Tagged: St. Thomas – USVI

The U.S. Virgin Islands government reports it is working closely with the cruise lines to help them as they rework their itineraries following the U.S. government’s renewed restrictions on travel to Cuba. The State Department said the United States will discontinue allowing visits to Cuba via passenger and recreational vessels, including cruise ships and yachts. (travelagentcentral.com)

The US Virgin Islands is already one of the Caribbean’s biggest cruise powers — but new Governor Albert Bryan Jr wants to take things to the next level. The USVI is determined to position itself as the number one cruise destination in the Caribbean. (caribjournal.com)

St Thomas’ major cruise harbor in Charlotte Amalie is proposing a series of improvement projects, according to United States Virgin Islands officials. The projects include a proposed dredging of Charlotte Amalie Harbor and its adjacent channel and the expansion of cruise ship berths at the West Indian Company Limited berths to accommodate larger Oasis-class cruise ships. (caribjournal.com)

More than 25 cruise ship calls are scheduled for St. Thomas in November, the Department of Tourism (D.O.T.) said on Friday. The Ports of the Virgin Islands have confirmed that between November 3 and 30, thousands of cruise passengers are expected to arrive in the territory. (viconsortium.com)

The MV Grand Celebration, based at the Port of Palm Beach, will be heading to St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands late this week at the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (palmbeachpost.com)

Representatives of the cruise industry were asked to be “candid and direct” Thursday during a town hall meeting at the Marriott’s Frenchman’s Reef Beach Resort on St. Thomas, and they were. (virginislandsdailynews.com)

The U.S. Virgin Islands is advancing plans to improve its visitor experience for cruise ship passengers, according to a prepared statement following the recent meeting a local task force. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

The governor of the US Virgin Islands has called for the private and public sector to work together to improve the experience for cruise passengers visiting Charlotte Amalie. (caribbeannewsnow.com)

While data is imperative in analyzing the cruise industry in Charlotte Amalie and throughout our Territory, it is crucial that data be evaluated within context. Passenger counts are an important consideration, but the measure of success for the West Indian Company, Limited (WICO) and other port operations in the Virgin Islands can only be understood by the economic contribution to the destination in expenditures. (stthomassource.com)

St. Thomas continues to be one of the most requested ports of call by passengers in the Eastern Caribbean, according to WICO’s announcement, released Monday. (stthomassource.com)