Tourism News – Page 110 – Virgin Islands Free Press

Caribbean Resorts Go Green, And Guests Are Paying Attention At Decision Time

ST. AUGUSTINE, Trinidad -- At home in the United States, Kerrie Springer takes pride in being environmentally conscious. So when she booked a week’s getaway at the Bucuti and Tara…

John McCarthy February 2, 2019

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Agrifest 2019 Set for Mid-Month: “VI Agriculture: Still Growing in 2019”

FREDERIKSTED -- The public is invited to attend the 48th Annual Agriculture and Food Fair of the Virgin Islands from February 16 to 18 at the Rudolph Shulterbrandt Agricultural Complex in…

John McCarthy February 1, 2019

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VIPA: Quantum-Class Cruise Ships Could Dock At Ann Abramson Marine Facility

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Virgin Islands Port Authority’s board of governors is exploring an opportunity to increase cruise visitors to St. Croix by accommodating larger ships at the Ann E.…

John McCarthy February 1, 2019

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British Warn Its Citizens About St. Kitts and Nevis … Advisory On Murder, Sexual Assault, Terrorism, Robbery

LONDON -- The British government has updated its travel advisory on St. Kitts and Nevis maintaining that although most visits are trouble-free, there have been incidents of crime including murder,…

John McCarthy January 29, 2019

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Six Breathtaking Reasons Why You Should Visit Sint Maarten, ‘The Happy Island’

PHILIPSBURG -- Beaches, culture, cuisine, sailing and shopping are just a few reasons vacationers flock to Sint Maarten. Rainforest Adventures’ Rockland Estate Park has added six more exciting experiences to…

John McCarthy January 29, 2019

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interCaribbean To Add St. Thomas and St. Croix To Its Roster of Destinations

COCKBURN TOWN -- The U.S. Virgin Islands will soon have new travel options within the Caribbean as Turks and Caicos-based interCaribbean Airways is planning to add St. Croix and St.…

John McCarthy January 28, 2019

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Aaron Chiang Accused of Assaulting Girlfriend At Point Udall Rather Than Take Her To Work

CHRISTIANSTED -- A St. Croix woman told police that when she asked her boyfriend to take her to work -- he took her to a popular tourist spot and assaulted…

John McCarthy January 25, 2019

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Woman: I Was Raped After ‘Don’ Juan Grant Gave Me A Roofie on St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- A St. Thomas man was arrested Wednesday and charged with raping a Seattle woman while she was visiting the island in early December, authorities said. Juan Grant,…

VI Free Press January 25, 2019

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16-Year-Old Boy From Pacific Slips And Falls From Deck Of Harmony of the Seas In Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE -- A teenage boy died after falling from an eighth-floor balcony of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship docked in Haiti. The 16-year-old was trying to enter his room on…

John McCarthy January 16, 2019

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Celebrity Summit Cruise Ship Cancels Scheduled Stop In St. Croix … VIPA Says

FREDERIKSTED -- The Celebrity Summit cruise ship has canceled its January 18 visit to the Ann E. Abramson Marine Facility in St. Croix, the Virgin Islands Port Authority said. Celebrity…

John McCarthy January 11, 2019