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This Caribbean Six-Star Luxury Resort Has Cliffside Villas, Plunge Pools, and the Soul of Dominica

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A secluded beach reached by kayak. Cliffside villas suspended above open Caribbean water. Private plunge pools facing nothing but horizon. Rainforest at your back. No crowd. No central scene. That’s Secret Bay. And on an island like Dominica, that combination changes the definition of luxury. Dominica is vertical. Mountains rise sharply from the sea. Rivers […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: The Colors of Sunset in St Thomas, USVI

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Ricky Quamina, who sent in this beautiful shot of sunset in St Thomas, USVI. 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 photo. It […]

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More JetBlue Flights to St Thomas 

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Flying to the US Virgin Islands has been getting easier in the last year, with more flights on carriers like American Airlines, Delta and United — along with lower-cost carriers like Sprit and Sun Country.  Now, JetBlue is getting in the game, with more flights from an increasingly important Caribbean source market: Boston.  JetBlue is […]

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The US Virgin Islands Is More Popular Than Ever, Buoyed By New St Thomas and St Croix Flights

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Travelers are making a beeline for one particular destination in the Caribbean right now: the US Virgin Islands, which continues to shine in the post-pandemic period with blazing tourist arrival numbers, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The US Virgin Islands is projecting a 24 percent increase in airlift arrivals this year compared to 2023, officials revealed […]


More JetBlue Flights to St Thomas 

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Brian Everett Francis, who sent in this beautiful shot of sunset on Main Street in Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first […]

Rum Journal: In St Thomas, a Rum Bar With a View 

Sushi. Poke. Rum. The sign at the entrance makes a rather compelling case. But the biggest selling point at the US Virgin Islands’ newest rum bar, Sugarfin, sn’t any of those things.  It’s the view.  Here at the legendary Frenchman’s Reef in St Thomas, USVI, you’ll find one of the most spectacular, jaw-dropping views in the […]

New Operator for Two Top Resorts in St Thomas, USVI

The two newest resorts in St Thomas now have new operators, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Marriott’s Westin Beach Resort and Spa and Morningstar Buoy Haus Beach Resort at Frenchman’s Reef in St Thomas have tapped Davidson Hospitality Group as their new operator.  The properties reopened last year following a large-scale renovation after shuttering in the […]

The US Virgin Islands Is Hosting a New Caribbean Tourism Summit in St Thomas

For a destination that has helped lead the way for the Caribbean out of the pandemic, it’s no surprise that the US Virgin Islands is at the forefront with another innovation: a brand-new Caribbean tourism summit.  The new US Virgin Islands Tourism Summit is holding its inaugural edition next week in St Thomas, with a […]

Travelers Keep Flocking to the US Virgin Islands 

New boutique hotels like the Pink Palm. Private-island destinations like Lovango. A transformed Charlotte Amalie. A reborn Frenchman’s Reef.  The US Virgin Islands was already the biggest success story of the post-pandemic era in the Caribbean. Now, it’s rising to even higher heights.  With across-the-board growth in St Thomas, St Croix and St John, overseas […]

The Best Resorts in St John, USVI, According to Travel Agents 

We’re continuing our series of the Caribbean hotels preferred by the top travel agents that deal with the region.  Next stop? St John in the US Virgin Islands, with our unofficial poll of more than 100 top agents. Whether you’re heading to St John or doing a combined vacation with St Thomas and St John […]

US Virgin Islands Tourism Keeps Up Surging Growth 

It’s been one of the biggest success stories in the Caribbean since the pandemic — and the US Virgin Islands continues to pace the rest of the Caribbean tourism industry.  The US Virgin Islands’ most-popular island, St Thomas, was recently ranked the number one trending domestic destination by Expedia, and the destinations growth is not […]

The Best Resort in St Thomas, USVI, According to Travel Agents 

There’s something for everyone in the US Virgin Islands, from historic boutique hotels to large beach resorts.  When it comes to the USVI’s most-visited destination, St Thomas, there’s one clear leader, according to travel agents.  Many advisors that were unofficially polled for this story, pointed resoundingly to one property when it comes to the top […]

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