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3 Colombians failed to return to cruise ship on Sunday
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The public is being asked to assist with the location of three Colombia nationals who did not return to the cruise ship they entered the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) on Sunday, March 10, 2024.
Cruise passengers ‘need to pay their fair share’ of environmental levy- Hon Flax-Charles
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Arguing that the cruise ship sector has one of the “greatest impacts” on the environment, the Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development, Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles (AL), has said cruise ship passengers must be made to pay the Environmental and Tourism Levy.
Gov’t to meet with taxi operators today, June 30, 2021
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the Virgin Islands prepares to welcome the first passenger cruise ship in more than year, the Celebrity Millennium, on Thursday, July 1, 2021, taxi and livery operators have been invited to a meeting today, Wednesday, June 30, 2021.
Visitors will be screened at ports of entries for Coronavirus – Hon Carvin Malone
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Visitors to the Virgin Islands will be screened at the air and seaports as local authorities’ attempt to play their part in preventing Coronavirus-carrying persons from spreading the virus in the Territory.
Division surrounds alternative docks concept for VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Though the concept has been floated before, residents are once again discussing the idea of having more than one cruise ship dock built in the Virgin Islands (VI).
Cruise operators fed up with promises- Hon. Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Communications and Works Hon. Mark Vanterpool said during his recent trips to Miami, where he met with cruise operators, he was told in no uncertain terms by certain operators that they would discontinue coming to the Territory if certain developments were not made to the cruise industry.