Tourism News – Page 82 – Virgin Islands Free Press

NO SE PUEDE! Puerto Rico Gives Vanilla Ice Cold Shoulder Because Of Vaccine Status

SAN JUAN — Vanilla Ice is getting the cold shoulder from a Puerto Rico music venue based on the old school rapper's current inoculation status. The singer, whose real name…

John McCarthy October 26, 2021

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St. Croix Man Faces 1 Year In Prison For Fleeing Rangers After Buck Island Brawl

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who fled in a speed boat after shots were fired during a Buck Island brawl admitted to resisting arrest charges in federal court on…

John McCarthy October 19, 2021

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U.S. Virgin Islands Tourism Says ‘Buon Giorno’ To Italian Travelers

ROME — The Virgin Islands Department of Tourism took its marketing messages to Italy in anticipation of welcoming European visitors once again this November. “Italy is one of a select…

Bro Bot October 18, 2021

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Coast Guard Cracks Down On Illegal Passenger-For-Hire Vessel Operations

SAN JUAN — Coast Guard Sector San Juan announced Thursday efforts against illegal passenger-or-hire vessel operations in Puerto Rico. Since April, Coast Guard units and crews have conducted multiple operations…

John McCarthy October 15, 2021

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Puerto Rico Will Host Show’s First Spanish-Language New Year’s Eve Countdown

SAN JUAN — A Spanish-language countdown will be included for the first time in the “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” show this year, the Puerto Rico…

John McCarthy October 11, 2021

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Hundreds Flee Honduran Resort Island After Fire At Caribbean’s Guanaja

TEGUCIGALPA — A huge fire destroyed or damaged at least 200 houses and businesses on the Honduran island of Guanaja on Saturday, forcing hundreds of residents to flee for safety…

John McCarthy October 4, 2021

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Royal Caribbean Inks Deal With VIPA To Improve USVI Marine Port Facilities

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Royal Caribbean Group announced it has reached a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Virgin Islands to further enhance Crown Bay in St. Thomas, as well…

VI Free Press October 1, 2021

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St. Thomas (Rock City) Celebrates World Tourism Day Today

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The official celebration of the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) World Tourism Day 2021 (September 27), around the theme “Tourism for Inclusive Growth”, resonates particularly well in the territory.…

John McCarthy September 27, 2021

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World’s Smallest Snake, Tasty Frogs, The Caribbean Has Some Weird, Weird Wildlife

SAN JUAN — It's a little-known fact, but a small lizard native to St. Croix warrants protection under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, according to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife…

John McCarthy September 19, 2021

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Police Need Your Help To Identify 3 Turner Hole Burglary Suspects Captured On Video

TEAGUE BAY — Police need your help to identify three armed home invaders who were captured on a Ring home security system. "The VIPD Criminal Investigation Bureau is asking the…

John McCarthy September 15, 2021