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Jamaica Braces for Melissa Landfall As Storm Winds Reach 160 Miles Per Hour 

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The slow-moving but increasingly powerful Hurricane Melissa continued to churn toward Jamaica on Sunday, its maximum sustained winds reaching 160 miles per hour — with even higher gusts recorded by NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters. That makes it a Category 5 hurricane. By Monday morning, the storm’s eye was located about 135 miles southwest of Kingston and […]

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The Caribbean’s Glamping Resort

It’s just about the closest thing to a safari lodge in the Caribbean, substituting the savannah for the sand. The Anegada Beach Club, a relatively new resort in the far reaches of the British Virgin Islands, has developed the Caribbean’s most impressive “glamping,” or luxury camping, experience. Set on a stretch of white sand, the Anegada […]

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The 50 Best Caribbean Beaches

We’ve always said that the best beach in the Caribbean is the one you’re on right now. But some Caribbean beaches are that much more special — the ones that repay great journeys. But what makes a great beach? Is it the color of the sand? The relative lack of people? The size? It’s a […]

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How to Have the Ultimate Caribbean Kitesurfing Vacation

Above: kitesurfing in the BVI (Photos: Owen Buggy) By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Saba Rock Resort has announced an exciting new opportunity for thrill-seekers visiting the British Virgin Islands. In addition to a four-night stay in a double-occupancy suite, the special features a private helicopter ride from the Virgin Gorda resort to the island of […]


The 50 Best Caribbean Beaches

It may seem like a list of 50 beach bars is a lot. But when we finished compiling this momentous list, we weren’t even breathing hard. That’s because the Caribbean is the beach bar capital of Planet Earth, and we could easily have placed another 100 beach bars on here. But these are our favorites, […]

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 — waters overflowing so much with lobster that the island has begun an annual lobster festival. […]

These are the Must-Visit Beaches on 10 Caribbean Islands

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Trying to earn your Caribbean beach bum credentials? You can’t consider yourself a coastal connoisseur until you’ve planted your posterior on (at least) one of these marquee strands. Seven Mile Beach, Negril, Jamaica So what if its not actually seven miles long? The relaxed, reggae-fueled vibe and the colorful […]

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 best chefs on the pancake-flat (mmm … pancakes!) island display, cook and serve the world-renowned […]

Seven Small Caribbean Islands You Should Visit This Summer

There are small Caribbean islands and there are small Caribbean islands. The latter are the places with that extra degree of tranquility (for a region that has some of the most tranquil places in the world as it is). They are the tiny jewels of Caribbean tourism. We thought we’d suggest some of our favourites […]

Series of Medium-Sized Earthquakes Off Coast of British Virgin Islands

Above: the epicentres of the quakes were around 50 miles north of Anegada (Photo: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff There were a series of earthquakes of at least 4.4-magnitude on the Richter scale Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quakes included tremors of 4.4-magnitude, 4.7-magnitude and 5.2-magnitude. A fourth earthquake of […]

In Anegada, the Joy of Lobster

Above: the Anegada Beach Club By the Caribbean Journal staff You might call it a lobster pub crawl. The island of Anegada in the British Virgin Islands will be hosting its first-ever Anegada Lobster Festival on Saturday and Sunday. The festival will feature eight restaurants participating, including Cow Wreck Beach Bar, Big Bamboo, Anegada Beach […]