JetBlue launched its first-ever flights to the Caribbean island of Bonaire back in November of 2024, a major addition for an island that was already seeing record-breaking tourism numbers. But the landmark route will soon be shutting down, Caribbean Journal has learned. Beginning Jan. 3, 2026, the New York-Bonaire nonstop flight will be shutting down. […]
Hoteliers in the US Virgin Islands are bracing for the introduction of an increased hotel tax on the island. The new hotel room tax will rise from 10 percent to 12.5 percent beginning Jan. 1, 2016. The tax rate will apply to every guest that resides in a hotel, villa, time share, inn or any […]
An explosion burned two hotel employees at the Marriott’s Frenchman’s Reef and Morning Star Beach Resort in St Thomas on Sunday morning. Upon arrival, fire personnel were escorted by the security staff to the hotel’s kitchen area where they found the fire already out on arrival. The two hotel employees were both transported by EMS […]
The Ritz-Carlton St Thomas has a new owner. The property, which recently underwent a $22 million renovation, is being acquired by Dallas-based Ashford Hospitality Prime for $64 million from Marriott International. The deal for the 180-room hotel in the US Virgin Islands is expected to close within 30 days. Ashford said it intended to finance […]
