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The Caribbean Travel Awards 2026

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When the final tallies come in, more than 35 million people will likely have visited the Caribbean as overnight guests in 2025 — around 4 percent more than the previous year, and about 3 percent more than in 2019. That’s along with another 38 million arriving on a cruise ship. In other words, travelers continue […]

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Pyper Yachts Is Making Scrub Island Its New BVI Homeport

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One of the Caribbean’s fastest-growing luxury yacht charter companies is expanding again. PYPER Yachts will establish a new homeport at Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina in the British Virgin Islands, beginning in November 2025. The move adds one of the region’s top private-island resorts to PYPER’s network of bases, which already includes Yacht Haven […]

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British Virgin Islands Is the "Sailing Capital of the World," According to Its New Trademark Filing

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The British Virgin Islands is taking ownership of its identity on the high seas. The territory has formally trademarked three sailing slogans, a move officials say will help anchor its brand as one of the world’s premier yachting destinations The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board & Film Commission has registered new trademarks aimed at reinforcing […]

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Why This is One of the Best Times of Year to Visit the British Virgin Islands

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A table for two at a beach bar without a wait. Trade winds filling the sails as you glide across open water with no one else in sight. This is the British Virgin Islands in the shoulder season — slower, softer, and surprisingly inviting. From September through early November, when much of the Caribbean is […]


British Virgin Islands Is the "Sailing Capital of the World," According to Its New Trademark Filing

It’s one of the most popular activities in the Caribbean — snorkeling. There’s nothing quite like slipping on a mask and fins and diving into another world just offshore. Coral gardens, schools of tropical fish, sea turtles drifting by — snorkeling calls to the adventurer in all of us. Yes, you can snorkel at just about […]

This Secret Hotel in the British Virgin Islands Has Colorful Bungalows, Fresh Lobster, and a Postcard-Perfect Beach

There are places in the Caribbean that feel almost imagined. Anegada is one of them — a flat coral island adrift in the British Virgin Islands, where the sea stretches to every horizon and the sand seems to go on forever. Tucked into that expanse is something even rarer: a set of cottages right on […]

I Took a Moorings Yacht Charter in the British Virgin Islands — And It Was the Ultimate Caribbean Adventure

The British Virgin Islands are made for sailing. You feel it the moment you step on board — the breeze, the turquoise water, the sight of islands lined up in the distance like stepping stones across the Caribbean. When I set out on a Moorings yacht charter, I wasn’t just booking a trip. I was […]

These Are the Hidden Gems of the British Virgin Islands, From Norman Island to Prickly Pear

You leave Tortola behind, the boat slicing through the Sir Francis Drake Channel, and suddenly it’s like stepping through a secret door. The water gets quieter, more translucent. The breeze softens. The sun takes its time. These are the hidden places — and beaches —of the British Virgin Islands — not the ports, not the […]

In the British Virgin Islands, Finding Christmas in July

In the British Virgin Islands, the holiday spirit isn’t limited to December. Every summer, the BVI brings a burst of yuletide joy to the Caribbean heat with its annual “Christmas in July” celebration—a one-of-a-kind event that blends festive cheer, music, and boats in one of the most beautiful anchorages in the region. The main event […]

Summer Sizzle BVI Returns With Global Glamour and Caribbean Soul

On a summer night in the British Virgin Islands, fashion radiates. This July, the BVI becomes the beating heart of Caribbean style as Summer Sizzle BVI celebrates its 15th anniversary in dazzling form, bringing together designers, models, and visionaries from around the world for four days of pure sartorial celebration. From July 24–27, 2025, this edition transforms […]

The British Virgin Islands Is Off to a Strong Tourism Start in 2025

The British Virgin Islands recorded a 6.4 percent increase in stayover arrivals in the first quarter of 2025, signaling a strong start to the year for one of the Caribbean’s most sought-after destinations. That was among the fastest stayover growth rates for any destination in the broader region. From January through March, the BVI welcomed 106,750 stayover visitors, […]

25 Perfect Caribbean Beaches to Add to Your Summer Bucket List

There’s nothing like a Caribbean beach in summer. The crowds thin out, the winds relax, and the islands start breathing in a different way. The beaches you thought you knew feel new again— stretches of sand once packed with winter crowds now stretch wide open, waiting just for you. It’s the time when the Caribbean […]