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New taxi fares approved to align with increased cost of living - Hon Rymer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– New transportation fares for tourists and those moving from ports on the sister islands have been approved in the Virgin Islands (VI) after some 12 years, following a meeting with government officials and the transportation-for-hire industry.
Domestic ferry operations return to RT Jetty on Sunday, June 13, 2021- BVIPA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Domestic passenger ferry operations, currently relocated to the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park, will return to the Road Town Jetty this weekend, the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) has said.
Cuban in transit passengers refuse to board plane in VI
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- In what has been described by sources as a strange incident, two Cubans who landed at Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport at Beef Island on May 30, 2021, on an InterCaribbean flight as in transit passengers, allegedly refused to rejoin the plane.
Gov't discontinues paying ground & sea transportation for arriving passengers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- All passengers arriving in the Virgin Islands are now required to pay the cost of their ground transportation during quarantine, from Day 0 to Day 4.
Major cruise liner requiring all passengers to be vaccinated
VI CONSORTIUM
LONDON, UK- United Kingdom-based Saga Cruises has become the first major cruise operator to require all its passengers to be Covid-19-vaccinated before participating in cruising on any of its ships.
USVI ports could reopen to cruise ships as early as January 2021
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- US Virgin Islands (USVI) residents, especially those in St Thomas, may soon see cruise ships at ports of call again, as the once bustling cruise tourism operation that sustained many livelihoods on the island see some revival in the next few months.
COVID-19 test results required to enter PR or Quarantine for 14 days
VI CONSORTIUM
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, announced strict new rules for all passengers flying into Puerto Rico in a bid to curb coronavirus cases as officials blame recent outbreaks on those who flew to the US territory and were infected.
Liat passenger alleges mistreatment after missed flight
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A passenger of regional airline Liat is peeved following an experience she had on December 15, 2015 while on her way back from Barbados.
Carnival Liberty first ship to berth @ new cruise pier on April 29, 2015
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA), along with other government agencies, is getting ready for the official opening of the new cruise pier on April 29.
Fisherman haunted by passengers' screams
CNN
Fisherman Kim Hyun-ho finds no peace when he lies down at night. The hundreds of dead or missing passengers from the Sewol ferry disaster haunt his sleep.
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