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Hurricane Maria Devastates Dominica

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hurricane Maria made landfall on the Eastern Caribbean island of Dominica on Monday night as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 miles per hour, according to the NOAA’s National Hurricane Center. […]

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Cruise Lines, Airlines Chipped in for US Virgin Islands Relief

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The government of the U.S. Virgin Islands is extending its gratitude to its cruise and airline partners for their Hurricane Irma relief efforts, the territory announced in a statement. Commissioner of Tourism Beverly Nicholson-Doty thanked […]

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Hurricane Maria Heads Toward Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff With several islands steel reeling from the destructive force of Hurricane Irma, another major storm is barreling toward the Caribbean: Hurricane Maria. As of Sunday evening, Hurricane Maria was about 120 miles east-southeast of the […]

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How This Bracelet Is Supporting Irma Relief

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor You may know St. Croix jewelers Sonya Ltd as the originator of the hook bracelet, that classically Crucian silver or gold piece of jewelry that silently signals whether you’re single or taken, depending on […]


The State of US Virgin Islands Hotels, After Irma

After the destruction of Irma, relief efforts are underway and assessments continue. And what about the fundament of the island’s economy, its hotels? According to initial evalutations, damage ranged from power outages at properties like Caneel Bay to significant property […]


US Virgin Islands Begins Assessing Irma Damage; St Croix “Back to Business”

The U.S Virgin Islands has begun a full assessment on the impact of Hurricane Irma on the territory, with major damage apparent in both St Thomas and St John. St. Croix did not receive the full brunt of the storm, […]

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Irma Continues Westward After Battering Barbuda, St Martin

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Caribbean Wednesday, causing major destruction on several islands, including tiny Barbuda, which was almost totally destroyed. As of Thursday morning, Irma was 110 miles north of Punta Cana and about […]


Hurricane Irma Heads for the Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff The now-Category 5 Hurricane Irma was set to make landfall in the Caribbean on Tuesday as islands across the northern Caribbean braced for impact. The storm was about 270 miles east of Antigua at 8 […]


Sports Tourism Gets a Boost in the U.S. Virgin Islands

The U.S. Virgin Islands is now an approved destination to host National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I teams. In addition to hosting basketball, volleyball and swimming events, the territory can facilitate the participation of soccer, lacrosse and other NCAA-sponsored sports […]

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Delta Ramping Up Boston-Caribbean Flights for Holidays

Delta Airlines is ramping up its nonstop Caribbean service out of Boston for this year’s holiday season, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier will be operating nonstop Boston flights to Montego Bay Jamaica; Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, St. Thomas, U.S. […]


The US Virgin Islands Has Big Tourism Plans

By Guy Britton This week saw the U.S. Virgin Islands’ 24th annual destination symposium in St. Thomas, and the takeaway was clear: the USVI has big tourism plans, buoyed by strong growth. The United States Virgin Islands Department of Tourism […]


United Expands U.S. Virgin Islands Flights

United Airlines has launched its new, expanded service to the United States Virgin Islands for the summer. The carrier has begun new daily service between Houston and St. Thomas, up from four weekly flights. The new service will operate through […]


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