Monthly Archives: November 2020

5 Virgin Gorda Villas for the Perfect British Virgin Islands Getaway

Amid the new realities of travel, demand has only grown for villa vacations — with travelers placing a premium on seclusion and independence.

And next week’s reopening of the British Virgin Islands for tourism will shine a renewed spotlight on a villa destination that’s long been one of the Caribbean’s best-kept secrets: Virgin Gorda.

For years, Virgin Gorda has been sought after by travelers in the know, with a rarefied collection of villas and a breezy, easy-to-explore vibe.

Here are five worthy destination villas to think about as you plan your next trip to the island, thanks to our friends at Virgin Gorda Villa Rentals.

They’re the kinds of villas you’ll never want to leave — and with the territory’s four-day initial quarantine requirement, it’s the perfect way to visit the BVI right now. (You can find the BVI’s travel protocols here).

virgin gorda villas

Sandcastle Set on the edge of the sand on Virgin Gorda’s Mahoe Bay, this five-bedroom beach villa is a lush, sprawling retreat with an emphasis on space to move around. With a forty-foot ocean-view pool, an outdoor bar and a covered terrace, it’s a bit like having your own private beach resort.

Tamar Villa This is another side of Virgin Gorda, an oasis on a hillside, where the views are, in a word, remarkable. The four-bedroom property overlooks Leverick Bay, home to the namesake Leverick Bay Resort and Marina (All VGVR guests have access to its amenities). There are great touches here, from an open-air billiards suite to a full-fledged fitness room.

Caribbean Wind Another beachfront stunner, the six-bedroom Caribbean Wind, is perched right on Mahoe Bay. And it’s all about privacy and exclusivity. You have your own beach, your own pool and even access to an adjacent semi-private tennis court. And you can have dinner in a different setting practically every night, whether you take a meal in the formal dining room, the pool, the upstairs terrace or even a picnic on the sand.

Blue Lagoon Villa

Blue Lagoon Virgin Gorda has always been a haven for wellness-focused travelers, and the three-bedroom, three-bathroom Blue Lagoon is a full-fledged, hillside wellness retreat. You can do yoga on the covered patio, meditate in the Zen Garden or spend the afternoon listening to the on-site waterfall. And when things get cooler on a winter evening, you can retire to the hot tub. Even better? The property comes with daily maid service and the option of a personal chef.

Bellamare Villa

Bellamare Set on a hillside above Mahoe Bay, the 4,030-square-foot Bellamre is the quintessential Virgin Gorda hillside sanctuary. And while the views and the outdoor amenities are breathtaking, it’s the interiors here that really stand out, with Italian tile, abundant wood wonderful natural light. And when you do step outside, you find a capacious 1,400-square-foot outdoor space focused around a serene pool.

For more, visit Virgin Gorda Villa Rentals.

— CJ

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The Bahamas’ Bimini Big Game Club Is Open Again

One of the Caribbean’s top adventure hotels has officially returned, Caribbean Journal can confirm.

The Bahamas’ Bimini Big Game Club, long one of the region’s top destinations for sport fishing and diving, officially reopened its doors last week on the island of Bimini.

The hotel, which first opened in the 1930s, is famous for hosting the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr on several of his visits to the island.

You can learn more about Dr. King’s trips to Bimini here.

The Bahamas is currently open for tourism; here are the country’s tourism protocols.

For more, visit the Bimini Big Game Club.

— CJ

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JetBlue Just Launched a New Flight to St Maarten

JetBlue has launched its newest service to the Caribbean with a new route from Newark to St Maarten, Caribbean Journal has learned.

The new route, which kicked off this week, is operating weekly on Saturdays.

“We are very happy to see another JetBlue gateway open to St. Maarten with Newark. This has been an ongoing relationship dating back to 2008 with our first flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport. With four gateways now servicing St. Maarten, it shows the confidence JetBlue has in the destination and we look forward to the continuous hard work and great working relationship that we’ve fostered,” STB Director May-Ling Chun said.

The inaugural flight from Newark to St Maarten.

The Newark-St Maarten launch comes amid a broader Caribbean expansion for JetBlue that includes recently-launched service from Raleigh-Durham to both San Juan and Montego Bay.

Next month, JetBlue will launch another new route, with the carrier’s first-ever service to Guyana.

St Maarten has been open for tourism since the summer.

The destination’s travel protocols include the requirement of a negative PCR test result received within 120 hours prior to departure.

This week, the destination announced a new option for travelers: a negative rapid antigen test taken from a naso-pharyngeal swab performed within 48 hours of the date of swab to departure.

You can find more on St Maarten’s travel protocols here.

— CJ

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Caribbean Airlines Launches Guyana-Cuba Flights

Caribbean Airlines has continued its 2020 expansion with a new weekly route between Guyana and Cuba.

The weekly flights between Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport and Havana’s Jose Marti International Airport will operate on Saturdays. 

The service, which began this week, will transit via Trinidad. per civil aviation requirements. 

Passengers will not disembark the aircraft, however. 

Caribbean Airlines has been steadily growing its regional footprint in recent months, particularly in the Eastern Caribbean

— CJ

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Puerto Rico (The United States of America): FEMA Awards $1.5 Million to the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music


Release Number: NR 479
GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico — The Federal Emergency Management Agency … to help rebuild infrastructure throughout Puerto Rico. FEMA works with COR3 through … the Government of Puerto Rico.
For more information on Puerto Rico‘s recovery …

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