St John By the Caribbean Journal staff Starwood Hotels & Resorts will be launching a push to expand the use of green energy at its properties, including those in the Caribbean region. The company announced the move […]

Rum Journal: The Caribbean’s 10 Best Beach Drinks

After Caribbean Journal did a list of the top 10 beach bars in the Caribbean, Rum Journal thought it would be appropriate to do a companion list of the 10 best beach drinks in the Caribbean. Indeed, some of them happen […]

The 10 Best Caribbean Beach Bars – 2013

They’re some of the major reasons we all love the Caribbean — an ice cold beer or rum punch, the sand at your feet and the sea in your sight. The Caribbean’s beach bars have all of them in full […]

BVI’s Sharie Watchman de’Castro Wins Miss Caribbean World Pageant

Above: Sharie Watchman de’Castro (All photos by JFB) By the Caribbean Journal staff British Virgin Islands native Sharie Watchman de’Castro won the Miss Caribbean World pageant this past weekend in Tortola. She took home the top honour, besting first runner […]

Anguilla, BVI, TCI, Montserrat Agree on Automatic Sharing of Tax Information

Above: Anguilla By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Overseas Territories of Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Montserrat, the Turks and Caicos Islands and Bermuda have agreed to automatically share tax information with the UK and with […]

The Caribbean’s Top 10 Snorkeling Destinations for 2013

IT’S ONE OF THE Caribbean’s most popular pastimes – snorkeling. And, thankfully, there are more than enough terrific snorkeling destinations to go around. While these lists always lead to difficult choices, we present to you Caribbean Journal’s inaugural Snorkeling List […]

Grenada PM, BVI Premier to Co-Host Environment Summit

Above: Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada Prime Minister Keith Mitchell and British Virgin Islands Premier Dr Orlando Smith will co-host Leadership Summit for the Caribbean Challenge Initiative in May. The conference, which will bring together environment ministers, heads […]

In Grenada, the Caribbean’s Best New Luxury Resort