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The Moorings Has a New-Look Base in Tortola

American Airlines Launches Miami-British Virgin Islands Flights

It’s famous for some of the Caribbean’s most exclusive addresses: Little Dix Bay, Necker Island, Oil Nut Bay, Guana Island, Jost Van Dyke. But the British Virgin Islands has never been very easy to get to. That just changed. In …

This Caribbean Bungalow Resort Comes With a Legendary Beach Bar

It is one of the Caribbean’s most alluring pilgrimage spots: the Soggy Dollar Bar on Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands, a beach bar that is in the pantheon of the region’s greatest watering holes. And for more …

The British Virgin Islands Has a New Luxury All-Inclusive Resort

Despite its surfeit of top private-island resorts, the British Virgin Islands has never had a full-fledged luxury all-inclusive resort — until now. The Aerial, the new private-island destination in the BVI, has transformed from what had been a full-buyout model into …

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The Caribbean’s Greenest Hotels – 2023

The term “green” has had quite the journey over the last few decades. What began as a term that demonstrated concern for the environment has become an all-encompassing philosophy covering everything from clean energy to a holistic approach to sustainable …

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American Airlines to Begin British Virgin Islands Flights in June

It’s about to get a whole lot easier to visit the British Virgin Islands beginning this summer. Beginning June 1, American Airlines will operate the first nonstop service between the United States and Tortola in the British Virgin Islands in …

A Legendary Caribbean Beach Bar Hotel Is Back in the BVI

The Caribbean’s most legendary beach bar hotel has a long-awaited reopening date, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Sandcastle at Soggy Dollar, the boutique beach hotel at the world-famous Soggy Dollar Bar on Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands, …

The 5 Best New Overwater Bungalow Resorts in the Caribbean

For decades, overwater bungalows were the exclusive specialty of the South Pacific. Not anymore. More and more overwater resorts are starting to pop around the Caribbean, from the islands of Panama to the heart of the Dutch Caribbean. And while …

Small Caribbean Hotel of the Week: A Tiny British Virgin Islands Resort

It’s a dream that has a way of sneaking into our psyches particularly on frigid days in February: a trip somewhere far off the grid to a castaway-style retreat, just you and your flip flops and an appropriate beverage. On …

10 Great Caribbean Beach Towns to Visit in 2023

It’s that perfect confluence: breathtaking beaches, walkable streets, buzzing dining scenes, vibrant communities, all in one place. The Caribbean’s best beach towns are destinations in their own right, where you can come for a day or for a week and …

The Cool List: the Coolest Hotels in the Caribbean for 2023

It’s hard to believe the first edition of our landmark Cool List was published 11 years ago. Today, the Caribbean Journal Cool List is still the annual authority on the Caribbean’s coolest, most creative, singular, buzzy places to stay. That …

A New Luxury Yacht Charter in the British Virgin Islands

California-based Nomada Hotel Group is coming to the Caribbean – but not on land. The company says it is “dipping its toes in the water” in the Caribbean with a new luxury yacht charter in the British Virgin Islands. It’s called …

The British Virgin Islands’ Big Diving Festival Is Back

A new diving festival is coming back to the British Virgin Islands early next year, Caribbean Journal has learned. It’s called Wreck Week, and it will run from Feb. 12-18. The weeklong diving event was created to “generate interest and …

From the Cayman Islands to Jamaica, 15 Tiny Beach Resorts to Try

Tucked-away bungalows on a minuscule island in Cayman. A secret oasis in St Barth. An eco-retreat on a perfect stretch of white sand. These are the tiny beach resorts we all dream about during months of endless blizzards. So …

The 20 Best Plunge Pool Resorts in the Caribbean

More and more travelers are looking for it, and the more you travel the Caribbean the more you realize what a precious amenity it really is: the private plunge pool. There is just something special about having your own pool, …

Christie’s Looking to Build Caribbean Real Estate Alliance

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Christie’s International Real Estate has entered into a master license agreement with a St. Thomas-based broker to create Christie’s International Real Estate Caribbean Affiliates. This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, …