On the south coast of Saint Lucia, where the Caribbean meets a long stretch of sand near Hewanorra International Airport, Coconut Bay Beach Resort has been a familiar name for travelers for more than two decades. The property’s mile-long beachfront, expansive all-inclusive program and two distinct resort wings have made it one of the island’s most recognizable places to […]
The tiny Dutch Caribbean island of Saba is set to launch an impossibly appetizing culinary event: a rum and lobster festival. The first-ever Saba Rum & Lobster Fest will run from Nov. 6-12, with culinary experiences, music, art and a focus on two of the island’s most famous specialties: spiny lobster and rum. Saba is […]
It’s just past twilight on the patio at the Queen’s Hotel, Bar and Kitchen, and the chef has prepared a half-shell Saban lobster with truffle potatoes. If you haven’t been to this lovely little island before, you may not know that the lobsters here are some of the most prized on earth. They come from […]
It’s been 10 years since a group of crustacean enthusiasts assembled on the far-off British Virgin Island of Anegada. And now, a decade later, the Anegada Lobster Festival remains the Caribbean’s premier celebration of all things, well, lobster. The three-day event focuses on Anegada’s plentiful supply of lobster, a bounty that’s led to the island […]
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 special party piece: it comes with a side of island-hopping. The British Virgin Islands’ BVI […]
By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton Cow Wreck Beach. It’s the sort of iconic beach bar where you spend all day, bobbing in the ocean and lazing around until sunset. It’s one of the most popular spots on Anegada, a place for cocktails and fresh lobster and perfect afternoons. But what if you never had […]
By Alexander Britell A beach day at Soggy. A rum night at Cooper. Lobster dinners on Anegada. Beach hopping on Cane Garden Bay. Snorkeling around The Dogs. Enjoying the splendor of the North Sound. Chartering a sailboat around the BVI remains one of the Caribbean’s bucket-list experiences — and one of the region’s most authentic vacations. […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s lobster capital, Anegada, has been a symbol of the British Virgin Islands’ post-Hurricane-Irma recovery, and now another of the island’s best places to stay has relaunched. The Neptune’s Treasure hotel, perhaps most famous for its ultra-fresh lobster, has reopened after a rebuilding project. The property has made a […]
By Alexander Britell One of the coolest hotels in the Caribbean has officially reopened in the wake of last year’s storms. The Anegada Beach Club on the beach-filled island of Anegada in the British Virgin Islands reopened its doors on Thursday. “We are freshly rebuilt, upgraded and open for business,” the property wrote in a […]
By Alexander Britell The perfect Caribbean vacation often includes at least one lobster meal featuring some of the freshest, tastiest lobster in the world. But what if you could travel somewhere where lobster is on every menu, at every restaurant, all day long? This is Anegada, the beach-filled outpost in the British Virgin Islands that’s […]
By Alexander Britell It’s hard to think of a more remarkable trip in the Caribbean than a sailing journey across the British Virgin Islands. It’s something I’ve had the privilege of doing several times, and each time it felt life-changing – it is a trip for true travelers — one where the feeling of discovery comes […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff The popular Anegada Lobster Festival on the island of Anegada in the British Virgin Islands will go ahead this year, the BVI Tourist Board announced. The now-annual festival will take place in November despite damage to the island as a result of Hurricane Irma. “An epicurean’s delight, this annual event […]
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