Sandy afternoons on Eagle Beach. Golf rounds at Teeth of the Dog. Long dinners at Le Pressoir in Grand Case. JetBlue is betting Americans still want more Caribbean this summer. The airline is expanding flights from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to three of the region’s most in-demand destinations beginning July 9, adding frequencies to Aruba, St. Maarten and Santo Domingo as Caribbean travel […]
Choosing the right Caribbean villa is never easy. Beach or hillside? What kind of staffing? Most importantly, what island? But the Mango Hill Greathouse offers another vexing choice: stay for a week or stay forever? That’s because this dreamy villa overlooking Christiansted Harbor in St. Croix is available both for short term stays and is […]
Integra Realty Resources Caribbean has expanded in the region. The company has announced the debut of a new office in San Juan, Puerto Rico, following its merger with REAdvisors, PSC, a valuation and advisory firm in San Juan. The Puerto Rico office will be led by appraisal experts Carlos Velez and Juan Rivera-Vega. The Puerto […]
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Michelle de Mora, who sent in this stunning photograph of sunset “somewhere between St. Thomas and Tortola.” Have you taken a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line. It could be the next one! — CJ
We have often said, to really understand an island you must go out in a boat and look back. Boating and Islands just go together — to really see a place and know a place you must get away from it. It gives perspective to size, topography and foliage, and when you go to land, […]
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Digby Stridiron is kind of a big deal. A member of the James Beard Foundation who perfected his culinary craft at Florida restaurants including Luma on Park and Norman’s, the Crucian chef got his start at the island’s famed Buccaneer Hotel. “I’m inspired by nature, beauty, art and my […]
A new port of call By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Norwegian Breakaway sailed into the shores of Virgin Islands for the first time today. The ship made its inaugural call to the port of Road Town. Captain Mikael Hilden received a plaque from Minister of Communications Mark Vanterpool in commemoration of the occasion, as did […]
A major lawsuit By the Caribbean Journal staff The US Virgin Islands government is suing the Hess Corporation for shuttering the HOVENSA refinery in 2012, Governor Kenneth Mapp announced Monday. According to a complaint filed in Superior Court, the USVI is alleging that Hess committed “serious violations of the law” in closing what was the Caribbean’s […]
It’s a dream for many — picking up and moving to the Caribbean. And every year, many people do just that. Of course, moving to any island has its own benefits and challenges — and we’re here to help. Our new How to Move series asks Caribbean experts some of the most important questions about moving […]
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Villa Delfina took a full four years to build yet it takes only an instant to appreciate. The plush interiors of this five-bedroom villa in the gated enclave of Peter Bay on St John are a feast for the eyes, but it’s this view from the patio that charmed […]
Above: the British Virgin Islands (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The ruling National Democratic Party has won the British Virgin Islands’ national elections, according to results released by the BVI’s Office of the Supervisor of Election. Premier Orlando Smith’s NDP took 11 out of 13 seats in Monday’s poll. That represented an increase […]
Above: St Thomas (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority recently hosted the first-ever Caribbean Clean Energy Technology Symposium in St Thomas. The conference, co-hosted by the US Department of Energy, the USVI government and Caribbean-Central America Action, was the first of three planned annual gatherings on clean energy […]
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