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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Trunk Bay, St John
Ultra-Luxe St Croix Villa on the Market for $8.9 Million
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Dominican Republic Tourism Is Starting to Rebound
The Caribbean’s most popular destination is getting popular again. The Dominican Republic, long the powerhouse of Caribbean travel, is seeing positive tourism growth so far in 2021, according to the country’s tourism officials. The Dominican Republic reported 263,867 tourists in …
Puerto Rico Just Reopened Two Airports
After nearly a year of using San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marin Airport as its only port of entry, Puerto Rico has reopened two more major airports on the island. Puerto Rico has just relaunched two more international airports: Rafael Hernandez …
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A New Private-Island Resort in the US Virgin Islands
There’s a new private-island destination resort in the Caribbean. It’s called Lovango Resort + Beach Club, and it’s set on Lovango Cay just off the coast of St John. The resort among the first new-build properties in the destination in …
American Airlines Expanding US Virgin Islands Flights
American Airlines is set to add more flights to the US Virgin Islands this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned. The world’s largest airline will be expanding its service to the territory to meet increased demand, according to USVI Tourism Commissioner …
Caribbean Moment: On the Beach in St Thomas
There are few more spectacular stretches of sand anywhere in the Caribbean than Magens Bay, the renowned white-sand crescent on St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. But St Thomas is blessed with a host of magnificent beaches, whether you’re …
A Lovely Little Beach Hotel in St Croix
If a hotel owner wants to win my heart, definitely give me a room that comes with its own cat. Tommy the cat doesn’t actually belong to the Sand Castle on the Beach resort in St. Croix: he’s really a …
From Turks and Caicos to St Maarten, 10 Islands to Visit This Spring
You’re bobbing in the ocean, rum in hand, not another soul around, the only sound the soft crash of the waves. In other words, it’s exactly where you want to be in a time like this. With lower case counts …
US Virgin Islands Reporting Strong Tourism Performance
The US Virgin Islands is reporting “strong” tourism numbers amid the pandemic, significantly outperforming much of the rest of the Caribbean. In an environment that has seen deep declines in tourism arrival numbers, the USVI has weathered the pandemic storm …
Caribbean Hotel Outlook Conference Set for March 30
The Caribbean Hotel Outlook virtual conference is free for Caribbean Journal Invest subscribers. To register for the conference, click here. If you’re not a CJI subscriber, click here. A major new virtual conference will look at what’s ahead for the …
New Flights From Miami to Cancun
Frontier Airlines has launched another new route from Miami International Airport to the Caribbean, with new service to Cancun on the Caribbean coast of Mexico. The airline has kicked off five weekly flights between Miami and Cancun. “We’re pleased to …
Turks and Caicos, USVI Seeing Surge in Travel Demand
Turks and Caicos and the United States Virgin Islands are seeing a surge in travel demand, according to a new report from insurance aggregator Squaremouth. According to the company’s latest research, Turks and Caicos has seen more year over year …
The 10 Best Things to Do in St Croix Right Now
St. Croix packs an abundance of attractions in its 84 square miles — in fact, acre for acre I’d put this U.S. Virgin Island up against any Caribbean destination for its diverse, interesting, and quirky activities. Here are 10 of …
Caribbean Moment: The Calming Sands of Hull Bay, St Thomas
It’s one of the best-kept secrets in the US Virgin Islands: the white sands of Hull Bay on the northern coast of St Thomas. The latest Caribbean Moment heads to this quiet corner of St Thomas, taking you on a …
Caribbean Photo of the Week: Great Lameshur Bay, St John
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Katy Owens, who sent in this lovely shot of Great Lameshur Bay in St John, US Virgin Islands. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com …
Frontier Airlines Just Launched a New Route to St Thomas, USVI
Fast-expanding low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines has added a new route to the US Virgin Islands, Caribbean Journal has learned. The airline has officially kicked off a new route from Orlando to St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. The new …
JetBlue Is Launching Another Major Caribbean Expansion
JetBlue Airways is set to launch a significant expansion to the Caribbean this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned. In July, JetBlue will launch new routes to destinations including Antigua, Puerto Rico, Cartagena, Haiti, Puerto Plata, Saint Lucia and St Thomas, …
Why the US Virgin Islands Is Primed for Tourism Investment
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