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This Caribbean Island Filled With Jaw-Dropping Beaches Just Got Three New Nonstop Flights

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Rendezvous Bay. Meads Bay. Shoal Bay. Maundays Bay. In just about any other destination, each of these would be the best beach on the whole island. In Anguilla, they’re all here. They run long and pale, edged by calm water and just enough development to make a day feel complete without ever feeling crowded. You […]

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Virgin Voyages Opens New Cruise Terminal in Miami 

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Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Voyages has officially opened its highly-anticipated cruise terminal at PortMiami.  The new Terminal V is a major addition to the Miami skyline, a LEED Gold project that comprises three stories on the northwestern corner of Miami’s port.  The 132,000-square-foot terminal was designed by renowned architecture firm Arquitectonica.  “Coming to this beautiful […]

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Virgin Hotels CEO: “We Would Love to Be in the Caribbean”

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By Alexander Britell The Virgin brand is no stranger to the Caribbean — and founder Sir Richard Branson is resident of the British Virgin Islands.  And while Virgin Atlantic has been operating in the Caribbean for decades, and Virgin Voyages will soon launch cruising to eight or nine Caribbean destinations, the company’s Virgin Hotels division hasn’t […]

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Virgin Atlantic Is Adding More Flights to Antigua

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Virgin Atlantic is adding new flights to one of the Caribbean’s buzziest hotspots, Antigua and Barbuda. The transatlantic carrier will be expanding its Antigua service from three weekly flights to four weekly flights. That change will come into effect beginning June 8, 2020, according to a statement released by Virgin […]


Virgin Hotels CEO: “We Would Love to Be in the Caribbean”

By the Caribbean Journal staff True to the history of the Virgin brand, Sir Richard Branson’s new Virgin Voyages adults-only cruise line is planning a major focus on music. That will include a full-fledged record shop aboard its Scarlet Lady cruise ship, featuring personal listening stations, limited-edition vinyl collections and a performance spot for live […]

Saint Lucia Tourism Just Set Another Visitor Record

By the Caribbean Journal staff Saint Lucia’s tourism industry had another record-setting year in 2018, according to a new report from the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority. The destination reported a total of 1,218,294 visitors in 2018, a 10.2 percent increase over 2017. The combined total was buoyed by a 13.6 percent increase in cruise passenger […]

Resorts World Bimini, Virgin Voyages to Partner on Beach Club

By the Caribbean Journal staff Richard Branson’s Virgin Voyages revealed its plans for a cruise stop in Bimini last month — and now more details have been announced. The new beach destination will be the product of a partnership between Virgin Voyages and Resorts World Bimini, with plans to open in early 2020. In a statement, […]

Richard Branson’s Virgin Voyages to Build Cruise Terminal in Miami

By the Caribbean Journal staff Virgin Voyages has more big plans in Miami. Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson and Miami officials have announced plans to build a dedicated Virgin Voyages cruise terminal at PortMiami, slated for completion in November 2021. “Miami is an incredible city and one of my favorite places to work and play,” […]

How Virgin Voyages Plans to Change Cruise Ship Dining

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Richard Branson’s new cruise line, Virgin Voyages, has unveiled the first look at its culinary offerings — and its plans to change the on-board dining experience. With a total of over 20 food choices onboard Virgin Voyages’ first ship, Scarlet Lady, the company released new designs for their restaurants, seaside […]

Virgin Is Putting a Tattoo Parlor on Its Cruise Ships

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Richard Branson said his new cruise line would be different, and he’s making good on the promise. Branson’s Virgin Voyages has announced that its first ship, Scarlet Lady, will bring tattoo artistry to the high seas with Squid Ink, an on-board tattoo studio — the first ever on a cruise […]

Virgin Voyages Reveals Its First-Ever Caribbean Destination

By the Caribbean Journal staff Sir Richard Branson’s highly-anticipated cruise line has revealed its first-ever port in the Caribbean: Cuba. Virgin Voyages’ first ship, Scarlet Lady, which will launch in 2020 out of PortMiami, will make Havana its first port of call, the company announced Wednesday. “We’re going to Cuba,” the company said in a […]

Richard Branson-Owned Energy Company Buys St Croix Solar Farm

By the Caribbean Journal staff BMR Energy, which was purchased by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group in 2016, has purchased a major solar farm in the Caribbean. The St Croix facility, which was owned by NRG Energy, was damaged during Hurricane Maria last year. The company will take over the power purchase agreement and restoration […]