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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 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 …
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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, …
The Ultimate Caribbean Beach Bar Hotel Is Making a Comeback
It’s hard to think of a more legendary beach bar in the Caribbean than Soggy, as Jost Van Dyke’s bucket-list British Virgin Islands beach bar is affectionately known. And while the Soggy Dollar Bar long ago completed its comeback from …
The BVI’s Jost Van Dyke Has Its First Luxury Hotel
There’s a new luxury hotel on one of the most beloved little islands in the Caribbean: Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands. Jost, as it’s affectionately known, has long been famous for its enviable collection of world-famous beach …
Windstar Expanding in the Caribbean, Adding Cruises From Miami
Small-ship cruise line Windstar is expanding in the Caribbean, including its first-ever homeport in Miami. The company is adding a new itinerary in the winter of 2023: Beach Fun and Sun: a Caribbean Getaway, that will feature seven days in …
New Ferry Routes From USVI to BVI
The BVI Ports Authority has approved several new ferry routes from the US Virgin Islands, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new service will mean routes from the USVI to destinations including Jost Van Dyke, Virgin Gorda and Anegada, complimenting existing …
Seabourn Ovation to Operate Caribbean Cruises From Miami
Luxury cruise line Seabourn is set to homeport its Seabourn Ovation cruise ship out of Miami. Beginning in November, the ship will operate a series of Caribbean itineraries through April 2022. That will include stops in Caribbean destinations including San …
The 15 Best Caribbean Beach Bars for 2021
The right beach, the right chair, the right drink. It may sound simple, but, like the greatest cocktails, you only need a few ingredients. In a time when travel has been significantly disrupted, this is the kind of experience we …
Rum Journal: Kenny Chesney’s Caribbean Rum
We’ve written often in these pages of the transportive power of rum, about how it can take you to the Caribbean even when you’re far, far away. There’s something about rum that’s romantic, and much of that has to do …
From The Bahamas to St Thomas, the Caribbean’s Most Famous Cocktails
Some of the most famous cocktails in the world originated in the Caribbean, and while they come in a variety of tastes and traditions, they all share one common ingredient: rum. Here are some of our favorite Caribbean cocktails and …
Featured Listing: A Luxury Villa in Tortola for $9.5 Million
One of the leading villas in the British Virgin Islands is on the market. St Bernard’s Hill House, long one of the premier estates in the BVI, is listed for $9.5 million with Smiths Gore. The five-bedroom, six-bathroom estate is …
From Aruba to St Maarten, 11 Caribbean Webcams to Watch
If you’re stuck at home far from your favorite Caribbean beach, fire up one of these great live webcams on your screen of choice, and let your mind wander to where it’s warm until the day comes when you can …
Caribbean Photo of the Week: White Bay, Jost Van Dyke
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal subscriber Clint Dalton, who sent in this beautiful shot of the iconic White Bay on Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? …
The 20 Best Caribbean Beach Bars to Visit in 2020
There’s a very effective way to test the quality of a Caribbean beach bar: whether you can spend the entire day there. Because best Caribbean beach bars are more than bars — they’re destinations, the sorts of places where you can …
Why BVI Food Fete Is a Must-Visit Caribbean Culinary Event
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean has no shortage of great culinary festivals, from St Barth to Barbados, all showcasing the marvelous diversity of Caribbean food. But one of the Caribbean’s most popular destination food festivals has a rather …
From Nassau to Bonaire, 5 Caribbean Places to Visit in September
Autumn is a time of recharge in the Caribbean, a period when some destinations cool down, visitors thin and certain hotels close for their annual upgrades. But the vast majority of destinations eagerly welcome visitors in September, when you can …
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