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Tortola’s Long Bay Beach Resort Closing for Renovation 

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The Long Bay Beach Resort in Tortola is closing for a month-long renovation project, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The luxury resort on Long Bay will be closed from Sept. 1-30 for what the hotel described as a “symphony of renovations […]

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American Airlines Is Adding More Flights to Tortola, BVI

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American Airlines is adding more flights to the British Virgin Islands, in a sign of continued growth in demand for its new Miami-Tortola route.  The carrier is expanding to three peak-day flights between Miami and Tortola from Dec. 20-Jan. 7, […]

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The Moorings Has a New-Look Base in Tortola 

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Leading charter yacht company The Moorings has unveiled a new-look base in Tortola, the home of nearly 300 of its ships.  That includes a new Moorings Market, the product of years of work, with a new full-service provisioning experience, fresh […]

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American Airlines Launches Miami-British Virgin Islands Flights 

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It’s famous for some of the Caribbean’s most exclusive addresses: Little Dix Bay, Necker Island, Oil Nut Bay, Guana Island, Jost Van Dyke. But the British Virgin Islands has never been very easy to get to.  That just changed.  In […]


American Airlines to Begin British Virgin Islands Flights in June

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It’s about to get a whole lot easier to visit the British Virgin Islands beginning this summer.  Beginning June 1, American Airlines will operate the first nonstop service between the United States and Tortola in the British Virgin Islands in […]


10 Great Caribbean Beach Towns to Visit in 2023

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It’s that perfect confluence: breathtaking beaches, walkable streets, buzzing dining scenes, vibrant communities, all in one place. The Caribbean’s best beach towns are destinations in their own right, where you can come for a day or for a week and […]

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In First, American Airlines to Fly From Miami to British Virgin Islands

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In a potential game changer for tourism in the British Virgin Islands, American Airlines has announced plans to launch nonstop flights from Miami to Tortola.  Next summer, American will kick off the first-ever nonstop flights from the United States to […]


JetBlue Just Made Caribbean Island Hopping Much Easier 

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The serene, mountainous charm of tiny Saba. The spectacular hiking and endless hospitality of Statia. The boating fantasies of Tortola. They’re some of the most sought after little destinations in the Caribbean, but they’re not exactly the easiest to get […]


Building the New British Virgin Islands

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By Alexander Britell It’s been a “wild ride” for the British Virgin Islands in the last half decade, first with a storm and then a pandemic. But one company has been at the forefront of the British Overseas Territory’s reconstruction […]

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Tortola’s Long Bay Beach Resort Names New GM

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The Long Bay Beach Resort in Tortola has named a new general manager.  The property has tapped Rodrigo Lillo to the role, it announced this week.  Lillo’s career includes stops at a number of top resorts in the Caribbean, including […]


Windstar Expanding in the Caribbean, Adding Cruises From Miami 

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Small-ship cruise line Windstar is expanding in the Caribbean, including its first-ever homeport in Miami.  The company is adding a new itinerary in the winter of 2023: Beach Fun and Sun: a Caribbean Getaway, that will feature seven days in […]


Caribbean Photo of the Week: Smugglers Cove, Tortola

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Leah Lepage, who sent in this sparkling shot of Smugglers Cove in Tortola, BVI. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the […]