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The 23 Best Caribbean Islands to Visit in 2023
Can you believe it has been nearly three years since the world changed? In that span, the destinations of the Caribbean have undergone a tumultuous, frantic, whirring upheaval, one that turned from total static to what is today an abundant, …
The 15 Best Adults Only Resorts to Visit in the Caribbean in 2023
Adults only resorts are the perfect accommodations for those looking to get intimate in a more serene, tranquil setting than larger, family-friendly resorts can sometimes offer. With a range of dramatic landscapes from unspoiled beaches to cliffs and rainforests , …
The 25 Best Beach Bars in the Caribbean 2023
There are countless reasons to travel to the Caribbean. But on cold winter afternoons, one image manages to slide into our imaginations more frequently: a cold rum punch at the edge of the Caribbean Sea. Beach bars just call to …
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US President Joe Biden Spends Caribbean Vacation in St Croix
United States President Joe Biden is spending his holiday vacation this year in the Caribbean. President Biden is returning to what was one of his favorite vacation spots when he served as President Barack Obama’s Vice President: the island of …
St Croix’s Top Boutique Hotel Has a New Executive Chef
St Croix’s top boutique hotel has named a new chef to lead its culinary program, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Fred hotel in Frederiksted has named St Croix native Michael Matthews as its new executive chef. Matthews, who was born …
The Caribbean Travel Awards 2023
If 2021 in the Caribbean was a year of recovery, 2022 has been a year of unmistakable, unprecedented rebirth. The Caribbean has never been hotter, with just about every destination nearing (or now exceeding) its pre-pandemic travel totals, and the …
St Croix’s Big Christmas Festival Is Back
It’s one of the Caribbean’s greatest Christmas celebrations: the St Croix Crucian Christmas Festival, now in its 70th year. This year’s event runs from Dec. 11 through Jan. 7, returning in person for the first time since the onset of …
The USVI Is Growing Faster Than Any Other Caribbean Destination
It’s been an exemplar for the Caribbean in the post-Covid tourism world, and the US Virgin Islands continues to see outstanding tourism performance. But that doesn’t tell the whole story. The US Virgin Islands has actually seen the highest increase …
The Best Adults-Only Resort in the US Virgin Islands Is In St Croix
“West is best,” they like to say here on the far edge of the island of St Croix. Here in Frederiksted, things are a little different than the rest of St Croix. There’s a funky, fun vibe here, one that …
17 Great Caribbean Beaches You Can Only Reach By Boat
They’re tucked away in tiny corners of the Caribbean, set off far in the middle of the sea, hidden beneath cliffs. They’re those rarefied beaches that are a bit harder to reach, the ones you can’t fly to, the ones …
The USVI is the Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Travel Destination
It began during the pandemic, when expert tourism management and a flexible travel health policy helped drive a new wave of visitors to the US Virgin Islands. And the last two years has seen unprecedented levels of tourism growth in …
Why the US Virgin Islands Is Coming to Philadelphia
The United States Virgin Islands is making its presence felt in Philadelphia this upcoming weekend. The USVI is sponsoring the Made in America Festival, with a focus on driving visitation to St Croix, St John and St Thomas for the …
$55 Million Project to Transform St Croix’s Hotel on the Cay
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI The Virgin Islands Department of Property and Procurement (DPP) was recently released of the long-term loan for Hotel on the Cay that was originally slated to run through 2039. This story is …
The 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean – 2022
They’re the kinds of meals you savor. Not just when you’re finishing dessert, but months and years in advance. This is the experience diners are seeking when they come to any strong culinary destination, and, thankfully, the Caribbean is …
The Best Hotels and Resorts in St Croix
St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands is home to one of the most iconic hotels in the Caribbean (more on that here) as well as the only all-inclusive resort in the USVI and an eclectic assortment of other …
The Buccaneer Resort Is Still a St Croix Legend
It’s hard to imagine St. Croix — or at least tourism in St. Croix — without the Buccaneer resort. When Douglas and Rachel Armstrong originally opened their 11-room inn on Beauregard Bay in 1947, sugar was still king on …
How US Virgin Islands Tourism Survived the Pandemic
The pandemic has had a devastating effect on the tourism industry at large, and on the cruise business in particular. As a region largely dependent on the cruise business, the Caribbean took an incredible economic hit. The U.S. Virgin …
The US Virgin Islands Just Removed All Travel Rules for Americans
The US Virgin Islands, among the biggest tourism success stories of the pandemic, has announced a major updates to its entry rules: the lifting of all restrictions for American travelers. That means U.S. citizens traveling from the US mainland …
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