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Spirit Airlines Continuing Caribbean Expansion in St Croix

Spirit Airlines Continuing Caribbean Expansion in St Croix Spirit Airlines is continuing its rapid growth push in the Caribbean with plans for new daily nonstop flights to the island of St Croix. The low-cost carrier has revealed plans to launch …

How the USVI Is Rebranding St Croix

St Croix, the US Virgin Islands’ largest island, is getting a new tourism identity. USVI tourism officials have launched a full-fledged rebranding of St Croix, with a new push aimed at educating travelers on the unique features of the island. …

“Significant Interest” in USVI Hotel Development

NASSAU — The US Virgin Islands is seeing renewed demand from hotel developers looking to build in the territory, according to USVI Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte. Boschulte, who was speaking during the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace Conference …

American Airlines Is Adding an Extra Daily Flight to St Croix

The island of St Croix in the US Virgin Islands is set for a big boost next summer with the launch of an additional daily flight on American Airlines from Miami. The new flight, revealed by USVI Tourism Commissioner Joseph …

St Thomas Is Getting A New Cigar Lounge

In a boost for locals and visitors to one of the Caribbean’s busiest cruise ports, St Thomas will soon be home to a brand-new cigar lounge. It’s called The Pelican Shop, and it will be set in St Thomas’ A.H. …

The 20 Best Caribbean Beach Bars to Visit in 2020

There’s a very effective way to test the quality of a Caribbean beach bar: whether you can spend the entire day there. Because best Caribbean beach bars are more than bars — they’re destinations, the sorts of places where you can …

The Ritz-Carlton, St Thomas Reopens, in Huge Boost for USVI

In what is easily one of the most anticipated relaunches in the Caribbean in several years, the Ritz-Carlton St Thomas has officially reopened its doors. The Ritz-Carlton, St Thomas, long the leading hotel in the United States Virgin Islands, began …

How to Enjoy the Culinary Delights of St Croix

The island of St Croix in the USVI has quietly become one of the hottest culinary destinations in the Caribbean, with a vibrant dining scene and a host of top young chefs like Digby Stridiron. And now there’s another great …

There’s a New Dining Destination in St John

There’s a major new culinary destination in one of the Caribbean’s most beloved beach towns. New York couple John and Sarah Joyce are launching The Danforth this week, a new eatery in the beach town of Coral Bay in St …

New USVI Legislation Aims to Spur Hotel Development

The US Virgin Islands has enacted a new bill aimed at spurring hotel development and construction in the Caribbean territory. The USVI’s expanded Hotel Development Bill gives hotel developers the ability to channel a percentage of room revenue both to …

The Ritz-Carlton, St Thomas Is Opening in November

By Alexander Britell What is almost certainly the most anticipated reopening of 2019 will be happening earlier than expected. The long-awaited return of The Ritz-Carlton, St Thomas is set for Nov. 22, Caribbean Journal has learned. The reinvigorated resort’s debut …

Caribbean Photo of the Week: The Sea in St Thomas

By the Caribbean Journal staff The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Ricky Quamina, who sent in this stunning shot of twilight in Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas in the USVI. Have you taken a great photo in the …

Two New Ways to Get to Tortola, BVI

By the Caribbean Journal staff Regional Caribbean carrier interCaribbean Airways is launching a pair of new routes between the USVI and Tortola. interCaribbean is launching new daily flights between Tortola and St Thomas and St Croix, the company said this …

Marriott Reopening Renaissance St Croix Resort in 2020

By the Caribbean Journal staff An historic Caribbean resort is set to make its long-awaited comeback next year, Caribbean Journal has learned. Marriott’s Renaissance St Croix Carambola Beach Resort and Spa is set to return in the spring of 2020, …

Hurricane Dorian Leaves the Caribbean, Heads for the Atlantic

By the Caribbean Journal staff The newly-renamed Hurricane Dorian has exited the Caribbean Sea, heading into the Atlantic, leaving a trail of heavy rain. While parts of The Bahamas could remain in the crosshairs of the storm, the region emerged …

Ritz Carlton, St Thomas Names New Executive Chef

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Ritz-Carlton St Thomas has named a new executive chef, the property announced this week. The property has tapped Jose Sanchez as its new executive chef, a role in which Sanchez will oversee the property’s …

Dorian Nears Hurricane Strength Approaching Puerto Rico

By the Caribbean Journal staff Tropical Storm Dorian was nearing hurricane strength Wednesday morning as it headed toward the USVI, BVI and Puerto Rico, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The storm was about …

Tropical Storm Dorian Heads for Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff A Tropical Storm is heading for the Eastern Caribbean, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center. Tropical Storm Dorian is approaching the Caribbean with maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour, …