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Outrage on social media about tourist allegedly catching ‘baby turtles’
WHITE BAY, Jost van Dyke, VI- There has been outrage on social media after it was alleged a tourist and his boat captain were noticed catching baby turtles at White Bay in Jost van Dyke on Sunday, July 28, 2024.
NCL promises to deliver almost 400K cruise tourists in 2025
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Sharing a projection of some 250,000 total passengers for 2024, an official of Norwegian Cruise Line has promised to deliver even more tourists to the VI’s shores come 2025.
Int’l flight resumption @ Anegada a 'significant milestone' – Hon Rymer
THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R7) has called the reintroduction of international flights at the Captain Auguste George International Airport on Anegada, a testament to the government's commitment to revitalizing the local economy.
UPDATE: Tourist pulled from water @ Capoons Bay pronounced dead
CAPOONS BAY, Tortola, VI- The surfer who was pulled from the water at Capoons Bay this morning, February 27, 2024, has died.
WINAIR steps up with more flights to & from VI
BEEF ISLAND, VI - Windward Islands Airways International NV (WINAIR), a government-owned Dutch airline based in Sint Maarten, has stepped up expansion plans as the operations of LIAT has come to an end leaving potential gaps in the regional market.
Tourist reportedly bitten on hand by shark off Norman Island
NORMAN ISLAND, VI- A male tourist was reportedly bitten on the hand by a shark while in the water off Norman Island on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
Tourist involved in motor scooter accident @ West End
WEST END, Tortola, VI- A tourist on a motor scooter has been involved in an accident at Freshwater Pond, and police and ambulance have responded.
UPDATE: Tourist pulled from water @ Beef Island dies
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The elderly female tourist who was rushed to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital after encountering difficulties while in the water at Long Bay, Beef Island this morning, Wednesday, December 6, 2023, has passed.
Tourist reportedly dies @ Norman Island
NORMAN ISLAND, VI- A male tourist reportedly met his death earlier today, May 21, 2023, while in the area of the caves at Norman Island.
Tourist killed in JvD boat accident is American Robert O. Stafford
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke- The man who lost his life in a lone boating accident at Jost van Dyke on the night of March 22, 2023, has been identified as Robert O. Stafford, 33, of North Carolina, USA.