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Judge Orders Tourist To Fly Home As Punishment For Drunken Assault On Woman

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Superior Court judge ordered a Chicago tourist to fly back home as punishment after a brutal drunken assault of a woman celebrating her birthday in Peterborg,…

VI Free Press May 26, 2021

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Could COVID-19 Keep Cruise Lines Homeporting In The Caribbean Indefinitely?

Will the decision by several U.S. cruise lines to home port in the Caribbean this summer become a permanent fixture, or is it just a temporary workaround? The widespread suspicion…

David Jessop May 22, 2021

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Puerto Rico Rejiggers Travel Measures, Removing Negative COVID-19 Test Requirement for Vaccinated Travelers

SAN JUAN — Discover Puerto Rico, the Island's Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), is sharing updates for U.S. inbound travelers stemming from the local government's latest Executive Order, announced yesterday. The order,…

VI Free Press May 21, 2021

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Royal Caribbean Plans To Vaccinate Crew To Resume Cruising; Florida Sues CDC

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — Royal Caribbean will be vaccinating crew members at Port Canaveral on Wednesday in an effort to get cruises to set sail by this summer. The Centers…

VI Free Press May 19, 2021

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CARIBBEAN ROUNDUP: Alaska Airlines Announces Non-Stop Flight To Belize

BELMOPAN — The Belize Tourism Board on Thursday announced Alaska Airlines confirmed new non-stop service from the West Coast of the United States to Belize, to begin later this year.…

VI Free Press May 19, 2021

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Economic Growth Picture For Caribbean Is Cloudy At Best After COVID-19 Outbreak

SAN JUAN — The economic growth outlook for Central America and the Caribbean is restrained by multiple interrelated factors, mostly due to dependence on the external economic environment. As global growth is poised to…

VI Free Press May 14, 2021

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TICKET TO PARADISE? St. Thomas Vacation Could Land New Jersey Man Back In Jail

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Leaving all his cares behind on the mainland for a stress-free vacation in St. Thomas could send a New Jersey man on a harsh trip back to…

VI Free Press May 7, 2021

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USVI Tourism Sponsors Wine-Sipping Festival In Podunk Town Of 20,202

HOUSTON — The U.S. Virgin Islands Tourism Department kicked up a storm at the Katy Sip 'N Stroll wine-sipping festival in Texas recently. The Tourism Department was a co-sponsor of…

VI Free Press May 6, 2021

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Boy Unhurt After Taking Joyride On Airport Conveyor Belt System

MINNEAPOLIS — Authorities say a 9-year-old boy who found his way onto the conveyor belt baggage handling system at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was not injured. Airport spokesperson Pat Hogan…

VI Free Press May 3, 2021

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Nurses, Doctor Help ‘Lucky’ Mom Who Gave Birth On Hawaii Flight

HONOLULU — A doctor and a team of neonatal medical professionals were in the right place at the right time — helping a Utah woman deliver her baby onboard an…

VI Free Press May 3, 2021