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VI Tourism Summit opens with call for innovation & collaboration
Peter Island, VI – The inaugural Virgin Islands’ two-day Tourism Summit commenced on January 16, 2025, at the picturesque Peter Island Resort, with a clarion call for innovation, capacity building, and collaboration to sustain the region's tourism industry.
“I adore the reimagined Peter Island!”- Hon Smith
PETER ISLAND, VI- Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL) has expressed her admiration for the newly reopened Peter Island Resort.
'Reimagined' Peter Island Resort to reopen December 1, 2024
PETER ISLAND, VI- Peter Island Resort, the largest private island resort in the Virgin Islands, has announced it will be reopening on December 1, 2024.
2 illegal migrants of Indian nationality caught on Peter Island
PETER ISLAND, VI- Two nationals of India were detained as illegal migrants on Peter Island on April 25, 2024.
2 taken to hospital after boat ran ashore @ Peter Island
PETER ISLAND, VI- At least 2 persons were taken to hospital after a powerboat beached at Peter Island on May 7, 2022.
Seabourn Odyssey to call to VI on July 21 & 29, 2021
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Although passengers will not be permitted ashore, passenger cruise ship Seabourn Odyssey will make a call to the Virgin Islands on July 21, 2021, and then on July 29, 2021.
Plans for Norman Island transformation taking shape
NORMAN ISLAND, VI - Plans which would see Norman Island in the Virgin Islands (VI), transformed from an island with merely two small beach front restaurants to having a full-fledged resort is beginning to take shape.
Out! 'Willy T' must leave Peter Island Harbour by December 30, 2018
PETER ISLAND, VI - Months after William Thornton aka ‘Willy T’—a floating restaurant and bar—owned by Ms Heather L. Anderson, a belonger of the Virgin Islands, with her husband Ewan C. Anderson, who manage the business was forced from ‘The Bight,’ off Norman Island, they will have to move again.
Willy T hoping to open this weekend; still dealing with bureaucracy
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - It was the pressure of the public, civil society and the media that forced the National Democratic Party (NDP) regime to hold a meeting on May 14, 2018 with the owners of the famous William Thornton aka ‘Willy T’, a floating restaurant and bar, owned by Mrs Heather L. Anderson, a belonger of the Virgin Islands while her husband Ewan C. Anderson manages the business.
Finally! Willy T has a home after being chased out by Gov't
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was the pressure of the public, civil society and the media that forced the National Democratic Party (NDP) regime to hold a meeting yesterday May 14, 2018 with the owners of the famous William Thornton aka ‘Willy T’, a floating restaurant and bar, owned by Mrs Heather L. Anderson, a belonger of the Virgin Islands. Her husband Ewan C. Anderson is the manager of the business.

