Two cruise ships in port today; Taxi drivers 'thankful & hopeful'
In port today, December 26, 2017 are MSC Cruises and Thompson Celebration, with a combined total of close to two thousand passengers.
"We are thankful and hopeful of the grand rising for today and the future of these beautiful Virgin Islands even after the massive distractions we experienced with the recent storms and hurricanes. A grand rising is here and will continue, I say again," said a taxi driver who gave his name only as a Mr Turnbull.
Giving a description of Road Town on Boxing Day with the two ships in and passengers making their way around the capital, Mr Turnbull said: "Craft alive is open and some amount of traffic is there. I see some shopping and others just walking through, Pier Park is open, and lots of photos are being taken of the destruction and memorable signature things."
The taxi driver said that the usual contingent of taxi and livery operators are not out, "But the business here, we are getting a few runs so no need to complain. Out on the sea is were all the business is. The charters very busy taking the passengers to the outer islands, so I see Virgin Gorda, Peter Island, Norman Island and a few others doing well on this boxing day," added Mr Turnbull.
The next cruise ship is expected in port on Thursday December 28, 2017.
Marella Discovery! First cruise ship to VI since hurricanes
It was on December 6, 2017, exactly three months after Hurricane Irma, that a cruise ship first docked in the Virgin Islands.
The Marella Discovery, belonging to Marella Cruises (formerly Thomson Cruises), was welcomed by Government Officials, including Premier Dr The Hon D. Orlando Smith (AL) and Minister for Communications and Works Hon Mark H. Vanterpool (R4).
There had been concerns about receiving cruise ships to the Virgin Islands due to the state of some roads and beaches; however, taxi and livery operators were instructed where to and where not to take passengers.
It was on December 4, 2017 that Disney Cruise Line announced to its booked customers that they will be returning to the Eastern Caribbean, but with a slightly altered itinerary, a story first reported by this news site.
As it stands, the next scheduled Disney Cruise to Tortola will be the April 7, 2018 departure of the Disney Fantasy.
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19 Responses to “Two cruise ships in port today; Taxi drivers 'thankful & hopeful'”
About the water as they are all
Swimming. All it takes is having an open wound or cut getting infected & losing part of that limb. Guess no one is advising to Not swim in the water. Sad
The head tax(after two massive hurricanes.....talk that bird man!!!!) you sound just a typical VIP cronie: taxi man gets few pennies along with the gas station; supermarkets and his family(most of us in this territory fully well the cruise arrival can't be business as usual but give God the Glory something is happening for his people(I don't care who run the the territory; I just want our people get some thing)......so come next elect you have the right to vote for your desire and that no big deal(just so you know)