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US Virgin Islands Governor Signs Executive Order to Restore Historic Towns
Above: Charlotte Amalie By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Virgin Islands Governor John De Jongh signed an executive order last week laying the groundwork for new economic and cosmetic renewal projects in historic towns on St Croix and St […]
US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh Meets with Danish Ambassador
Above: USVI Governor John de Jongh and Danish Ambassador Peter Takso-Jensen By the Caribbean Journal staff Discussing a host of issues including green energy, climate change and business opportunities, US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh met with Danish Ambassador […]
US Virgin Islands Mulls Post-HOVENSA Energy Options With Federal Officials
Above: the discussions in Washington (Photo: OG) By the Caribbean Journal staff With the closure of the HOVENSA refinery in February, the US Virgin Islands lost its main source of gasoline, jet fuel, diesel and propane. The change led the […]
Obama Budget Forecasts Increased Rum Revenues in US Virgin Islands
Above: USVI Governor John de Jongh commissions the new Captain Morgan distillery in 2010 (Photo: OG) By the Caribbean Journal staff US President Barack Obama’s 2013 budget forecasts an increase in rum revenues to the US Virgin Islands, according to […]
US Virgin Islands, Federal Officials Discuss Family Assistance Programmes
Above: USVI Governor John de Jongh at a school ceremony last week By the Caribbean Journal staff US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh met this week with Earl Johnson, director of the United States Department of Health and Human […]
United Kingdom to Develop Climate Change Plan for Overseas Territories
By the Caribbean Journal staff Four agencies of the United Kingdom plan to develop a Climate Change Programme specifically targeted for the UK overseas territories. The programme will fill a perceived gap identified in recent reviews of current climate change […]
British Virgin Islands Signs Education Agreement with UK County
By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands has signed a Memorandum of Understanding on education matters with Hertfordshire County in the United Kingdom. Last week, Education Minister Myron Walwyn met with Hertfordshire County Council education officials to exchange […]
Richard Branson’s New Caribbean Mangrove Project
Sir Richard Branson is launching a new “Sea Change Fund” in the Caribbean, in a bid to support mangrove forest restoration projects in the Caribbean. The project is being undertaken by Virgin Unite, the independent foundation of Branson’s Virgin Group, […]
Necker Cup Comes to Nassau’s Baha Mar
By the Caribbean Journal staff As Richard Branson’s Necker Island and the British Virgin Islands work to recover from Hurricane Irma, the Necker Cup pro-am tennis tournament is being held this week at the Baha Mar resort in the Bahamas. […]
Richard Branson Relaunches Entrepreneurship Center in Jamaica
Richard Branson recently traveled to Jamaica to celebrate the relaunch and relocation of the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship. After originally launching the center in Montego Bay in 2011, Branson’s Virgin Unite has moved the center to Kingston to be closer […]
Richard Branson’s Hosting a Golf Tournament on Necker Island
A unique tournament By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s the latest innovation from British Virgin Islands resident Sir Richard Branson: a new kind of Caribbean golf tournament. It’s called the Necker Open, and it won’t be quite like any other golf […]
Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship Expanding to Barbados, St Lucia, Trinidad
Above: Sir Richard Branson By Alexander Britell PARADISE ISLAND – Sir Richard Branson’s Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship will be expanding in the Caribbean, Virgin has announced. The Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship — Caribbean first opened in Montego Bay by Virgin […]
Richard Branson Opens Entrepreneurship Centre in Jamaica’s Montego Bay
Above: Sir Richard Branson (Photo: Virgin) The Sir Richard Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship has opened in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The centre, which was established by the Virgin Group billionaire at a cost of approximately $3.5 million, is supported by several […]
Beaches and Luxury Resorts Have Travelers Flocking to the Turks and Caicos Islands
