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These 20 Caribbean Resorts Define the Barefoot Caribbean Vacation

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Barefoot travel isn’t about the dress code. It’s a state of mind, and you usually feel it before you see it. It arrives in small, telling moments: the decision not to unpack fully because you won’t need much, the realization that your shoes are still by the door two days in, the way your schedule […]

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Beaches, Sailing, Island Hopping: Travelers Are Flocking Back to the British Virgin Islands

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Pusser’s. Loblolly. Cooper. Callwood. Soggy. There are quite a lot of one-word terms that immediately evoke strong feelings about the British Virgin Islands. Now there’s another word: rebirth. The BVI is in the midst of a full-fledged travel renaissance, and the beloved archipelago just saw a visitor total it hadn’t welcomed since before Hurricane Irma […]

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Norwegian Cruise Line’s Newest Ship Is Now Sailing to the Caribbean From Port Canaveral

Norwegian Aqua in port.

Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, the Norwegian Aqua, has officially arrived at Port Canaveral in Florida. The launch comes as Caribbean cruise demand continues to rise, with major lines expanding service from Florida ports, including the recent high-profile launch of MSC World America out of PortMiami.  The 3,571-passenger Aqua is the first in the company’s […]

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The Tiny Caribbean Island of Anegada Is Filled With Jaw-Dropping, Uncrowded Beaches, Colorful Bungalows and More Lobster Than You Can Imagine 

the white sand beach on loblolly bay on the caribbean island of Anegada

The lobster is the first thing you notice on this Caribbean island. It’s everywhere, on every menu, on the signs and, at some establishments, right off the dock. It’s part of the identity here on the tiny Caribbean island of Anegada, where the crawling crustacean is part of the tapestry of life. This is, unquestionably, […]


Norwegian Cruise Line’s Newest Ship Is Now Sailing to the Caribbean From Port Canaveral

The Caribbean has no shortage of headline-making beaches — Seven Mile, Grace Bay, Eagle Beach — and they deserve the spotlight, too. But tucked away across the region are lesser-known gems, quiet strands with local charm, raw beauty, and the feeling that, when you arrive, you’ve made your own personal discovery.  These are the kinds […]

Flying From France to Caribbean Islands Like Tortola and St Barth? It Just Got Easier.  

Heading to the Caribbean from Paris? Whether it’s Tortola, St Barth, Statia or Antigua, it just got a whole lot easier to book your trip.  St Maarten-based Winair, which flies all over the Caribbean out of Princess Juliana International Airport, once again has a codeshare with Air France, meaning you can buy one ticket that […]

American Airlines Just Added More Flights to Tortola 

Pusser’s Pub. The stunning sands of Long Bay. The legendary still at Callwood. While many travelers use Tortola as a jumping off point for other trips in the BVI, the island has some unique charms — and it’s easier than ever to fly there thanks to American Airlines’ nonstop flights from Miami.  Now, AA is […]

LIAT 2020 Just Launched New Flights Between St Maarten and Tortola 

Beaches like Long Bay. Charter boat vacations on The Moorings. Classic Caribbean pubs in Road Town. Fresh off its expansion to the island of Jamaica, the new LIAT 2020 has added another destination in the Caribbean: Tortola.  The carrier’s first flight between St Maarten and and Tortola’s Beef Island airport touched down this week, in […]

Caribbean Airlines Just Launched Its First-Ever Flights to Tortola

The energy of Road Town. The island-hopping from Trellis Bay. The inimitable vibe of Soper’s Hole. Tortola has a rarefied spot in the Caribbean travel pantheon — and while it’s still most popular as a jumping-off point for the rest of the British Virgin Islands archipelago, it’s home to a some serious charms of its own.  […]

How HIHO, Born in Tortola, Became an Iconic Caribbean Clothing Brand

How HIHO Became an Iconic Caribbean Fashion Brand You see it all over the Caribbean: it’s one of the most recognizable shirts in the Caribbean: the HIHO shirt. In four decades, Tortola-based HIHO has evolved into arguably the most iconic fashion brand in the Caribbean, from its signature UPF shirts to its hats and shirts […]

There’s a New Hotel on One of the Best Beaches in the British Virgin Islands 

The centuries-old still at Callwood. Sunday lunch at Bananas. The view at the Paradise Club.  For Caribbean aficionados, Cane Garden Bay in Tortola is one of those special beaches — the ones with their own box to check on every traveler’s bucket list.  The green hills, the white sand, the ultra-calm waves. If you know […]

Oceania Cruises Is Launching Luxury Cruises From a New Homeport: Tampa

Looking for a luxury cruise to the Panama Canal? Or a 20-night jaunt through the wider Caribbean? Oceania is adding cruises from a new homeport, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Beginning in 2026, the company will become the first luxury cruise line to homeport in Tampa’s Port Tampa Bay.  Oceania is launching cruises to both the […]