We can’t go a day without imaging ourselves on some far-off beach in the Caribbean right now, fantasizing about lazy afternoons in the water, about cocktails and picnics and the kind of invigorating scenery we can only find in the world’s most beautiful place.

Our new Beaches to Dream About feature is back again, taking you on a digital journey to some of our favorite coastlines in the region.

Whether you’re on a little island in The Bahamas or a jet-set hotspot in the French West Indies, you can find a moment of Caribbean Zen in these pages.

What’s your favorite beach in the Caribbean? Let us know at news@caribjournal.com with My Beach in the subject line, and explain why.

Stocking Island, The Bahamas Just off the coast of George Town, Great Exuma is a place with some of the most brilliant blue water you will ever see. The sand is sugar-white and the Kalik flows quickly at Chat ’n Chill. Take yourself there for a moment, and remember, and dream. 

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The US Virgin Islands Department of Festival’s popular launch of a virtual carnival series is expanding. 

After the successful debut of the “Home Wuk” virtual carnival series, the USVI is adding more “stay-at-home” opportunities celebrating Carnival Virgin Islands, according to Ian Turnbull, director of the US Virgin Islands Department of Festivals. 

With Carnival Virgin Islands on St Thomas postponed this year in light of the global pandemic, the USVI is continuing its “virtual” carnival, under the theme of “All Eyes on We for 2020.”

The Virtual Carnival will include live-streamed village performances by Poizon, Fusion and Spectrum Bands, 

The online audience will also be able to participate in a weekly Carnival Zumba with top instructor Gaynel Harris during the rest of April. 

“We wanted to offer a sense of normalcy during an extraordinary time in history, so we are providing fun and entertainment while sharing the culture of the US Virgin Islands,” Turnbull said. “It’s about providing stress relief in a new, virtual format,” he added, encouraging the community to “play safe and stay safe.”

See the full Virtual Carnival Calendar below and for more visit USVI Festivals.

— CJ

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Listening to great music is one of the best ways to virtually travel to the Caribbean right now, and one top Puerto Rico resort has the perfect playlist for your weekend.

Puerto Rico’s iconic Caribe Hilton in San Juan has launched the “Caliente Caribe Hilton” playlist on Spotify, featuring some of the island’s biggest sonic superstars, along with other big names in Latin music like Gente de Zona and Enrique Iglesias.

That includes talents like Luis Fonsi (unsurprisingly, Despacito is number one) and Puerto Rican legends like the iconic El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico orchestra and Hector Lavoe. 

See the full playlist below, and enjoy your digital vacation to Puerto Rico. 

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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 is one of the ultimate ways to experience the Caribbean, and lately we’re spending a lot of time dreaming about these kinds of spectacular destination homes — and about where we want to stay when we return. 

So we’ve gathered some of the dreamiest villas in the Caribbean for your viewing satisfaction, giving you a mini-vacation in some of the most spectacular homes across the region, from Turks and Caicos to St Barth to Anguilla. 

Here are 10 Caribbean villas to dream about right now. 

Villa Vision Beach, Turks and Caicos This five-bedroom villa is located at the extreme eastern end of Grace Bay beach which is private and tranquil. It’s part of WIMCO’s “special reserve collection” of ultra-luxe villas. 

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