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VI to see record 52 cruise calls for summer season
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “Confirm bookings for 2026 indicate that the Virgin Islands will receive a record 52 cruise calls during the summer period, bringing an estimated 165,700 passengers to our shores.”
BVITBFC launches Virtual Reality Museum to showcase destination globally
PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI — The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board & Film Commission (BVITBFC) has officially unveiled its state-of-the-art Virtual Reality (VR) Museum, marking a bold step forward in destination marketing and cultural preservation.
The Bunker BVI introduces first indoor golf simulator in the region
ROAD REEF, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands has now seen a major boost to its entertainment and tourism sectors following a major investment The Bunker has made in these sectors. Just six months after opening in August 2025, The Bunker has unveiled the Caribbean's most realistic indoor golf simulator and bar – the only one of its kind in the region.
Hon Luce D. Hodge-Smith attends 9th Council of Ministers of Tourism in St Kitts
BASSETERRE, St Kitts & Nevis- Junior Minister for Tourism and Culture, Hon Luce D. Hodge-Smith (R4), attended the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States' (OECS) 9th Council of Ministers of Tourism in St Kitts from February 11 to 12, 2026.
Houwer family praised for 'commitment’ to developing Biras Creek
BIRAS CREEK, Virgin Gorda, VI- District Nine Representative and Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley, has praised the Houwer family for their commitment to enhancing the Virgin Islands’ (VI) tourism product with the reopening of Biras Marina & Resort and future developments.
OTs must focus on tourism for 'economic transformation'- Margaret E. Hodge
LONDON, United Kingdom- United Kingdom (UK) anti-corruption advisor Baroness Margaret E. Hodge has called on Overseas Territories (OTs) engaging in financial services to prioritise tourism as a key strategy for economic transformation.
Shutting down early for UberSoca Cruise was a ‘sound decision’- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has called the decision to shut down Tortola early on November 18, 2025, to accommodate the arrival of the Ubersoca Cruise, a “sound” one.
'There will always be critics'- Premier to Walwyn on UberSoca Cruise
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Hon. Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), has addressed comments made by Opposition Leader Myron V. Walwyn (R6), who criticised the government’s decision to spend approximately $500,000 on the UberSoca Cruise stop in Tortola on November 18, 2025.
Thousands revel in RT for UberSoca Cruise's inaugural call
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The inaugural call of the UberSoca Cruise (USC) in the Virgin Islands (VI) saw thousands of passengers disembark on Tortola.
‘Get the airport going now’ or risk being voted out- Skelton-Cline to VIP Gov’t
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- “Tourism is the one thing that can’t go anywhere unless we don’t have the infrastructure in which to accommodate it, to enhance, and to expand it, and to offer a better experience for our guests,” Commentator Claude O. Skelton-Cline argued, as he urged the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government to not make the mistake of the former National Democratic Party (NDP) government regarding the expansion of Terrance B. Lettsome Airport on Beef Island, including extending the runway.
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