V.I. Department of Tourism – Virgin Islands Free Press

Police Seeking Woman Who Led Female Gang In Beach Attack That Left Victim ‘Unconscious’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are searching for a "heavy-build" woman on St. Thomas who they say led a group of women in a Sunday morning beach attack that left a…

VI Free Press December 7, 2020

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St. Thomas And Orlando To Get Better Acquainted Thanks To New Flights On Frontier Airlines In 2021

ORLANDO — Locals who want to spend a week visiting Central Florida’s theme parks, or just looking for a deal on a flight, have a new option: Frontier. The twice-weekly…

VI Free Press November 19, 2020

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Tourists Can Flock Back To Territory Starting June 1 As Return To Normalcy Begins

CHRISTIANSTED — During his COVID-19 briefing today, Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. said he is initiating the blue “Open Doors” phase of the territory’s path back to normalcy effective June 1.…

VI Free Press May 28, 2020

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Top Tier Runners Sail Into St. Thomas For Annual Marathon Race

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Elite runners from 11 countries are returning to St. Thomas today to compete for top honors in the third cruise marathon challenge as they island hop via the…

VI Free Press June 3, 2019

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Airlines Upbeat About U.S. Virgin Islands, Boschulte Reports From Canada

QUEBEC, Canada -- The V.I. Department of Tourism reports that airlines serving the territory are satisfied with their route performance and some are looking forward to increasing capacity to the…

John McCarthy February 16, 2019

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Agrifest 2019 Set for Mid-Month: “VI Agriculture: Still Growing in 2019”

FREDERIKSTED -- The public is invited to attend the 48th Annual Agriculture and Food Fair of the Virgin Islands from February 16 to 18 at the Rudolph Shulterbrandt Agricultural Complex in…

John McCarthy February 1, 2019

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Seaborne Airlines, Cape Air To Increase Flights To Keep Up With St. Croix Demand

FREDERIKSTED -- The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has embarked on a marketing initiative with Seaborne Airlines and Cape Air to promote new flights between San Juan and St. Croix,…

John McCarthy December 17, 2018

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Virgin Islands Re-Launches $3 Million ‘Real Nice’ Tourism Campaign

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- As travelers look to escape from the cold this winter, the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism is supporting the territory's private sector partners with the relaunch of a…

John McCarthy December 5, 2018

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Despite Speedy Recovery, Caribbean Is Poised to Lose Billions of Tourism Dollars

BUENOS AIRES -- The numbers are sobering. When Hurricanes Irma and Maria battered the Caribbean last fall, the region lost nearly one million visitors and an estimated $900 million in tourism-related…

John McCarthy May 3, 2018

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TOURISM COMMISSIONER: Word Is Going Out To Whole World … USVI Still Nice!

ATLANTA -- U.S. Virgin Islands Commissioner of Tourism Beverly Nicholson-Doty said that she continues to put the word out that the territory is open for business. Addressing a broad range of consumers…

John McCarthy April 17, 2018