If you’re seeking the remote natural beauty of Middle Caicos or the barefoot luxury of Grace Bay Beach, you’re not alone. In the last four years, few destinations anywhere in the world have seen the growth of the Turks and […]
JetBlue Is Adding a New Nonstop Route From Westchester to Puerto Rico
If you’ve been following the Caribbean lately, you know just how many new routes have been coming to Puerto Rico since the pandemic. Seemingly every week there’s a new nonstop route from somewhere in the mainland United States. It’s a […]
UK Visitors Are Flocking to the Turks and Caicos Islands As Airlift Grows
Thanks in large part to last fall’s launch of Virgin Atlantic’s first-ever flight to Providenciales, the Turks and Caicos is in the midst of a boom in travel from the United Kingdom. For the first three months of this year, […]
The Sexiest Beaches in the Caribbean to Visit Right Now
One is a beach with a nightclub-style pool right next door. Another is filled with beach bars — and even has its own au natural corner. Then there’s a beach that’s practically a nonstop party. There are so many things that […]
American Airlines Will Soon Be Flying Daily to the Island of Dominica
Lush rainforests, waterfalls, a boiling lake and the Caribbean’s longest hiking trail (and one of the world’s greatest luxury resorts). Dominica is one of the Caribbean’s great islands for adventure — but it hasn’t always been easy to get there. […]
American Airlines Is Launching New Jamaica Flights Next Month
It’s the birthplace of James Bond and one of the most beautiful parts of the island of Jamaica. Next month, the north coast’s Ian Fleming International Airport will welcome its first-ever scheduled international service from American Airlines. The airport, which […]
A New Way to Travel to St Croix and St Maarten
A new San Juan-based service will add another option for travelers looking to the islands of St Croix and St Maarten. Beginning in June, Frontier Airlines is launching new flights between San Juan and both St Croix in the US […]
International Growth Helps Drive Puerto Rico Air Passenger Boom
For years, international arrivals to Puerto Rico were largely nonexistent. Unsurprisingly, the vast majority of arrivals to San Juan’s Luis Munoz Marin Airport were from the mainland United States. In the last few years, though, as Puerto Rico tourism has […]
US President Joe Biden Begins Caribbean Getaway in St Croix, USVI
The US Virgin Islands has a big fan in the White House. United States President Joe Biden has touched down at Henry Rohlsen Airport in St Croix for what has almost been an annual vacation dating back to his days […]
This Luxury Airline’s Big Expansion to Anguilla
It’s still the most stylish — and comfortable – way to arrive in Anguilla: Tradewind Aviation’s nonstop service between San Juan and Anguilla, which just resumed again this week. The new services which makes for easy connections from across the United States […]
A New Way to Fly From London to Barbados
The United Kingdom has long been the biggest source market for travel to Barbados, and now travelers from the UK are getting another option to fly to the Caribbean island. Fast-growing Norse Atlantic Airways has commenced flights between London Gatwick […]
A New Boat Show Is Coming to St Thomas, USVI
Since the pandemic, the US Virgin Island has emerged as one of the hottest yachting destinations in the wider Caribbean, blending its enviable island-hopping with strong, easily accessible airlift from all over the United States. With demand continuing to grow, […]
Travelers Keep Flocking to the Turks and Caicos Islands
Grace Bay, Long Bay. The Shore Club, Da Conch Shack. Middle Caicos and Pine Cay. Beaches and mangroves, cliffsides and reefs. One of the Caribbean’s biggest post-pandemic success stories is hotter than ever, as the Turks and Caicos Islands continues […]
At This Caribbean Museum, a Trip to Space
Antigua and Barbuda’s Keisha Schahaff and Anastasia Mayers made history in August when they became the first Caribbean women to travel to space, making the journey on Virgin Galactic. Now, the mother-daughter duo’s journey is being commemorated in a new […]
American Airlines Is Adding More Flights to Barbados, Anguilla
American Airlines is planning another major expansion of service to the wider Caribbean next summer, with plans for a wave of new daily flights to destinations like Anguilla and Barbados. It’s another reminder that the Caribbean has become a true […]
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