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Some 400 boats & 4000 persons visited VI for Christmas in July 2022- BVITB
POND BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The 2022 Christmas in July has been deemed a success, with over four hundred boats and some 4000 people making it to the Virgin Islands from Puerto Rico and other places for the annual event held at Pond Bay, Virgin Gorda on Saturday, July 24, 2022.
Governor lied? BVITB never consulted on ‘Police in Paradise’ video – Clive McCoy
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) Director Mr Clive McCoy has discredited the statement by Governor John J. Rankin, CMG that the tourist board was consulted on the controversial ‘Police in Paradise’ video.
Steven Spencer takes BVITB's ‘Junior Chef beyond the Plate’ title
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Steven Spencer is the winner of the BVI Tourist Board and Film Commission Junior Chef beyond the Plate competition 2022.
Trishelle A.A. Dawson wins BVI Jr Tablescaping Competition
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The BVI Tourist Board and Film Commission (BVITB&FC) kicked off its first-ever Junior Tourism Week with the BVI Junior Tablescaping Competition on June 12, 2022. The event was won by 17-year-old Trishelle Aalyiah Angelique Dawson.
Gov’t/BVITB $35K donation was 'well needed & timely'- BVIAA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The BVI Athletics Association (BVIAA) has described as well needed and timely the recent monetary donation by the BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) on invitation of Junior Minister for Tourism Hon Sharie B. de Castro (AL).
VI needs new vision to market local tourism in COVID-19 era- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - ZBVI 780 AM talk show host Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline of the Honestly Speaking show has called on the BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) to present a new vision for marketing the territory’s tourism in the COVID-19 era.
VI expecting first passenger cruise call on July 1, 2021
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands (VI) is expecting its first official cruise ship call since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, on July 1, 2021, according to information coming out of the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA).
BVITB Staycation targets USVI, SXM & PR travellers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The [British] Virgin Islands Tourist Board (BVITB) has launched its Staycation initiative, targeting travellers from the neighbouring islands of Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands (USVI) and St Maarten.
Natalie O. Hodge appointed VI’s first female Film Commissioner
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board & Film Commission (BVITB) has announced the appointment of Ms Natalie O. Hodge as Film Commissioner effective May 17, 2021.
BVITB targeting new European markets with AVIAREPS
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In keeping with the mandate of Premier Honorable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) and Tourism Board of Directors, for a one agency approach to public relations, travel trade connections and expert knowledge of the markets to represent the Territory in multiple European markets, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) Tourist Board & Film Commission has contracted the AVIAREPS agency.