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VI can be a 'top destination' for entertainment tourism– Clive L. McCoy
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Director of Tourism Mr Clive L. McCoy says the Virgin Islands (VI) has the potential to become a top destination in the world for entertainment tourism.
'Incident Free' Christmas in July 2023 a success – BVITB’s Clive L. McCoy
POND BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Director of Tourism at the BVI Tourist Board, Clive L. McCoy has called the 2023 Christmas in July held at Pond Bay, Virgin Gorda, on Saturday, July 22, 2023, a massive success and one that was incident free.
'Stage is set' for Christmas in July event this weekend!- BVTB’s Tommy Dardet
POND BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The sea has been calming down, the boats are starting to arrive from Puerto Rico and the festive atmosphere is sure to draw another large crowd for the 2023 edition of Christmas in July at Pond Bay on Virgin Gorda this weekend.
‘Concerts’ are part of new strategy to diversify VI's tourism product– Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Tourists and business travelers interested in the Virgin Islands (VI) as a travel destination, can expect more concerts and events as part of tourism diversifying moves, according to Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7).
St Kitts Music Fest providing exclusive cannabis smoking zones
BASSETERRE, St Kitts– Cannabis smokers will be allowed an exclusive zone at this year’s 2023 St Kitts Music Festival called a ‘420-Friendly’ festival, after St Kitts and Nevis lawmakers passed the Smoking (Designated Areas) Bill, 2023, in their National Assembly on Tuesday, June 20, 2023.
Entire $250K budget not being spent on non-stop concert– Premier Wheatley
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI– Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatly (R7) said with the upcoming free ‘non-stop’ concert set to boost tourism arrival numbers in the [British] Virgin Islands 9VI), the entire earmarked budget of $250,000 provided to the BVI Tourism Board (BVITB) will not be spent on the music festival alone.
VI Premier Wheatley & Hon Rymer to both be on historic AA Miami-VI flight
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- Both Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) and Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) will be passengers on the inaugural Miami to Virgin Islands flight when American Airlines (AA) commences its operation on Thursday, June 1, 2023.
'I pledge to give my all’ to culture, tourism & D4 – Hon Luce D. Hodge-Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Newly elected Fourth District Representative and Junior Minister for Tourism and Culture, Ms Luce D. Hodge-Smith has pledged to give her all to her portfolios of culture and tourism and a representative of the Fourth Electoral District in the VI.
‘Demand is so high’ AA commits to 5 additional June flights to VI– Hon Rymer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – US carrier American Airlines (AA) has reportedly said the demand for flights on the Miami to [British] Virgin Islands route has been so high in the month of June that additional flights have been scheduled by the airline, Minister of Communications and Works, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) has informed.
Reduction in transit fees expected for persons travelling to VI via St Maarten
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Passengers traveling to the [British] Virgin Islands (VI), via St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) will soon benefit from a reduction in transit fees from $55 to $30.