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TOURISM - TRAVEL - TOURS


USVI Joins the Heavy Hitters Turbocharging Tourism
M.A. Dworkin USVI - The U.S. Virgin Islands is putting on its “A” game and joining the league of tourism heavyweights like Hawaii, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Jamaica, and Barbados. This has not occurred in a chance or unplanned manner, it has been a calculated climb to the top of the Tourism Champs ladder. A new report now confirms what tourism insiders already suspected, a handful of destinations are leading the pack and turbocharging the entire touris


Cruise Ship Arrivals Frederiksted Pier
Anne E. Abramson Marine Facility USVI Port Authority November 2025 Wed 5th, Adventure/Seas, 7am-6pm From: STT To: FL, Pax/Crew: 3288 Wed 5th, Vision/Seas, 8-6 pm From: MD To: SK, Pax/Crew: 3208 Tues 11th, Jewel/Seas, 8-5 pm From: SXM To: DOM, Pax/Crew: 3432 Thurs 13th, Carnival Venezia, 8-5 pm From: STT To: Aruba, Pax/Crew: 65888 Tues 18th, Jewel/Seas, 8-5 pm From: SXM To: DOM, Pax/Crew: 3432 Tues 25th, Jewel/Seas 8-5 pm From: SXM To: DOM, Pax/Crew: 3432 Tues 25th


Tourism Expands Preferred Partner Program: Focus STX
M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism is strengthening its support for local tourism businesses...


Hilton Opens on St. Thomas Is St. Croix Next?
St. Croix Staff ST. Thomas - Hilton, the third largest hotel chain in the world, opened their Hampton by Hilton on St. Thomas in the U.S....


Jennifer Matarangas-King New Tourism Commissioner
St. Croix Times Staff USVI - The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism welcomes the nomination of Jennifer Matarangas-King to be the...


New Hotels for STX & STT
A.J. Pike USVI - The Economic Development Commission (EDC) voted unanimously to approve tax incentives for two new hotel developments,...


Tourism Summit
Tourism Bulletin Tourism Summit The USVI Department of Tourism recently hosted its inaugural Tourism Summit at the Westin Beach Resort &...

DPNR NEWS


Seasonal Fishing Closures
St. Croix Times Staff USVI - Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) reminds the public of the annual 3-month seasonal closure for the following Snapper species: Black Snapper (Apsilus dentatus) Silk Snapper (Lutjanus vivanus) Vermillion Snapper (Rhomboplites) Blackfin Snapper (Lutjanus buccanella) As mandated by 50 CFR 622.435(A)(1)(iii) and Virgin Islands Rules and Regulations (V.I.R.R.), Title 12, Chapter 9A 316-13 $ 31


Outdoor Yoga & Nature Walk at East End Marine Park
St. Croix Times Staff St. Croix - Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) is pleased...


DPNR to Purchase Williams Delight Land for Offices
M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - Notification is hereby given to the public the intent of the Department of Homeland Security-Federal Emergency...


DPNR Launches Controversial New Fishing License System
M.A. Dworkin USVI - Commissioner Jean-Pierre Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) and the Division of Fish...


Lemonade Kid Grows Up to be Lemonade Queen
M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - Plenty of kids set up lemonade stands all over the world. In many cases it’s the start of an entrepreneurial way...
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