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This Barbados Hotel Is Exactly 267 Steps From One of the Island’s Best Beaches, With Sunbeds, Cocktails, and a Different Kind of Vacation

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It’s 267 steps from your room to the sand at The Rockley in Barbados. Maybe 268, depending on where you start walking. Maybe 265 if you cut across the pool deck. Either way, it’s the right amount. Enough distance to head back upstairs for another coffee or a colder drink. Close enough that you’re still hearing the water at […]

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The BVI's Scrub Island Has a New Executive Chef

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The Scrub Island private-island resort in the British Virgin Islands has named a new executive chef. The resort has tapped Chef Greg Best for the role, in which he will oversee operations and menu development at the property’s food and beverage outlets. He will also direct events in the resort’s 17,000 square feet of indoor […]

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British Virgin Islands’ Scrub Island to Reopen

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The British Virgin Islands’ Scrub Islands resort is reopening in December, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The private-island resort near Tortola will reopen on Dec. 1, timed with the destination’s official reopening for tourism.  The resort will be open to both overnight guests and marina visitors.   “We’ve been working diligently to comply with the travel protocols […]

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From Aruba to St Maarten, 11 Caribbean Webcams to Watch

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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 visit in person. Bucuti and Tara Resort, Aruba This twin resort also offers two-for-one on […]


British Virgin Islands’ Scrub Island to Reopen

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 […]

A New Way to Live in the BVI

By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands’ Scrub Island resort has launched a new real estate offering including five new villas, the property said this week. The private-island resort has partnered with Coldwell Banker to launch sales on the collection of five villa estates ranging from two to six bedrooms. “When Scrub Island asked us to […]

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 find some of the best room rates of the year, get the best tables for […]

Scrub Island Is Set for a Grand Reopening

By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton Scrub Island, the private-Island resort in the British Virgin Islands, is getting ready for its big reopening. The resort and marina is planing for a full reopening on Oct. 1, and Caribbean Journal got a sneak peek at the property this week. The 52-room resort is set a short […]

BVI’s Scrub Island Plans Grand Reopening in October

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor After months of work, the Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina in the British Virgin Islands has completed a number of significant renovations in advance of their planned grand re-opening slated for Oct. 1. “We’re excited to offer our guests a variety of new and improved accommodations, amenities and on-island […]

The Caribbean’s Best Yachting Destination: The BVI

By Alexander Britell It’s long been the Mecca of yachting in the Caribbean, a bucket list destination that has sent a siren song to travelers and adventurers around the world. And here’s the good news: The British Virgin Islands is still number one. When it comes to Caribbean yachting, one thing is certain: the British […]

The British Virgin Islands Exquisite Boat Show Is Back

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor One of the Caribbean’s leading boat shows is back again in the British Virgin Islands. Boaters in the BVI, USVI and Puerto Rico are once again preparing for the fourth Annual BVI Exquisite Boat Show. The show takes place June 29 and 30, hosted at Scrub Island. “We are really […]

The British Virgin Islands’ Biggest Pool Party Is Back

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The British Virgin Island’s biggest pool party has returned, now with a newly resurfaced and refinished pool. The BVI’s Scrub Island Resort is making its return, and its popular SPLASH pool party has relaunched. Guests at the Scrub Island Resort’s famous pool will have the chance to experience private-island luxury in the Pavilion […]

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