The Virgin Islands government plans to follow the example of other Caribbean islands that are working to develop a year-round tourism season, according to Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley. “We want …
August 25, 2025
May 16, 2025
HOA passes more yachting reforms
With less than half an hour of public debate, the House of Assembly passed two bills last Thursday as part of long-delayed efforts to overhaul the rules for the marine …
March 6, 2025
EDITORIAL: Yachting reforms need more work
Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley is absolutely right in seeking to raise yachting fees and otherwise reform the 33-year-old rules governing the territory’s marine industry. But stakeholder protests here and abroad …
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February 27, 2025
Planned yachting reforms draw fire
Boating businesses here and abroad are crying foul over government plans to overhaul the rules for the marine industry in Virgin Islands waters. Three bills introduced recently in the House …
January 16, 2025
EDITORIAL: Public input vital at tourism summit
Government is right to kick off 2025 by organising a comprehensive public conversation about the tourism sector. Now it’s the public’s turn. We urge all residents to participate in the …
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November 21, 2024
53 boats attend yacht show
A record 140 brokers attended the Fall Charter Yacht Show last week to meet captains and crewmembers aboard the 53 participating boats, organisers said. The broker number represented a 20 …
December 23, 2022
New unit to manage foreign yacht licensing
Foreign-based water taxis and day charters that come into Virgin Islands waters can now process paperwork and fees online through the newly established Commercial Recreations Vessel Licensing Unit, according to …
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December 19, 2022
EDITORIAL: Tourism is recovering quickly. Now what’s the plan?
Virgin Islands tourism is recovering quickly as the Covid-19 pandemic eases. This is great news. But it is also a reminder that the territory urgently needs the comprehensive tourism plan …
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November 10, 2022
Fall show draws 27 yachts
The land met the sea on Tuesday evening when vendors mingled with yacht brokers and crew during one of the first events of the Charter Yacht Society’s annual BVI Fall …
September 7, 2022
MarineMax targets superyachts
With a new acquisition, a yacht retailer and charter company with a base in the Virgin Islands is expanding its offerings into the luxury megayacht space. The Clearwater, Florida-based MarineMax …
September 6, 2021
Businesses still at forefront of building back
When Hurricane Irma came for the Bitter End Yacht Club, it destroyed nearly 100 buildings across 64 acres. But that didn’t mean that all of the resort was lost, said …
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September 12, 2018
Virgin Islands economy takes new shapes after Irma
This article originally appeared in the Beacon’s Sept. 6 “Irma Anniversary” edition. Like many people throughout the Virgin Islands, Courdney Williams has a very different daily routine than he did 12 months …
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