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Photo of the Week: Crashing Waves in Aruba

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Brent Miller, who sent in this beautiful shot of crashing waves on the coast of Aruba. 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 location of the […]

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St. Thomas Carnival Has Music, Food, and J’ouvert — and Now It Has Dates for 2026

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St. Thomas has set the calendar for its biggest cultural week of the year. The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism, working with the Division of Festivals, has announced the official dates for St. Thomas Carnival 2026, scheduled to run from April 26 through May 2, 2026. Now entering its 74th year, St. Thomas Carnival remains one of […]

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St. Thomas Real Estate Is Surging — Here’s What the Data Really Shows

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Real estate on St. Thomas is surging, with sharp price gains and rising transaction activity pointing to a market that continues to reprice higher. New data from a recent market report released by Coldwell Banker USVI shows strength across both single-family homes and condominiums, underscoring sustained buyer confidence as the year winds down. The clearest signal is coming […]

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This Iconic St Thomas Beach Has Clear Water, Bright Sand, and a Perfect Curve

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You see the shape of Magens Bay before you register its scale. The road tightens, the hills rise, and then the land drops away in a way that still feels abrupt even if you know it is coming. The water below opens into a long, precise curve, pale blue near the sand and deepening outward, […]


St. Thomas Real Estate Is Surging — Here’s What the Data Really Shows

By mid-morning at Bolongo Bay, most people are already settled into a routine. A few guests are in the water just off the beach, snorkeling along the edges of the bay where the bottom drops gradually. Others are seated at tables at Iggies Oasis, coffee cups lingering longer than usual, conversations stretching without urgency. The […]

These St. Thomas Resorts Are Hosting a Caribbean Carnival Christmas All Season Long

This holiday season, two of St. Thomas’ leading resorts — Buoy Haus Beach Resort St. Thomas and The Westin St. Thomas Beach Resort — are reimagining the holidays with a full island twist. From November through January, guests can take part in Caribbean Carnival Christmas, a months-long celebration that fuses the warmth of the holiday season with the rhythm, color, […]

This St Thomas Beach Feels Hidden In Plain Sight, With Gentle Surf and Beautiful Sand

Brewer’s Bay is one of those places you only find if you’re paying attention. It sits just beyond the runway on the west end of St. Thomas, a stretch of clear water and marvelous pale sand framed by low hills and the quiet presence of the University of the Virgin Islands. Travelers come here for […]

A Floating Soca Party Is Coming Soon to St Thomas

When the UberSoca Cruise docks in St. Thomas on Nov. 19, the harbor won’t just welcome a ship — it will transform into a full-scale celebration of Caribbean culture. The arrival of the Norwegian Encore cruise ship will turn the waterfront into a festival of color, sound, and flavor as thousands of soca fans join […]

St Thomas Is Getting a New Floating Taco Bar 

It began with a childhood dream, and turned into one of the most popular places in the US Virgin Islands: Lime Out, the beloved floating taco bar in St John.  And now the concept is expanding, with the new Lime Out St Thomas set to open its doors in the middle of next month, Caribbean […]

These Caribbean Resorts Are Perfect for Snorkeling Lovers, From Antigua to Bonaire to The Bahamas

It’s one of the most popular activities in the Caribbean — snorkeling. There’s nothing quite like slipping on a mask and fins and diving into another world just offshore. Coral gardens, schools of tropical fish, sea turtles drifting by — snorkeling calls to the adventurer in all of us. Yes, you can snorkel at just about […]

The Best Adults-Only Hotels in St Thomas, St Croix, and St John

The beach quiets as the sun dips low over the sea. The wind softens, the chatter fades, and the islands slip into their romantic evening rhythm — the kind couples dream about. This is the grown-up’s Caribbean, where days unfold slowly and nights are for sunsets, cocktails, and breezy verandahs. Across the US Virgin Islands, […]

St Thomas Has Duty-Free Shopping, Historic Streets and Iconic Bars — Here’s What to Do on a Cruise Stop

The ship glides into Charlotte Amalie, and suddenly you’re looking at one of the Caribbean’s most famous cruise ports. St. Thomas is more than just a stop — it’s a gateway to shopping, sightseeing and adventure all in a single day. From duty-free shopping at Havensight Mall right at the dock to wandering the historic streets of […]

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