‘We did learn a lot from going to Monaco’– Premier Wheatley
This comes following the VI’s attendance at the recent Monaco Yacht Show on October 1, 2023, when the premier led a delegation that included Director of the BVI Shipping Registry Mr John M. Samuel, and Jr Minister for Tourism and Culture Hon Luce D. Hodge-Smith (R4).
Answering questions from the media during a press conference on October 6, 2023, Premier Wheatley said his delegation was able to learn a lot from the trip.
“Yes, we did learn a lot from going to Monaco… just from a perspective of tourism, Dr Whearley said, adding that Monaco attracts many visitors and the delegation was able to see first-hand the level of service the sovereign city state is able to provide.
The Premier also spoke of the local accommodation and environment as conducive to the tourism services industry.
He said the delegation was able to witness, “the cleanliness of the environment. You know the types of accommodations that they have, even some of the types of facilities they have that they can accommodate on the larger yachts...”
Monaco's tourism development 'inspiring'
Dr Wheatley added that his team was also able to see the way the Principality of Monaco has built its tourism product around the yachting industry and historical and cultural elements.
“So it's all very inspiring I would say and I think a very important thing for persons who are in the business of tourism, and tourism is everybody's business, I should say that we all should do some traveling and as we seek to improve our product,” he said.
Premier Wheatley detailed that the VI has a great tourism product; however, there are some areas that can be improved upon and that remains a mandate of his administration.
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35 Responses to “‘We did learn a lot from going to Monaco’– Premier Wheatley ”
No man you and your buddies have traveled enough first class on the public purse.
Stay here and concentrate on all the things that need fixing.
One FREE VACATION AFTER THE NEXT!!!!!
Set of UNNECESSARY TRIPS and to add it’s always a crew on board and I don’t mean the pilot flight attendants.
I hope you saw how clean that country is, and the amount of foreign owned companies conducting businesses in that locale!
Do you think Premier, that if that country had infrastructural challenges, a kid off the block, can just jump up, with no educational training, and decide to operate to fix, without proper training and skills, problematic areas, in the same manner and swiftness, that tend to happen around here??
These are the takeaways, Premier, I hope you've learned from your visit there.
Oh, and by the way, Premier,how many Black people did you see achieving meaningful results in their lives, while you were there?
Trust me, Ausar, wants to know!
Did Mr Learn Alot get anywhere closer to learning why he need to complete the COI recommendations, fix the pot holes, cut the bush, fund the schools, fix all infrastructure at that, speak out against crime, stop wasting money on garbage, just generally learned how to be a useful premier? If he did not learn about anything on this list, then, beyond a shadow of doubt, the trip was a WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY. UNSUCCESSFULLY UNSUCCESSFUL!!
This is what you all voted for. This is who Lorna sided with.
That place is hopeless. HOPELESS!
The BVI has natural beauty which is why they come.
The country demands accountability
Then he going UK and Senegal in November who paying for these ?
Free stamp due for all first time builders
Move the bush cutting to the prisoners and move those present bush cutters to the marine skills.
Fix Road Town , using people with vision and innovation.
Include young people at all level.
Next time take some youth and the tourism ambassador with you to the boat show.