MIAMI — If you’re someone who books a cruise to let your hair down — whether that means partying with a cocktail or several, hitting
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V.I. HISTORY MONTH SPECIAL: Artifacts Indicate That Charlotte Amalie Was Home To Bustling Taino Indian Community
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Some 2,000 years ago there was likely a thriving Taino community in the heart of St. Thomas.
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OH, CANADA! (How Could You?) Ottawa Tells Its Citizens To Avoid Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] SAN JUAN — Almost six months after Hurricanes Irma and Maria slammed into several Caribbean countries, the Canadian government is
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NEW GREAT WHITE HOPE FOR ST. CROIX? Breadfruit Whiskey: Chesapeake Bay Distillery Says It’s On
CHRISTIANSTED — Is it great white hope or great white hype? Some folks cook it with coconut milk and spices to make a curry dish.
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SHIP SHAPE? Filthy Cruise Ships Failing Record Number of Cleaning Inspections … And It’s Making People Sick
MIAMI — Cruise lines have never had a cleanliness problem this big. In 2017, cruise lines failed their sanitation inspections at the highest rate ever since
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HURRICANE RECOVERY: Marriott Frenchman’s Cove Opens Ahead of Schedule on St. Thomas
[CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A large section of an iconic St. Thomas hotel re-opened this week after a long closure triggered by devastating damage the property suffered
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Mapp Says He Leaves Tomorrow For Seatrade Cruise Global Conference in Fort Lauderdale
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Gov. Kenneth Mapp said he will leave tomorrow to meet with cruise industry leaders ahead of
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HURRICANE RECOVERY: Spirit Airlines To Expand Service To St. Croix Starting In May
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] MIRAMAR — Spirit Airlines is bringing more flights to the territory even as the region as a whole recovers from the
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‘MEATING’ OF THE MINDS: Japanese Tourist Kicks Airport Official In Groin When He Tries To Search Her … She’s Jailed For 14 Days
ST. JOHN’S — A Japanese woman who kicked a police officer in the groin and refused to be searched on arrival at the V.C. Bird International
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Cruise Ship Passengers Giving St. Thomas, San Juan and Sint Maarten Higher Ratings … After The Storms
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Passenger ratings for St. Thomas, Sint Maarten and San Juan are consistently higher now than before the
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