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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

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VIPA: Broken Ticket Spitter Means Travelers Must Go To Airport Three Hours Early

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Airline passengers are being advised to arrive at least two and a half to three hours earlier for flights departing from the Cyril E. King International Airport…

John McCarthy January 11, 2019

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St. Croix’s Most Distinguished Tourist — Joe Biden — Returns For Sixth Time!

EAST END -- The tourist St. Croix is most proud of -- former Vice President Joe Biden -- was spotted at sunrise at one of St. Croix's most popular tourist…

John McCarthy January 3, 2019

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Puerto Rico Police Officer Takes 30 People Hostage In Credit Union

GUAYNABO — The Puerto Rico Police Department said Wednesday that a hostage situation at noon Wednesday at the Caribbean Federal Credit Union Cooperative in Guaynabo ended without any injuries. According…

John McCarthy January 3, 2019

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ECLAC: Caribbean and Latin America Expected To Grow By 1.7 Percent in 2019

BUENOS AIRES -- The economy the Caribbean and Latin America will grow 1.7 percent in 2019, a dip from the previous estimate of 1.8 percent, the Economic Commission for Latin…

John McCarthy January 1, 2019

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St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort Reopens In Puerto Rico After $60 Million Facelift

RIO GRANDE —The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort has announced its reopening. Following an extensive $60 million renovation, the property unveils a new dimension of tropical luxury and a contemporary…

John McCarthy December 31, 2018