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Spirit Airlines Has New Nonstop Service to Belize — And These Are the Top Spots to Explore

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Spirit Airlines has expanded its Caribbean network with the official launch of its new nonstop service from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Belize City, a route that operated its inaugural flights this weekend. The airline is now flying three times weekly to Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport, with service on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays. The […]

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This British Virgin Islands Resort Is Making Its Long-Awaited Comeback 

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If you traveled the British Virgin Islands before the storms, you knew Peter Island. The Marina. Honeymoon Beach. Deadman’s Bay. The ginger lemonade. The chalets.  What happened next is no secret. But the BVI has made a triumphant return from the storms of 2017, and now it’s finally time for the legendary BVI resort to […]

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A New Way to Fly to Tortola in the British Virgin Islands 

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There’s a new way to fly to the British Virgin Islands — and it’s instantly the most stylish way to get there.  Luxury airline Tradewind Aviation, which already operates flights between San Juan and Virgin Gorda, is planning to launch another route to the BVI.  Beginning in November, Tradewind will inaugurate new flights between San […]

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This BVI Resort Just Began Its Reopening 

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The long-awaited return of one of the top resorts in the British Virgin Islands has officially begun, Caribbean Travel Advisor has learned.  The former Biras Creek Resort is reopening as a new concept called the Biras Marina and Resort, which has embarked on a multi-phased opening that starts with the new restaurant, Ikigai.  Biras had […]


A New Way to Fly to Tortola in the British Virgin Islands 

A new invitational tennis tournament is coming to Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The island will play host to the the first-ever BVI Cup Presented by Rosewood Little Dix Bay in May.  The event, which will include tennis stars like Monica Puig, Marcos Baghdatis, Christina McHale, and Darian King, […]

The British Virgin Islands Has a New Music Festival 

The British Virgin Islands is debuting a brand-new music festival in May, Caribbean Journal has learned. . The BVI has announced plans for the new Virgin Islands Music Festival, which is slated to run from May 24-26, 2024.  This year’s event will cover multiple genres, with everything from Soca to Afrobeat to Hip Hop.  Artists […]

Long-Shuttered British Virgin Islands Resort to Reopen, Rebrand

The former Biras Creek Resort, which has been closed since the summer of 2015, is planning to reopen as a residential resort destination, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The resort is being rebranded as “Biras Marina & Resort” with plans for a multi-phased opening, according to a spokesperson for the project.  The resort, perhaps best known […]

A New Culinary Event in Virgin Gorda, BVI 

The British Virgin Islands is ramping up its food programing for 2024 with plans for a special culinary festival in Virgin Gorda next month.  The food festival, set at the Nail Bay Sugar Works National Park, will run on Saturday, March 16. Many of the island’s top eateries will be on hand, from Coco Maya […]

Top BVI Brokerage Rebrands Residential Division to Christie’s 

The premier real estate brokerage in the British Virgin Islands is rebranding, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  Tortola-based Smiths Gore has rebranded its residential division to Christie’s International Real Estate British Virgin Islands, the latest brokerage to join the company’s growing Caribbean network.  “The CIRE brand is synonymous with luxury and our portfolio of properties […]

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 a luxury all-inclusive.  That means that travelers can now book single and double-occupancy rooms and […]

American Airlines Is Adding More Flights to Tortola, BVI

American Airlines is adding more flights to the British Virgin Islands, in a sign of continued growth in demand for its new Miami-Tortola route.  The carrier is expanding to three peak-day flights between Miami and Tortola from Dec. 20-Jan. 7, in time for the busiest weeks of the winter travel season.  American Airlines is also […]

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, will begin welcoming back guests on May 15, the Soggy Dollar confirmed.  “We are very […]