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5 Virgin Gorda Villas for the Perfect British Virgin Islands Getaway

Marriott Vacation Club Is Expanding to Costa Rica

Marriott Vacation Club is opening its first ever resort in Costa Rica. Beginning in January 2021, Marriott will debut the Marriott Vacation Club at Los Sueños, a 24-villa resort set within the Los Sueños Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort Complex, …

US Virgin Islands Kicks Off Charter Yacht Season

The US Virgin Islands has kicked off its charter yacht industry with the hosting of the USVI Charter Yacht Show. Last week’s event, held with rigorous health and safety protocols, brought more than 50 charter yacht brokers, with another 100 …

The Bahamas’ Warwick Paradise Island All-Inclusive Is Reopening

The Warwick Paradise Island all-inclusive resort in The Bahamas is reopening in November, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Paradise Island adults-only resort is slated to relaunch on Nov. 21, the property confirmed. “We look forward to welcoming guests back to Warwick Paradise …

Why Villa Resorts Are the Hottest Trend in Caribbean Hotel Development

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor For the last few months, the majority of hotel investment experts Caribbean Journal Invest interviewed all had the same answers to why villas and villa resorts investment will be hot both during and after …

Where to Take an Extended Vacation in Saint Lucia

More and more travelers are taking advantage of remote work and extended-stay programs in the Caribbean, and now one of Saint Lucia’s most popular resort companies is offering a program of its own. It’s called “Live in Paradise” and …

The Perfect British Virgin Islands Villa Vacation

The British Virgin Islands is reopening for tourism on Dec. 1, and in the age of social-distancing, a luxe villa vacation is the perfect way to experience the destination. And Virgin Gorda Villa Rentals, which has a portfolio of …

Virgin Gorda’s Oil Nut Bay Is Reopening in December

The British Virgin Islands has announced a reopening date of Dec. 1, and that will coincide with the reopening of one of the destination’s top luxury destinations: Oil Nut Bay. The Virgin Gorda luxury resort and residential community will …

The Caribbean’s Newest Gin Comes Right From the Beach in Grenada

In 2010, Jim Jardine decided it was time to slow the pace of his hectic life as software development professional in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Of all the options laying before him, owning a gin distillery on the Caribbean island …

British Virgin Islands’ Oil Nut Bay Tops $20 Million in Sales Pandemic

A luxury real estate community in Virgin Gorda is proving to be one of the most sought-after destinations in the Caribbean since the beginning of the pandemic. The British Virgin Islands’ Oil Nut Bay luxury real estate community has …

Palladium to Reopen More Dominican Republic, Mexico Resorts

Palladium Hotel Group has revealed reopening plans for a host of its resorts across the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean coast of Mexico. The company, which already reopened the Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres, TRS Coral, Grand Palladium Vallarta and …

AMResorts’ Colette Baruth on What’s Next for All-Inclusive

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Colette Baruth, senior vice president of global commerce and distribution for AMResorts, is an avid cruise fan, but that didn’t keep her from humbly admitting the industry’s expected slow period could benefit the all-inclusive …

Marriott Reopening Cancun Resorts

Marriott is reopening its pair of resorts in the Mexican Caribbean destination of Cancun, Caribbean Journal has learned. In fact, the JW Marriott Cancun already opened on June 8, while the Marriott Cancun will be opening its doors on …

Wyndham Reopens Puerto Rico, St Thomas Resorts

Wyndham has reopened its resorts in Puerto Rico and St Thomas, USVI, Caribbean Journal has learned. Both the Margaritaville Vacation Club St Thomas and the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort in Puerto Rico have reopened their doors. Both …

Jamaica’s Sunset at the Palms All-Inclusive to Reopen in July

Sunset at the Palms, the adults-only, treehouse-style, all-inclusive resort in Negril, will reopen to guests on Thursday, July 9. Jamaica will reopen to international visitors on June 15, but the resort is taking a few additional weeks to ensure …

Can Puerto Rico Redefine Tropical Travel Post-COVID-19?

The negative short-term economic global impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the tourism industry has been devastating. Now, as the world begins to slowly reopen and potentially recapture their lost tourism industry, it is imperative to rethink and reassess …

Caribbean Moment: The Joys of Christiansted, St Croix

For many, the charms of the island of St Croix are still some of the best-kept secrets in the Caribbean. And that includes the wonderful historic town of Christiansted, a vibrant, charming, eminently walkable downtown. It’s a city that …

Bonaire Launches Virtual Vacation Series

The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire has launched a new series aimed at giving travelers “virtual” vacations to the destination. The new initiative, which launched last week, airs on Facebook every Friday. Each week’s “vacation” will feature a different …

From St Barth to Anguilla, 10 Caribbean Villas to Dream About

A privileged perch right on Grace Bay Beach. Your own private island off the coast of Grenada. A sweeping compound in the hills of St Barth. It’s just you and the beauty of the Caribbean. Indeed, the villa vacation …