Until recently, cruises were the fastest growing sector of the travel industry, according to a Cruise Lines International Association report, published Dec. 2019. Before Covid-19, cruise travel was a major revenue source for the U.S. Virgin Islands, helping sustain a struggling economy and providing a multitude of jobs down the food chain. But the coronavirus-induced shutdown has weighed heavily on the V.I. Port Authority's and the West Indian Company's bottom line. During a Friday hearing, Port Authority Executive Director Carlton Dowe said V.I.P.A. had lost $12 million as a result of the halt of cruise travel since March. "It has been a struggle," Mr. Dowe told the Consortium during a Monday interview. "We've had to really streamline what we have been doing unless it was essential, like police and fire, and we really tried to eliminate…
USVI residents, especially those in St. Thomas, may soon see cruise ships at ports of call again, as…
Cruise ships will be free to set sail again early November if they so choose, following a White House…
The 2020 USVI Paradise Jam basketball tournament in St. Thomas will be relocated due to the COVID-19…
St. John's Maho Bay Makes Tripadvisor's Top 25…
Staff Consortium September 07, 2020ST. JOHN — One of the USVI's most beautiful beaches has landed on Tripadvisor's Top 25 beaches in the…
Cruise Lines Push Back Sailing to at Least November
Staff Consortium August 07, 2020Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced Thursday that its cruise line members have agreed…
Cruise Ships Won't Sail Until at Least October…
Staff Consortium July 17, 2020The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that it has extended is no-sail order…
Cruise Lines Suspend Operations Until at Least…
Ernice Gilbert June 20, 2020The Cruise Line International Association (CLIA) announced Friday that its members are voluntarily suspending…
On the eve of the territory reopening to tourists, public health and travel leaders sought to reassure members of the Senate that a plan is in place to protect Virgin Islanders and visitors as safe as...
As the novel coronavirus continues to ravage economies the world over, the virus could claim the life of a business that has become an essential part of the Virgin Islands tourism industry. Norwegian ...
The V.I. Department of Tourism is joining the travel community on the U.S. mainland to herald National Travel and Tourism Week from May 3-9, 2020, the department has announced. The world's travel and...
In mid-March, cruise lines announced a 30-day halt on cruise travel because of the novel coronavirus. One month later, with the global pandemic wreaking widespread havoc on countries and their economi...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its Traveler’s Health page on the CDC website this week to include warnings that cut close to the heart of the Virgin Islands’ economy: cruis...
ST. CROIX — The days of the current Hotel on the Cay — the 5-acre government property sitting by itself with beautiful oceanfront views of Christiansted — will soon see its curtain close to make...
Travel demand for the U.S. Virgin Islands is strong and forecasts look positive, reports Dept. of Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte after completing meetings at Routes Americas, a leading aviation...
ST. CROIX — The biggest agricultural affair in the Caribbean takes place on St. Croix between Feb. 15-17, the Agricultural Food Fair Board of the Virgin Islands has announced. This year's affair, t...
ST. CROIX — The completion of the Paul E. Joseph Stadium in Frederiksted, which broke ground during the waning days of the John P. de Jongh administration and went through all sorts of changes under...
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