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BVI’s Mango Bay Resort Reopens

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Another popular hotel has reopened its doors in the British Virgin Islands, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The charming Mango Bay Resort in Virgin Gorda officially relaunched last month, BVI tourism officials confirmed.  The resort has a collection of six private […]

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InterCaribbean Launching Punta Cana-BVI Flights

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Turks and Caicos-based regional airline interCaribbean Airways is adding another new intra-Caribbean route, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Beginning Jan. 15, 2020, interCaribbean will launch new service between Tortola in the British Virgin Islands and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic.  […]

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British Virgin Islands Tourism Is Surging

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The British Virgin Islands is seeing a major tourism rebound so far this year, according to the latest data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The British Virgin Islands reported 172,776 stayover tourist arrivals in the first half of 2019, representing […]

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A New Way to Vacation in the British Virgin Islands

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There’s a moment on this trip when you take it all in, when you look around at the glory of this place and stop to savor it.  We have been fortunate enough to have made the journey around the British […]


The BVI Charter Yacht Show Is Back

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The BVI’s renowned Charter Yacht Show is coming back again for its 38th annual edition.  The show, which will be hosted at the Nanny Cay Marina from Nov. 7 through Nov. 10, is a venue for charter yacht crews to […]


A Legendary Caribbean Floating Bar Is Back in the BVI

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It’s back in The Bight.  For years, it was one of the Caribbean’s bucket-list bars: a floating, decommissioned old tanker converted into a beach bar Mecca.  Then, in 2017, the William Thornton, or Willy T as it was affectionately known, […]

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Why BVI Food Fete Is a Must-Visit Caribbean Culinary Event

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By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean has no shortage of great culinary festivals, from St Barth to Barbados, all showcasing the marvelous diversity of Caribbean food. But one of the Caribbean’s most popular destination food festivals has a rather […]


Two New Ways to Get to Tortola, BVI

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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 […]


In the BVI, It’s Christmas in July

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Beaches, parties, yachts, turquoise waters, cocktails and spectacular music. If a BVI vacation feels like Christmas in July, well, it actually is. This year is the latest annual edition of the BVI’s Christmas in July […]

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A New Way to Live in the BVI

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By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands’ Scrub Island resort has launched a new real estate offering including five new villas, the property said this week. The private-island resort has partnered with Coldwell Banker to launch sales on […]


This BVI Resort Has a New Executive Chef

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By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the British Virgin Islands’ top private-island resorts has named a new executive chef. The luxe Scrub Island Resort, Spa and Marina has tapped Chloe St-Cyr as its new lead chef. “We’re so pleased […]


Seven Ways to Experience the BVI Right Now

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By Bob Curley CJ Contributor How do you want to take the British Virgin Islands — one ravishing island at a time, or all at once in a grand tour by sea? Here are seven ways to experience the wonders […]