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“Technical issues” disrupted the government’s new online portal for travellers entering the territory and forced a return to the traditional paper-based system last week, officials announced. It is unclear what …
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Government has launched a new online entry system for travellers to the Virgin Islands, but implementation delays and a bumpy rollout have drawn complaints in recent days. The “Online Embarkation/Disembarkation …
After operating for about six years, Sensation Ferries will “indefinitely” cease its daily trips between Tortola and Virgin Gorda starting May 1, the company announced on Facebook. The statement blamed …
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Police officers retrieved seven wrapped packages of suspected cocaine from the water by the Road Town ferry terminal on Sunday, according to the Police Information Office. “The packages are being …
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Opposition Leader Marlon Penn said on Feb. 21 that funding available for the recently unveiled West End ferry terminal project likely won’t cover a quarter of the actual cost. Mr. …
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In a follow-up to the Feb. 6 public meeting where German firm INROS Lackner S.E. unveiled plans for a contemporary West End ferry terminal, planners offered more details about the …
Close collaboration between residents and planners will be key to making sure the design of the new West End ferry terminal fits the community’s needs, residents said during an Aug. …
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The recent seaport reopening has come with some “teething pains,” but it has been an overall success, Premier Andrew Fahie said on April 29 in the House of Assembly. Between …
Visitors to and from Jost Van Dyke should soon be able to travel in greater comfort with the anticipated opening of the Dog Hole ferry terminal by July 31. “The …
During the coming tourist season, people arriving in St. Thomas after sunset Friday through Sunday may be able to take a ferry to Tortola if the BVI Tourist Board succeeds …
A temporary facility that will allow the West End port accommodate international ferries is on track to be completed by its Aug. 4 deadline, Premier Andrew Fahie said at the …