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

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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 […]

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A New Luxury Yacht Charter in the British Virgin Islands 

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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 […]

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The British Virgin Islands' Big Diving Festival Is Back

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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 […]

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

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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 

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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 

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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. The new entity will provide a central source for […]

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In First, American Airlines to Fly From Miami to British Virgin Islands

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In a potential game changer for tourism in the British Virgin Islands, American Airlines has announced plans to launch nonstop flights from Miami to Tortola.  Next summer, American will kick off the first-ever nonstop flights from the United States to […]


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

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal readers Ken and Jane Ogle, who sent in this lovely shot of Mahoe Bay on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send […]


British Virgin Islands Luxury Resort Names New Chef 

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One of the top luxury resorts in the British Virgin Islands has named a new executive chef, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Rosewood Little Dix Bay resort on Virgin Gorda has tapped Guillaume Galvez as its new chef. In the […]

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Building the New British Virgin Islands

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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

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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 

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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 […]