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VI marketed @ premier luxury travel event in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA- The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board & Film Commission (BVITBFC) brought the essence of the Virgin Islands (VI) to life at the prestigious Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas, held from August 10–16, 2024.
‘We’re on a good track as it pertains to our tourism visitors’- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Revealing statistics showing that the first half of 2024 marked historic visitor arrivals, [British] Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) said the VI is on a good track as it pertains to tourism under the Virgin Islands Party Government (VIP).
Tourism sector records highest visitor arrivals ever
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier of the Virgin Islands Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has announced that the Virgin Islands tourism sector has demonstrated unprecedented growth in the first half of 2024, marking a historic milestone in visitor arrivals.
AA launches continuous VI flights during traditionally slow periods
BEEF ISLAND, VI - In a historic first for the Virgin Islands (BVI), the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport will maintain continuous flight operations with a major carrier American Airline (AA) during the traditionally slow periods from July to October.
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.
NCL official blasts ‘rumour’ of Norwegian Cruise Line pulling out of VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – An official from Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has blasted a rumour that the cruise line intends to pull out of the [British] Virgin Islands market and that the cancellations of five calls to the territory in April 2024, were a sign of such intentions.
‘We should have 4 [music fests]- Claude O. Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Consultant, commentator and clergyman Claude O. Skelton-Cline has said many people are hurting in the territory yet some people continue to talk about everything except what really matters.
USVI: STT tops Expedia's Fastest Growing Summer Destinations List
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- A new report from Expedia has revealed St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) as the fastest-growing travel destination for the upcoming summer.
Estimated 512 cruise calls booked for 2024 in VI – BVIPA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Projected to be a record year for cruise tourism in the Virgin Islands, an Estimated 512 Cruise calls have already been booked for the 2024 year according to data from the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA).
2025 cruise tourism numbers projected to beat all records- Hon Kye M. Rymer
MIAMI, Florida, USA– 2025 cruise tourism numbers in the Virgin Islands are projected to break historical records, according to Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5).