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Airline Passengers Must Prove They Do Not Have COVID-19 To Travel To The United States … Or Here

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Starting on January 26, travelers entering the United States and its territories will be required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test before boarding the aircraft…

VI Free Press January 19, 2021

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Governor Welcomes International Charter Company to Yacht Haven Grande on St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan welcomed The Moorings, an international luxury yacht charter company with locations throughout the Caribbean and around the world, to the company’s new location at Yacht…

VI Free Press January 15, 2021

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Full Caribbean Tourism Recovery Is Possible After 2021: OP-ED By David Jessop

Last year was a disaster for Caribbean tourism. Estimates suggest that visitor arrivals to the region fell by 75 percent in the last three quarters of 2020 causing overall Caribbean…

David Jessop January 12, 2021

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Florida Man Drowns While Snorkeling In Trunk Bay On Monday Afternoon: VIPD

CRUZ BAY — A Florida man on vacation with his family apparently drowned while snorkeling in St. John on Monday afternoon, authorities said. Nathaniel Outcalt, 47, of Venice, Florida drowned…

VI Free Press January 6, 2021

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Caribbean Hotelier Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, Who Founded Sandals, Dies At 79

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Gordon “Butch” Stewart, a Jamaican hotelier who founded Sandals Resorts International, has died. He was 79. The Kingston-born businessman who enjoyed playing dominoes and began selling freshly…

VI Free Press January 6, 2021

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American Airlines Is Grounding Emotional-Support Animals; USDOT Cleared Way For Crackdown

DALLAS — American Airlines is banning emotional-support animals in a move that will force most owners to pay extra if they want their pets to travel with them. The airline…

VI Free Press January 5, 2021

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LOVE IN A TIME OF CORONAVIRUS! Virtual Strangers Are Hooking Up In Caribbean Through Airbnb

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands is the top Caribbean destination on Airbnb, with a 600 percent increase in bookings over 2019. San Juan, Puerto Rico isn't far behind…

VI Free Press January 3, 2021

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Sunken pyramids discovered off Cuba might be lost city of Atlantis

HAVANA — The remains of what may be a 6000-year-old city immersed in deep waters off the west coast of Cuba was discovered by a team of Canadian and Cuban researchers.…

VI Free Press January 3, 2021

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Sun Country Airlines and Delta Air Lines Competing For Minnesota Travelers To The U.S. Virgin Islands

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands is welcoming new flights from Minneapolis to St. Thomas this winter from Delta Air Lines and Sun Country Airlines. Delta is offering thrice…

VI Free Press January 3, 2021

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9 Historic American Figures With Ties to the U.S. Virgin Islands

The U.S. Virgin Islands continues to rank among the Caribbean’s top tourist destinations, especially on Airbnb. But there’s more to the American islands than just fun in the sun, as…

VI Free Press January 3, 2021