Since March 2020, cruise arrivals in the U.S. Virgin Islands plummeted with adverse economic consequences for the local economy. From January to November 2020, cruise
Read moreSearch For Missing St. John Woman Continues As Divers Plumb Depths Looking For Clues To Her Disappearance
CRUZ BAY — A St. John woman last seen on her charter tour boat four days ago was not found today despite an exhaustive search,
Read moreSouth Dakota Fraudster Used Proceeds From Fake Organic Foods Biz To Buy $400,000 In Jewelry From St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Federal prosecutors have charged a South Dakota businessman in what they say was a $71 million scheme to sell fake organic grain
Read moreSun, Sand, Sea, Shots: Caribbean Seeks Vaccines To Revive Nosediving Economy
SAN JUAN — The Caribbean is hunting for visitors and vaccines to jump-start the stalled economy in one of the world’s most tourism-dependent regions. Clear
Read moreRoyal Caribbean Starting ‘Fully-Vaccinated’ Cruises From Israel This Summer
TEL AVIV — Royal Caribbean International is preparing to offer cruises from Israel for the first time. Cruises will begin June 2 and continue through
Read moreDespite Raging Violent Crime Rates, Covert CDC COVID-19 Warnings, Americans Still Flock To The USVI In Droves
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — You still can’t take a luxury cruise line to the U.S. Virgin Islands, but you can fly and tourism is turning around,
Read moreSt. Croix Tourist Drowns At Carambola Beach Resort While Diving With Friends: VIPD
DAVIS BAY — A tourist staying at the Carambola Beach Resort near Cane Bay on St. Croix drowned Sunday morning while diving in choppy waters
Read moreCongress Asks Canada For Compromise On Cruise Ship Ban In Bipartisan Letter
OTTAWA — Canada’s ban of cruise ships for an entire year has compelled the United States Congress to work together in trying to find a
Read morePhoto Of 2 Women Wearing Bathing Suits In Town Touches Off Firestorm Of Controversy On Facebook
CRUZ BAY — When a St. John resident posted an image of two women walking through town wearing only their bathing suits — it immediately
Read moreCaribbean Travel Marketplace Goes Virtual In 2021
For the first time in nearly 40 years, Caribbean Travel Marketplace, the annual gathering where Caribbean hospitality and tourism professionals meet with regional colleagues and
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