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This St Croix Adults-Only Hotel Has a Beach, a Rooftop Terrace, and Perfect Pool Days

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The west end of St. Croix moves at a different speed, and Frederiksted has always been its anchor. The water stays calm here, the shoreline opens wide, and the town feels lived-in rather than staged. Right along that waterfront sits The Fred, an adults-only hotel built directly into the fabric of the place. It doesn’t […]

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Beaches, Sailing, Island Hopping: Travelers Are Flocking Back to the British Virgin Islands

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Pusser’s. Loblolly. Cooper. Callwood. Soggy. There are quite a lot of one-word terms that immediately evoke strong feelings about the British Virgin Islands. Now there’s another word: rebirth. The BVI is in the midst of a full-fledged travel renaissance, and the beloved archipelago just saw a visitor total it hadn’t welcomed since before Hurricane Irma […]

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In the British Virgin Islands, a Big Year for Sailing

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The British Virgin Islands are once again proving why they’re one of the world’s premier sailing destinations. This year, the BVI is hosting a robust calendar of sailing events that capture the spirit, sport, and soul of the Caribbean on the water. At the heart of the action is the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing […]

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Bringing Antigua and Barbuda to The Hamptons

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Two of the world’s most sought after destinations came together this week with the holding of the annual Antigua Barbuda Hamptons Challenge Regatta.  The event brought Antigua’s signature sailing spirt to Long Island, promoting Antigua’s sailing tradition to the Hampton’s ultra-affluent community.  This year’s Regatta saw “perfect weather,” officials said, with the event helping to […]


In the British Virgin Islands, a Big Year for Sailing

It’s back again: the 55th annual edition of Antigua Sailing Week, the Caribbean’s premier sailing event, which runs this year from April 27 to May 3.  More than 80 boats from around the world will convene on Antigua’s English and Falmouth Harbours for the event, which includes the competition for the Lord Nelson’s Trophy.  This […]

Bahamas Set for Summer Boating “Flings” 

The Bahamas Tourist Office is set to host dozens of boaters in its popular “Boating Flings” this summer.  The caravans of boaters will head from Florida to the Out Islands of The Bahamas; that will include three Flings to Bimini on June 23-26; July 21-24; and July 28-31.  The highlight of the series is a […]

This Top Caribbean Regatta Is Back 

The longest running workboat regatta in the Caribbean is back again this year on the Grenadian island of Carriacou.  This year’s Carriacou Regatta Festival, which first launched in 1965, puts the focus on the island’s long history of boat building.  The festival, which kicked off Aug. 4, has races for multiple classes of workboats, including […]

How to Take a Caribbean Sailing Vacation Right Now

Sailing through the British Virgin Islands on a chartered catamaran is every bit the fantasy journey it sounds like, but here’s one surprise I got during my time cruising around Tortola, Virgin Gorda, and Jost Van Dyke on a Moorings charter yacht: the trip can actually be pretty affordable as well as remarkably customizable. Design […]

Antigua Sailing Week Returns 

One of the Caribbean’s premier sailing events has officially returned.  Antigua Sailing Week 2022 kicks off this weekend, the 53rd edition of the now-legendary festival.  Racing begins April 30 with the standalone Peters & May Round Antigua Race, followed by five days of racing with teams alternative between two courses.  The on-the-water action culminates with […]

Antigua and Barbuda to Host RORC Caribbean 600 For Next For Years 

Antigua and Barbuda has signed an agreement to host the prestigious RORC Caribbean 600 for another four years.  The renewal “means that the destination will continue to attract sailing elite and promising sailors, building Antigua and Barbuda’s reputation as the ‘Sailing Capital of the Caribbean,’” the country’s Ministry of Tourism said in a statement.  The […]

Major Regatta Returns to St Thomas 

The popular St Thomas International Regatta is back, part of a growing wave of relaunched regattas across the Caribbean. It’s the 48th edition of the regatta, which features sailing and land events from March 24 to March 27.  That includes daily meals, music events and dinners, along with racing across a host of classes, from […]

Grenada Sailing Week Is Back

One of the Caribbean’s most celebrated sailing events is back for the first time since the onset of the pandemic. The Island Water World Grenada Sailing Week is set for this weekend with a new program by the Petite Calivigny Yacht Club, set at the Camper and Nicholson Port Louis Marina. Grenada Sailing week was first run […]