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cruise ship tourism

January 30, 2025

After Atlantic crossing, Iona stops in VI

The Virgin Islands welcomed P&O cruise ship Iona last Thursday and Friday for the first time during her first Caribbean stop after crossing the Atlantic Ocean from the United Kingdom. …

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by Allison Vaughn
January 2, 2025

Economy takes centre stage at budget debate

The House of Assembly passed the 2025 budget with amendments on Dec. 19 after a lengthy debate over two days that touched on the economy, infrastructure, healthcare, the minimum wage …

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by Allison Vaughn
October 28, 2024

Study probes cruise sector in region

A preliminary economic study examining the cruise industry’s impacts in the Caribbean will be presented this week at a conference in St. Maarten, according to Communications and Works Minister Kye …

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by Allison Vaughn
September 9, 2024

First-half tourism record driven by cruise ships

The first six months of 2024 set a tourism record, bringing the most visitor arrivals of any first half in Virgin Islands history and causing Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley …

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by Allison Vaughn
May 24, 2024

Cruise executives promise more calls

Government has continued to embrace record-breaking cruise tourism numbers, giving cruise lines no “indication that they have reached their limit” in the territory, according to Communications and Works Minister Kye …

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by Allison Vaughn
April 26, 2024

No cap on cruise visitors despite rapid rise

Cruise ship passenger arrivals are expected to hit a new record this year and then continue climbing, but no upper limit has been set, according to Communications and Works Minister …

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by Allison Vaughn
September 17, 2020

Cruise ships with no passengers can now dock

The Virgin Islands closed to cruise ships on March 14, three days after the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic. Now, six months later, cruise ships might finally return …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
March 18, 2020

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August 19, 2019

Fahie touts cruise ship deals

After four months of “intense lobbying” with international cruise partners, Premier Andrew Fahie’s administration secured commitments to bring more than 64,000 additional cruise ship passengers into the territory for the …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
June 19, 2019

Premier says Norwegian to cut visits to the VI

At the House of Assembly sitting last week, Premier Andrew Fahie detailed the steps he said his administration will take to boost the cruise tourism sector and slammed the past …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
February 22, 2019

Pier park renamed for Cyril Romney

“I am proud to announce that we are back,” Tortola Pier Park Limited CEO Vance Lewis said Friday during a ceremony that saw the park renamed after former Chief Minister …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
June 13, 2018

In their Words: Sanjay Surtani

Sanjay Surtani, a gemologist, is the director and co-owner — with his wife Veera — of House of Luxury, a jewellery store in the Tortola Pier Park. The following are …

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by Conor King Devitt

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