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866 St Croix residents leave for US on 'Mercy Mission' cruise ship
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- St Croix, US Virgin Islands (USVI) residents lined the Frederiksted Pier on Friday morning, September 29, 2017 waiting to board Royal Caribbean’s Adventures of the Seas cruise ship on a “mercy mission” trip to Florida. Over 860 persons were accommodated, according to Governor Kenneth E. Mapp.
Carnival & Royal Caribbean to return to VI- Hon Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Two major cruise lines-Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean- are slated for a comeback following a three-year pull following a move by the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government to sign preferential berthing agreements with Norwegian and Disney cruise lines.
USVI signs 10-year agreement with Royal Caribbean
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — The Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) has signed an agreement with the second largest cruise line in the world, Royal Caribbean, solidifying the business relationship between the two parties and bolstering the cruise industry in the territory for the next decade, a press release VIPA issued on December 22, 2015 makes known.
'Full year of Cruise ships from April 2015' – Hon. Mark H. Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Taxi operators yesterday heard that there was one good thing that all the cruise liners have indicated to the Government team that attended a caucus in St Martin recently was that Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line, Disney, the European Groups among others, which was that their customers have indicated through surveys was that they want to come to the Virgin Islands perhaps more than many other places in the Caribbean.
Two killed in Royal Caribbean cruise ship accident on St.Kitts
Times Caribbean
BASSETERRE, St Kitts - Two men tragically lost their lives in an accident involving Royal Caribbean’s ‘Independence of the Seas’ on St.Kitts on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 . Reports are that The two men apparently were assisting with the unberthing process of the cruise vessel when it overturned while the ship was pulling out of port.
UPDATE: Royal Caribbean cruise cut short after more than 600 are sickened
(CNN) -- A 10-day Royal Caribbean cruise ship will return two days early after an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness, the cruise line said Sunday.
UPDATE: Protest action awaiting police permission
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Organisers are currently awaiting feedback from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) with regard to whether they will receive permission to proceed with what has now evolved into a protest motorcade on issues related to the economy and current cruise pier development negotiations.
Hon. Vanterpool gets scorching rebuke from Taxi & Livery operators
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Anger and outrage were some of the emotions that filled the air as Minister for Communications and Works Hon. Mark H. Vanterpool received a scathing round of criticism from several taxi drivers last evening, October 17, 2013 at the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park.
UPDATE: Tortola Pier Partners names revealed
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Government has now revealed some of the names behind the Tortola Pier Partners (TPP) group following a promise to do so sometime last week.
Vision of the Seas graces port VI for the first time
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas graced port Virgin Islands (VI) yesterday November 5, 2012 for the first time with a passenger count of 1,955 persons on board.
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