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Royal Caribbean Bookings Take A Hit As Omicron Fears Worsen

MIAMI — Royal Caribbean Group said today it was grappling with a drop in bookings and a rise in cancellations as COVID-19 cases surge in the United States, driven by the…

Bro Bot December 30, 2021

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Can The Caribbean and Latin America Really Trust China As A Business Partner?

On December 7, a few days after the third China-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Forum, the Chinese Foreign Ministry released the China-CELAC Joint Action Plan for 2022-2024. It…

VI Free Press December 29, 2021

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Jewel of the Seas Puts COVID-Infected Crew Members Onto Rhapsody of the Seas To Avoid Being Blocked At Caribbean Ports

PHILIPSBURG — The Jewel of the Seas faced a dilemma Sunday. After starting the day with fifteen crew members and five guests testing positive for COVID-19, ten additional crewmembers later tested positive…

John McCarthy December 28, 2021

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St. Vincent PM Says Caribbean State Needs Aid To Manage Climate Change

KINGSTOWN — St. Vincent and the Grenadines will not be able to manage the growing impact of climate change without the assistance of multilateral lenders, the prime minister said in…

VI Free Press December 27, 2021

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ABC Islands Tell 2 Cruise Ships ‘Go Home’ After Showing Up Riddled With COVID-19

MIAMI — A COVID-19 outbreak took place on a South Florida-based cruise ship for the third time this week, as the number of coronavirus cases in Florida hit its highest…

VI Free Press December 24, 2021

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Schneider Hospital Has Changed Its Visitation Rules As COVID-19 Spreads

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Schneider Hospital has changed its visitation guidelines due to a "rapid increase" in COVID-19 cases, the St. Thomas-based hospital said this afternoon. "Based on the rapid…

John McCarthy December 24, 2021

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Celebrity Equinox Cancels Christmas Day Visit To St. Croix; Picks St. Thomas Instead

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — If the Celebrity Equinox had its druthers, it would prefer to visit St. Thomas instead of St. Croix tomorrow. And with the full weight and power of…

John McCarthy December 24, 2021

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Woman In Paradise Wins 2 Tickets To Space Via Virgin Galactic Raffle

SAINT JOHN'S — A health coach from Antigua and Barbuda has won two tickets worth almost $1 million to be among Virgin Galactic's first space tourists, the company said. Keisha…

Bro Bot December 22, 2021

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Communist Cuba Records Runaway Inflation Of Over 70%

HAVANA — Cuba will have an inflation rate of over 70 percent by the end of 2021, Economy Minister Alejandro Gil said on Tuesday. Cuba's economy shrank 10.9 percent in…

Bro Bot December 22, 2021

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COVID-Plagued RCG Cruise Ship Symphony Of The Seas Docked In St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — At least 48 people have tested positive for the coronavirus on Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas cruise ship that docked in St. Thomas on Wednesday, the company said,…

John McCarthy December 20, 2021