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New British Virgin Islands Cruise Pier Near Completion

Above: the new cruise pier (Photo: BVI Ports Authority) By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands’ cruise pier expansion project is near completion, officials said this week. The pier has now been widened to 60 feet and lengthened […]

Caribbean Photo of the Day: Guana Island, British Virgin Islands

It’s a bit of a secret. But for those in the know, Guana Island, the 850-acre private island in the British Virgin Islands, is a slice of untouched paradise. Home to a tiny 15-room hotel, it’s a nod to a […]

Your Own Private Beach Bar in the British Virgin Islands

Above: one of seven beaches at Guana Island (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell GUANA ISLAND — Does the rum punch ever get lonely? Here I was, at a fully-stocked, fully staffed bar on a spectacular beach in the British […]

The Best-Kept Secret in the British Virgin Islands

Above: Anegada (all photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell ANEGADA — The sand is white. Not off-white, not golden. There are vibrant beach restaurants, welcoming watering holes and empty roads. Not to mention that this place has a lobster surplus […]

British Virgin Islands Cruise Pier Expansion to Cost Around $57 Million

Above: Tortola (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The expansion of the cruise pier at Road Town, Tortola is projected to cost around $57 million, according to a recently-released fact sheet on the project. The project is slated to […]

Caribbean Plate: Lobster Fritters From the British Virgin Islands

Above: Cow Wreck Lobster Fritters (Photo: Tracey Gonzales) By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor On Nov. 29 and 30, as part of the month-long BVI Food Fete, the British Virgin Islands will host the annual Anegada Lobster Festival, where the […]

British Virgin Islands “Forging Ahead” With Cruise Pier Project

Above: Road Town (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands government is “forging ahead” with the territory’s cruise pier construction project, Works Minister Mark Vanterpool said this week. Vanterpool said recently that the government was expecting […]

New Executive Chef at Scrub Island in the British Virgin Islands

Above: Scrub Island By the Caribbean Journal staff Scrub Island Resort has named Chef Juan Morrison as the property’s new executive chef, it announced Tuesday. The property has also appointed Maheesha “M” Ratnayake as its new director of food and […]

British Virgin Islands Courts Mega Yachts in Monaco

Above: Monaco By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands is looking to promote its “Category One” ship registry status abroad. The British Overseas Territory recently sent a team to the Monaco Yacht Show to promote its status, which […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Apple Bay, Tortola, British Virgin Islands

The latest Caribbean Photo comes to us from Caribbean Journal reader Karen Hawkins of Palatka, Fla., who sent in this snapshot she took of Apple Bay in Tortola from the Sugar Apple Villa. Did you take a great photo of […]

Work Underway on British Virgin Islands Cruise Pier Expansion

Above: work on the BVI cruise pier expansion By the Caribbean Journal staff Work is officially underway on the cruise pier expansion at the British Virgin Islands’ port in Tortola, the BVI Ports Authority said. The project, which broke ground […]

Island Shop: Aragorn’s Studio, Tortola, British Virgin Islands

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor IT ALL started with a T-shirt. Back in 1985, British Virgin Islands artist Dick Aragorn-Read began selling a line of silk-screened tees in a rainbow of sun-washed colours emblazoned with images of marine life. […]

VIDEO: Jude Law, Giancarlo Giannini Sail in the British Virgin Islands

Above: Jude Law and Giancarlo Giannini in “The Gentleman’s Wager” By the Caribbean Journal staff Maybe they should change it to “Keep Sailing.” Spirits giant Diageo’s latest ad for whisky brand Johnnie Walker’s Blue Label features film stars Jude Law […]

British Virgin Islands: New Arbitration Act Set to Come into Force

Above: the British Virgin Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands’ new Arbitration Act is set to come into force in October. In a statement, the territory’s government said it would “usher in a modern era for […]

British Virgin Islands’ Oil Nut Bay Building Helipad

Above: the Bella Beach Villa at Oil Nut Bay in the British Virgin Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff The Oil Nut Bay luxury villa development on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands is planning to open. The helipad, […]

British Virgin Islands Gets $35 Million Loan For Cruise Pier Expansion

Above: the signing ceremony (BVIPA/A Glasgow) By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands, through the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority, has obtained a $35 million loan for its planned cruise pier expansion project. The deal was closed last […]

British Virgin Islands, United States Sign FATCA Agreement

Above: the British Virgin Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands and the United States have officially signed an intergovernmental agreement relating to the latter’s FATCA act. The FATCA law requires, among other provisions, US citizens living […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Holly, who sent in this snapshot of the beach on Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands. Do you have a great Caribbean Photo? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW […]

New Flights From Antigua to the British Virgin Islands

Above: a VI Airlink plane By the Caribbean Journal staff There is a new way to get from Antigua to the British Virgin Islands. The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board announced this week that VI Airlink would be launching new […]

British Virgin Islands, Disney Cruise Line Hold Talks

Above: a Disney cruise ship By the Caribbean Journal staff A delegation from Disney Cruise Line recently held talks with officials from the British Virgin Islands. The June 3 talks included Works Minister Mark Vanterpool, Acting Permanent Secretary for Ministry […]

British Virgin Islands Sees Big Jump in Tourist Arrivals

Above: the British Virgin Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands saw a 10.7 percent increase in stayover arrivals in the January and February, the largest increase of any destination in the Caribbean in that period, according […]

British Virgin Islands Breaks Ground on Cruise Pier Expansion

Above: Security Manager with the BVI Ports Authority Dave Smith looks out at the cruise pier (Photo: BVIPA/A Glasgow) By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands’ cruise pier expansion project has officially broken ground and is now set […]

US Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands Hold Bilateral Talks

Above: US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh and British Virgin Islands Premier Dr Orlando Smith By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands held their sixth Inter Virgin Islands Council meeting in […]

British Virgin Islands’ Scrub Island Resort Names New Executive Chef

Above: Scrub Island By the Caribbean Journal staff The Scrub Island Resort in the British Virgin Islands has named Michael Wedderburn as the property’s new executive chef. Scrub Island also announced the appointment of Katie Rowles as the resort’s new […]

British Virgin Islands Launches Chairmanship of OCTA

Above: the British Virgin Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff British Virgin Islands Premier Dr Orlando Smith has formally launched his chairmanship of the Overseas Countries and Territories Association. Smith launched the chairmanship during an official visit earlier this month […]

British Virgin Islands Courts Mega Yachts

Above: the British Virgin Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands says it is making greater efforts to attract large commercial yachts to register in the British Overseas Territory. “The Virgin Islands Shipping Registry (VISR) is a […]

British Virgin Islands Holds Large-Scale Tsunami Evacuation Exercise

Above: the British Virgin Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands held a large-scale tsunami evacuation drill on Wednesday as part of its annual tsunami simulation exercise, Caribe Wave/Lantex. The drill saw almost 4,500 people across the […]

British Virgin Islands, US Close to Signing FATCA Agreement

Above: the British Virgin Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands and the United States are close to signing an agreement on implementing the US’ Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act financial law (FATCA). Last week, the two […]

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