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St. John Festival Village Opens; Port Authority Gives Update On Security, Parking At Red Hook And Cruz Bay

With the St. John Festival Village opening on Friday night in Cruz Bay as the island celebrates its 65th Anniversary of carnival, the Virgin Islands Port Authority is reminding the community of the following to ensure a safe and enjoyable festival season: Security Measures will be heightened at VIPA’s seaports in Red Hook, St. Thomas and Cruz Bay, St. John.  Travelers should expect to encounter Port Police, TSA agents and other law enforcement officers conducting security screenings and searches.  These measures were requested by the St. John Carnival Committee in the interest of providing a safe festival experience for the community and visitors. Firearms Only law enforcement officers will be permitted to possess firearms on the ferries.  A previous announcement issued by VIPA stated that the boat captains would collect all other licensed firearms.  However, VIPA was later notified by the owners of the ferry companies that the ferry captains and personnel will not be allowing or stor...