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Hotel Tracker: You Can Stay in a Beachfront Cottage in St. Croix for $199 a Night Right Now

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There’s a stretch of beach on the west end of St. Croix where small pastel cottages face directly onto the sand, a place where the rhythm of your stay is set by the water a few steps away. Right now, you can book one of them for $199 per night. That rate is currently available for stays April 11–18 at Cottages […]

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Massive Earthquake Causes Shaking in Western Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff A massive 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the western Caribbean late Tuesday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck in the middle of the western Caribbean sea at a depth of 10 kilometers, with reports of shaking felt across the western Caribbean basin. The epicenter of the quake […]

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VIDEO: On the Cay in St Croix

By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s one of coolest spots in St Croix: the Hotel on the Cay, the sandy spit just across the harbor in Christiansted. While the hotel is an option, an all-day ferry takes travelers back and forth to the sand to give you the perfect beach day. (And yes, you can […]

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At St Croix’s Christmas Festival, An Island Shows Its Strength

By Alexander Britell FREDERIKSTED – Nobody seems quite sure what it’s called. The Festival Village? The Village Festival? The Christmas Village? (Actually, it’s the Christmas Festival). All that matters is that come Dec. 26 each year, Crucians say a simple refrain: “I’m going to the village tonight.” This year, St Croix’s biggest event of the […]


VIDEO: On the Cay in St Croix

By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Gem cruise ship has made its inaugural call on St Croix in the US Virgin Islands. The 2,394-passenger cruise ship arrived at the pier in Frederiksted on Wednesday. The ship, which was first built in 2007 and refurbished in 2015, also carries 1,070 crew. Norwegian Gem […]

Earthquake Causes Shaking in Northeast Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff A 5.2-magnitude earthquake caused shaking across much of the northeastern Caribbean on Sunday morning, according to data from the US Geological Survey. The quake, which struck at around 11:12 AM local time, was centered about 22 kilometers north-northeast of St Barth. It came at a depth of around 74.5 kilometers, […]

The Renaissance of Frederiksted, St Croix

By Alexander Britell Something is happening in Frederiksted. This historic town on the western edge of the island of St Croix in the US Virgin Islands has long lived in the shadow of its bigger, more famous twin, Christiansted, on the eastern half of the island. But that’s beginning to change, thanks to in large […]

American Airlines Increasing St Croix Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines is expanding its service to the island of St Croix in the US Virgin Islands. The carrier has confirmed the return of its second daily flight between Miami and St Croix, according to US Virgin Islands Commissioner of Tourism Beverly Nicholson-Doty. The expanded daily service will officially launch […]

Spirit Increasing St Thomas Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Spirit Airlines is expanding its service to St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. The carrier is planning to increase its service to four flights per week in February 2018, according to US Virgin Islands Tourism Commissioner Beverly Nicholson-Doty. Beginning Feb. 16, service will go from twice-weekly service to four […]

First Cruise Ship Returning to St Croix

By the Caribbean Journal staff The first cruise ship since Hurricane Maria is returning to the island of St Croix on Nov. 11, US Virgin Islands tourism officials announced. Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Dawn ship is coming to St Croix with 2,340 passengers and 1,032 crew members on Nov. 11. The ship will visit St […]

How Kenny Chesney Is Helping Jost Van Dyke

By the Caribbean Journal staff Country music superstar and longtime friend of the Virgin Islands Kenny Chesney is providing a big boost for one of his favorite islands in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Chesney’s Love City Foundation is helping to spearhead the renovation of Jost Van Dyke’s community health clinic, which sustained severe damage […]

Cruise Lines Return to St Thomas

Above: Seabourn Odyssey in Charlotte Amalie on Friday By the Caribbean Journal staff When the Seabourn Odyssey cruise ship arrived in St Thomas on Friday, it was the first non-relief vessel to berth in the US Virgin Islands since Sept. 17, before Hurricane Irma. Indeed, St Thomas’ cruise industry is rebounding quite quickly from the […]

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