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PHOTO of the DAY: Cruise Tourism on the move in the right direction!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Every day in the month of December 2023, there will be a cruise ship in port. Today, Wednesday, December 6, 2023, there are some six ships in the Territorial waters, namely at Virgin Gorda, Beef Island, Jost van Dyke (White Bay) and Road Town, the capital city.
'There is tremendous potential' for VI as an events destination- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Despite some backlash over the non-stop concert held in July 2023, Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr The Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says there is tremendous potential for the VI to be an events destination.
CTO Secretary General Dona Regis-Prosper officially visits VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) Mrs Dona Regis-Prosper paid a courtesy call on Acting Premier Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5) while on an official visit to the Virgin Islands (VI) this week.
Culture & Tourism Month 2023 to focus on the VI story
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Culture and Tourism Month 2023 in the Virgin Islands will start on November 1, 2023, to be observed under the theme, 'Our Virgin Islands, Our Story: Tell Your Story'.
USVI festivals reach Tokyo & Miami in int'l marketing effort
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - The V.I. Dept. of Tourism and its Division of Festivals continue to market the territory to the national and international Carnival scene, the latest begin Japan's burgeoning carnival events.
‘We did learn a lot from going to Monaco’– Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has issued a challenge to Virgin Islanders and those in the tourism industry to travel more to see what they can learn from other tourism destinations to improve the local tourism product.
VI seeing ‘Robust Recovery’ of Cruise Tourism industry post-pandemic– Hon Rymer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following a downturn in cruise passenger arrivals since the start of the pandemic in 2019, Minister for Communications and Works, Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5) has informed that the industry has made a robust recovery with more passengers arrival in the VI for the upcoming 2023-2024 season.
2023 Christmas in July breaks attendance records
POND BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Official stats from the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board (BVITB) have indicated that the 2023 Christmas in July event hosted annually at Pond Bay, Virgin Gorda in the Virgin Islands has broken attendance records with some 5,500 people and 475 vessels attending the event this year.
VI can be a 'top destination' for entertainment tourism– Clive L. McCoy
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Director of Tourism Mr Clive L. McCoy says the Virgin Islands (VI) has the potential to become a top destination in the world for entertainment tourism.
'Incident Free' Christmas in July 2023 a success – BVITB’s Clive L. McCoy
POND BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Director of Tourism at the BVI Tourist Board, Clive L. McCoy has called the 2023 Christmas in July held at Pond Bay, Virgin Gorda, on Saturday, July 22, 2023, a massive success and one that was incident free.