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Yes, You Can Stay at an All-Inclusive Resort in St Thomas, USVI

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The Bolongo Bay Beach Resort on St. Thomas may be the most popular all-inclusive resort you’ve never heard of. It’s not that the resort itself isn’t well-known: this family-run and managed, beach resort has been in business since 1974. But […]

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St Thomas, St Croix Tourism Surging 

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Air traffic and tourism numbers for the two biggest islands in the US Virgin Islands continue to show strong growth, according to new data.  St Thomas is anticipating 25 percent year-over-year growth for the 2023-2024 winter season, as compared to […]

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Expansion Projects for St Croix, St Thomas Cruise Ports 

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The US Virgin Islands’ Port Authority has received the green light for an expansion for its cruise ports in St Croix and St Thomas, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  In St Thomas, the focus is on the Crown Bay cruise […]

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Fortress' $425 Million Hotel Rebuild in St Thomas

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The iconic Frenchman’s Reef resort complex in the U.S. Virgin Islands was built in 1973 and was a beloved Caribbean resort before it was shuttered in 2017 due to the massive devastation caused by hurricanes Irma and Maria. After years […]


Marriott’s New Westin Beach Resort Is Open in St Thomas 

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The long-awaited Westin Beach Resort in St Thomas has officially begun welcoming guests in a soft opening phase, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The US Virgin Islands’ largest resort is currently open for bookings, as confirmed on the Marriott Web site.  […]


New Feature Film Is a “Virgin Islands Love Story” 

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A new film coming to Amazon Prime next month puts the US Virgin Islands at the front and center.  “Timeless: A Virgin Islands Love Story,” written and directed by Edward La Borde, Jr, will come to Amazon Prime on Sept. […]

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Delta Is Adding More Flights to Montego Bay, St Thomas

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Delta Air Lines is adding more than 35,000 seats for what the company is calling its largest-ever winter schedule in Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned.  That will include extra flights to destinations across the region, from […]


More Nonstop Flights Between Miami, Punta Cana 

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Dominican Republic-based airline Skyhigh Dominicana is adding more flights between Miami and the Dominican Republic, Caribbean Journal has learned. The low-cost carrier is planning to ramp-up service between Miami International Airport and Punta Cana.  The expanded service will mean three […]


WNBA All-Star Aliyah Boston Partners With US Virgin Islands 

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The US Virgin Islands has a new tourism ambassador: St Thomas native and WNBA All-Star Aliyah Boston.  Boston was the number one overall pick in this year’s WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever. The multiyear partnership with the US Virgin […]

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A New “Tourism Frontier” in Jamaica 

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Jamaica is eyeing the parish of St Thomas as its next frontier for tourism development, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.  St Thomas is set on the far southeastern corner of the island of Jamaica, east of the capital, Kingston.  […]


A New Way to Fly Between San Juan and St Thomas 

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There’s a way way to fly between Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, following the launch of new service between San Juan and St Thomas this week.  Frontier Airlines has kicked off its first-ever route between San Juan and […]


Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sapphire Beach, St Thomas

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Jim Righeimer, who sent int his lovely shot of Sapphire Beach in St Thomas, USVI.  Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in […]


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