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A Floating Soca Party Is Coming Soon to St Thomas

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When the UberSoca Cruise docks in St. Thomas on Nov. 19, the harbor won’t just welcome a ship — it will transform into a full-scale celebration of Caribbean culture. The arrival of the Norwegian Encore cruise ship will turn the waterfront into a festival of color, sound, and flavor as thousands of soca fans join […]

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How the Caribbean Film Industry Is Taking Center Stage at Cannes

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The energy, artistry, and opportunity of the Caribbean film industry is taking the spotlight in Cannes. This year is seeing the the festival’s first-ever Caribbean Day, which is putting the spotlight on the region’s growing film industry. The event was held this week at Pavillon Afriques, the Cannes Film Festival’s hub dedicated to African and […]

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Delta Air Lines Is Launching Its First-Ever Nonstop Flights to Two Caribbean Islands: Grenada and St Vincent 

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The island-hopping delights of St Vincent and the Grenadines. The stunning beaches and rainforests of Grenada. They’re two of the most naturally beautiful Caribbean islands, each with distinct charms, copious beaches and world-class sailing.  They’re also the two newest Caribbean islands for Delta Air Lines, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Delta is adding both Southern Caribbean […]

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Here are the Dates for St Thomas Carnival 2025

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It’s one of the most vibrant, exciting festivals in all of the Caribbean: St Thomas Carnival, the dynamic, vibe-filled weeklong celebration in the US Virgin Islands.  And now St Thomas Carnival 2025 has its official dates.  This year’s fete will begin April 27, running through May 3, with everything from Pan-O-Rama to the Calypso Monarch […]


Delta Air Lines Is Launching Its First-Ever Nonstop Flights to Two Caribbean Islands: Grenada and St Vincent 

We’ve called it the Sandals Effect. When Sandals goes into a destination, big things usually happen in the airlift sector.  It’s happened before — in destinations like Grenada, when the island welcomed its first Sandals back in 2013, a significant increase in airlift quickly followed.  Fast forward to 2022, when Sandals opened its first resort […]

Work Begins on $330 Million Grand Cayman Real Estate Project 

Initial work has begun on a new $330 million real taste project in Grand Cayman called Lacovia.  The project, which will include 96 units in a prime setting on Seven Mile Beach, has begun demolition on the existing buildings that will be replaced by the new development.  Of those, just 15 are still available for […]

St Barth, Aruba to Headline Four Seasons’ Luxury Caribbean Cruises 

Following the lead of Ritz-Carlton, whose Yacht Collection is already sailing the region, Four Seasons is getting into the ultra-small-ship luxury cruising space, with its first “yacht” under construction in Italy.  Now, the company has announced its first lineup of destinations for its Caribbean sailings, which will begin in 2026.  Four Seasons’ first Caribbean season […]

In St John, the Recipe for the Perfect Caribbean Beach Bar

There’s a secret to creating the perfect Caribbean beach bar, an essential ingredient.  It’s not the cream of coconut brand you use in the Pina coladas, or the catch in the fish tacos.  It’s the beach.  The greatest beach bars inevitable, inexorably begin with a spectacular stretch of sand.  And that’s precisely the case at […]

A New Year-Round Resort in Anguilla 

Anguilla’s new Aurora Anguilla Resort and Golf Club, the rebranded and transformed former CuisinArt resort, has announced plans to stay open year-round, Caribbean Journal has learned.  That would make it largely unique among the majority of Anguilla’s top resorts, most of which tend to close during September and October.  The resort is the product of […]

The Caribbean Island of Saba Just Removed Testing Rules for Travelers 

The tiny Dutch Caribbean island of Saba has removed all of its testing rules for travelers, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Effective May 1, the island will no longer require travelers to have a pre-travel test or complete an online health registration form.  Post-arrival testing for incoming travelers has also been removed, while masks will no […]

The Bahamas' “Sweetest” Festival Is Back 

The Caribbean’s “sweetest” festival is coming back for 2022.  The popular Pineapple Festival in Eleuthera will run June 3-4 on the island of Eleuthera, the heart of the country’s pineapple industry.  After a pandemic hiatus, the event is back this year for what will be its 33rd edition. Pineapple Fest was first launched in 1987 […]

A Big Tourism Comeback in the USVI

The US Virgin Islands is in the midst of a tourism renaissance, according to recently-released data. The USVI is reporting close to a 50 percent increase in stay-over arrivals this year. It’s what the USVI Department of Tourism is calling a “clear signal” that tourism in the territory is on a strong rebound. The USVI […]