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Delta Air Lines Just Added More Nonstop Flights to a Caribbean Island Famous for Beaches, Hotels, and Star-Chef Eateries

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The winter travel map to The Bahamas is getting another boost. Delta Air Lines has rolled out new and expanded nonstop service to Nassau, adding capacity from the Midwest and making it easier to reach one of the Caribbean’s most established and varied destinations during the heart of the season. The timing works great for […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Prune Bay, St Croix

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Linda Slawson, who sent in this lovely photo of Prune Bay, St Croix with a view toward Buck Island. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the […]

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From St Thomas to St Croix, Travelers Are Flocking to the US Virgin Islands 

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Since the onset of the pandemic, the US Virgin Islands has been arguably the most resilient destination in the Caribbean, a trend that is showing no signs of slowing down.  The American Caribbean destination anchored by St Thomas, St Croix and St John keeps drawing visitors in large, unprecedented numbers.  “We were fortunate to grow […]

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New Caribbean Airline Connects St Thomas, St Croix 

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There is a new airline in the Caribbean, and it’s providing a new boost for service between St Thomas and St Croix in the United States Virgin Islands.  Fly the Whale, which operates a charter network of destinations in the Northeastern United States (including East Hampton, Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, among others), has launched regularly-scheduled […]


From St Thomas to St Croix, Travelers Are Flocking to the US Virgin Islands 

The WNBA’s next big star is from the United States Virgin Islands.  Aliyah Boston, an All-American forward for the University of South Carolina, was selected first overall in the WNBA Draft by the Indiana Fever.  Boston’s accolades last year included winning both Naismith Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, among others.  […]

Major Caribbean Resort and Marina on the Market for $26 Million 

One of the top marinas in the Caribbean is now listed for sale — and it includes a turn-key resort as well, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The Tamarind Reef resort is on the market in a rather unique opportunity. A 48-acre resort and marina in St Croix, US Virgin Islands is now for sale, […]

St Thomas, St Croix Seeing Strong Cruise Growth 

Both St Thomas and St Croix in the United States Virgin Islands are seeing continued cruise growth, according to new data from the USVI Department of Tourism.  St Thomas received more than 1.6 million cruise passengers through its two ports last year, with an additional 200,000 cruise passengers anticipated this year.  St Croix, itself one […]

American Airlines Adds More St Croix Flights 

American Airlines has added more flights to St Croix, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The airline is now running two daily flights from Miami to St Croix’s Henry E Rohlsen Airport from now through the summer.  The service will go back to a single daily flight this fall.  “We welcome the operation of twice daily American […]

How to Move to St Croix, Explained

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI For Jill Cherubin, managing broker for Christie’s International Real Estate US Virgin Islands, the best part about her decision to live in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, was the diverse cultures and customs that helped her children become “well-rounded individuals.” “We raise well-rounded individuals here in the Virgin […]

From Aruba to St Thomas, 12 Caribbean “Water’s Edge” Hotels 

You know the sound. You open the door to your balcony or patio and it’s there, the maritime metronome, the gentle roll or vigorous froth of the waves right near your room.  But it’s not always so easy to find. Even at many beachfront (or waterfront) resorts, there’s often quite a distance between your room […]

The US Virgin Islands’ Newest Ambassador is a Golf Star 

The US Virgin Islands has tapped professional golfer Alexandra Swayne as an official ambassador, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Swayne will help bring awareness to the USVI and its solid golf offering, headlined by a trio of courses on the island of St Croix. That is headlined by the excellent 18-hole course at the Buccaneer Resort, […]

A Major New Music Festival in the US Virgin Islands 

A major new music festival is coming to St Croix in the United States Virgin Islands next week.  The new US Virgin Islands Caribbean Music Festival is the product of a collaboration between the United Jazz Foundation and and the world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York.  The festival, which will be free of […]