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British Virgin Islands Luxury Resort Names New Chef

Building the New British Virgin Islands

By Alexander Britell It’s been a “wild ride” for the British Virgin Islands in the last half decade, first with a storm and then a pandemic. But one company has been at the forefront of the British Overseas Territory’s reconstruction …

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Spring Bay, Virgin Gorda, BVI

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Michael Gadilhe, who sent in this lovely shot of Spring Bay on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to …

The Caribbean’s First International Heliport

One of the British Virgin Islands’ most exclusive resort communities has added a major new amenity: a new heliport. Virgin Gorda’s Oil Nut Bay has added a new heliport certified for international arrivals, the first of its kind in the …

New Villas to Try in Virgin Gorda, BVI

Leading villa provider Virgin Gorda Villa Rentals has expanded its portfolio on the island, Caribbean Journal has learned. The luxury villa management company has aded four new-build villas to its portfolio, raising its total to 28 different villas across the …

From Puerto Rico to Panama, 5 New Caribbean Adults-Only Hotels

Whether you are just traveling alone with your significant other or you’ve managed to get a break from the wonderful, grueling work that is parenting, you won’t have trouble finding great adults-only resorts in the Caribbean. They’re the places that …

17 Great Caribbean Beaches You Can Only Reach By Boat

They’re tucked away in tiny corners of the Caribbean, set off far in the middle of the sea, hidden beneath cliffs. They’re those rarefied beaches that are a bit harder to reach, the ones you can’t fly to, the ones …

The BVI’s Beloved Lobster Festival Is Back

It’s been 10 years since a group of crustacean enthusiasts assembled on the far-off British Virgin Island of Anegada. And now, a decade later, the Anegada Lobster Festival remains the Caribbean’s premier celebration of all things, well, lobster. The three-day …

A Spectacular British Virgin Islands Villa Lists for $48 Million

It’s one of the most spectacular homes in the British Virgin Islands: the Valley Trunk Estate in Virgin Gorda. And now it’s on the market. This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, the authority on Caribbean hotel, real …

Richard Branson’s Private Caribbean Island Has a New Villa

It’s one of the most exclusive places in all of the Caribbean: Moskito Island, Sir Richard Branson’s private-island community in the heart of the British Virgin Islands. And now Branson has launched another new villa option for those looking …

The Ultimate Caribbean Beach Bar Hotel Is Making a Comeback

It’s hard to think of a more legendary beach bar in the Caribbean than Soggy, as Jost Van Dyke’s bucket-list British Virgin Islands beach bar is affectionately known. And while the Soggy Dollar Bar long ago completed its comeback …

Tortola’s Long Bay Beach Resort Names New GM

The Long Bay Beach Resort in Tortola has named a new general manager. The property has tapped Rodrigo Lillo to the role, it announced this week. Lillo’s career includes stops at a number of top resorts in the Caribbean, …

The Caribbean’s Best Beach Bar Beaches

Who doesn’t love a great beach bar? What about an entire beach filled with them? Travel across the Caribbean and you’ll find them, single stretches of sand teeming with beach bars, often all right in a row — beach …

The BVI’s Jost Van Dyke Has Its First Luxury Hotel

There’s a new luxury hotel on one of the most beloved little islands in the Caribbean: Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands. Jost, as it’s affectionately known, has long been famous for its enviable collection of world-famous …

A New All-Inclusive Yacht Charter Company in the BVI

new all-inclusive yacht charter company has opened up operations in the British Virgin Islands. Dream Caribbean Blue, which is sailing with a fleet of 14 yachts, has set up a new base at the Scrub Island Resort, Spa and …

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From Turks and Caicos to St Martin, the Best New Caribbean Vacation Villas

Just after Labor Day, the fantasy returns: travelers begin plotting their Caribbean winter escapes, dreaming of that next unforgettable island vacation. And for most frequent Caribbean travelers, particularly families, it’s hard to beat a villa vacation, with the combination …

BVI’s Bitter End Yacht Club Reopening in October

The relaunched Bitter End Yacht Club is reopening for the season in October, Caribbean Journal has learned. The legendary British Virgin Islands resort, which is back after a large-scale reconstruction project following Hurricane Irma, is reopening for the 2022-2023 …

A New Beverage Manager at BVI’s Rosewood Little Dix Bay

The British Virgin Islands’ Rosewood Little Dix Bay has named a new beverage manager, Caribbean Journal has learned. The resort has tapped Oreste Catenacci to the role, in which he will be responsible for the beverage program at the …

British Virgin Islands Removes Testing Requirements for Travelers

In a major shift, the British Virgin Islands has removed pre-testing requirements for travelers, Caribbean Journal has learned. That means travelers no longer have to show proof of a negative test to enter the British overseas territory. Travelers are …