The sign on the side of the road got me. It was black, and hand-painted. “Bar on the Beach.” That’s not a sign I can easily refuse. And, unsurprisingly, I was quickly rewarded, here on one of the most intriguingly-named beaches in the Caribbean. For starters, it’s cool here. No, the mercury reads somewhere […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of St Croix in the US Virgin Islands was “severely impacted” by the passage of Hurricane Maria, according to a statement US Virgin Islands Tourism Commissioner Beverly Nicholson-Doty. The eye of the Category 5 storm passed south of St Croix in the early hours of Wednesday morning, bringing […]
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor There’s no beach in sight. No sandy scallop being washed by foam-frilled waves. Yet this is a vista that’s in no way diminished by a lack of sand. And I just can’t look away. I’ve only been in my room here at St. Croix’s Hotel Caravelle for a matter […]
New life in Christiansted By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor St. Croix’s historic Hotel Caravelle has just reopened after a $2.5 million renovation. The property has also announced plans to open a casino which it says is slated to open this year. Improvements at the waterfront boutique in the capital of Christiansted include new furnishings […]
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