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Hotel Tracker: True Blue Bay Hotel in Grenada for $212 a Night in March

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The road curves past marinas and low hills on Grenada’s southwest coast, then drops toward Prickly Bay, where sailboats rest at anchor and the water stays calm through most of the day. True Blue Bay Hotel sits right along the edge of the bay, close enough that you see masts and ripples from balconies and […]

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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 and enhancements throughout the resort.” That will include rejuvenated spaces, refreshed amenities and expanded offerings, […]

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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, in time for the busiest weeks of the winter travel season.  American Airlines is also […]

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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 fruits and vegetables, deli meats and wines and spirits.  Thanks to its partnership with Sail […]


American Airlines Is Adding More Flights to Tortola, BVI

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 a massive boost for the archipelago, American Airlines has officially kicked off new nonstop flights […]

10 Great Caribbean Beach Towns to Visit in 2023

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 immediately fall into the rhythm and the culture of the place.  This year’s list of […]

American Airlines to Begin British Virgin Islands Flights in June

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 the modern era.  The new three-hour route between Miami and Beef Island Airport could be […]

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

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 the British Virgin Islands, with service set to launch on June 1, 2023.  The new […]

JetBlue Just Made Caribbean Island Hopping Much Easier 

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 to. But JetBlue just made it a whole lot easier to reach them. In what […]

Tortola’s Long Bay Beach Resort Names New GM

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 Breathless Punta Cana, Grand Palladium’s resorts in Jamaica and the Paradise Suites hotel in Punta […]

Building the New British Virgin Islands

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 and renaissance — Mosaka Ventures Limited, a company that’s based in Tortola and has played […]

Windstar Expanding in the Caribbean, Adding Cruises From Miami 

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 ports including St Maarten, Antigua, St Barth, Anguilla, Jost Van Dyke, Virgin Gorda and […]

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