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These Top Jamaica Hotels Are Now Open and “Fully Operational”

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Across Jamaica, signs of normalcy have started to return with remarkable speed. Airports are open again. Flights are moving on schedule. Cruise calls have resumed. Restaurants, cafés, museums and small shops are starting to get back to their steady rhythms from Kingston to Negril. Kingston, home to most of the nation’s population, is running smoothly […]

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Finding Home at St Thomas' Bolongo Bay Beach Resort

A hotel called home By Guy Britton ST THOMAS — You can feel it the moment you arrive. It’s about the guests. They’re all … so … happy. That’s because at the Bolongo Bay Beach Resort, the hotel becomes more than that — it truly becomes a family. And it makes you a part of it. […]

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How This Caribbean Regatta Is Expanding

The STIR (Photo: Dean Barnes) By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Gunboats and VX One boats will sail in inaugural classes at the St. Thomas International Regatta (STIR), which is set for March 25-27, 2016. The event which will also feature an all-new round-the-island race for all sailors on March 24. “We are excited to offer […]

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Erika Soaks Caribbean With Rain, Hits Dominica Hard

Storm turns deadly in Dominica By the Caribbean Journal staff Tropical Storm Erika made landfall in the Caribbean on Thursday, pummeling much of the region’s northeast with heavy rain and turning deadly in Dominica. The storm caused severe flooding and mudslides in Dominica that led to four deaths with as many as 20 others missing, […]

How This Caribbean Regatta Is Expanding

 NCL announces homeport change By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Epic will be returning to Florida in November 2016 after more than a year in Europe, NCL announced. The ship will become the line’s largest ship to homeport from Port Canaveral, sailing a series of Eastern Caribbean, Western Caribbean and Bahamas itineraries ranging from three […]

Carnival Expanding Shore Offerings

 By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Carnival Cruise Line is expanding its shore excursion offerings, with new exclusive landside experiences, customized private tours and additional enhancements for families, the company said this week. With these additions, Carnival now offers nearly 1,200 landside experience in over 50 ports of call throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii, Bahamas, Canada, […]

St Croix, St Thomas Seaplane Terminals Getting Free Wi-Fi

 By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Wi-Fi is coming to the US Virgin Islands’ seaplane terminals. The Virgin Islands Next Generation Network (viNGN) and Seaborne Airlines have announced a new partnership to bring Wi-Fi to travelers in the USVI. All Seaborne Seaplane passengers traveling between St Croix and St Thomas will now have access to free […]

Caribbean Home: St Thomas Beachfront Villa Sells for $6 Million

 Above: the beachfront property on Magens Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff A villa on Magens Bay in St Thomas has been sold for $6 million, Caribbean Journal has learned. The property had been placed under a non-contingent contract after talks that began prior to a planned auction with Platinum Luxury Auctions, with the closing […]

The 50 Best Caribbean Beach Bars

 It may seem like a list of 50 beach bars is a lot. But when we finished compiling this momentous list, we weren’t even breathing hard. That’s because the Caribbean is the beach bar capital of Planet Earth, and we could easily have placed another 100 beach bars on here. But these are our favorites, […]

St Thomas Stars in DIRECTV’s new Hannah Davis Ad Spots

 Above: Hannah Davis in St Thomas By the Caribbean Journal staff After concluding its campaign with Rob Lowe, DIRECTV has brought its latest ad campaign to the island of St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. Frequent DIRECTV pitchwoman Hannah Davis stars in the new spots, which were filmed on Lindquist Beach in St Thomas. […]

Five Things To Do On a Rainy Day in the Caribbean

 By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor No need to let a little “liquid sunshine spoil” your fun when you’re in the Caribbean. Here are some indoor activities that will put the “yay” back in a rainy Caribbean day. Mix a Memory On St Martin Take the 90-minute class at Tijon, a Grand Case perfume workshop […]

The 10 Best Caribbean Cruise Ports

 By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor A Caribbean cruise is never a bad idea but not all ports are created equal. These 10 ports of call, which offer a winning combination of passenger facilities and proximity to the island attractions we really want to see, are must-sees on our dream Caribbean itinerary. These are our […]