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MV Queen Victoria makes inaugural call to VI port
Representing Premier Dr. The Honourable D. Orlando Smith was Minister for Communications and Works Hon. Mark Vanterpool who presented a beautiful plaque on behalf of Government to captain of the vessel Mr Peter Philpott.
Hon. Vanterpool conveyed Government’s appreciation and welcome for the inaugural visit and said it was his hope that the cruise ship would return again and noted that the port should be a much more enhanced area by that time.
He also spoke to the captain briefly about Governments plans to extend the cruise ship pier and to develop the port in the not so distant future.
Captain Philpott also presented plaques to Government as well as port agent representatives Romney Associates Consultant who facilitated the meeting as well as a tour of the vessel.
The skipper said plaques were good proof of the many destinations that the ship visits.
The MV Queen Victoria was launched in 2007 and usually has some 2000 guests on board and some 950 crew members. It is deployed mostly in Southampton, England for most of the year on cruises that usually lasts from four days up to 28 days.
“It is very luxurious inside with the highlight being the grand stairway in the main lobby and the Queen’s Room,” Captain Philpott informed Virgin Islands News Online prior to a guided tour.
He also said the ship journeys around the world from January to April.
The majestic vessel was launched by the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla who is the wife of Prince Charles.
The MV Queen Victoria began its voyage to the Caribbean from Southampton on October 19, 2012. “We have six islands [to visit] starting with Antigua, St. Martin, Tortola, St. Kitts, Grenada and then Barbados. On the way back we will stop on the island of Madeira. We are scheduled to arrive in Southampton on November 11, 2012,” Captain Philpott stated.
The captain noted that on his next visit he would have to visit the much talked about Cane Garden Bay beach.
MV Queen Victoria is a cruise ship operated by the Cunard Line, as is named after Queen Victoria. MV Queen Victoria is the running mate to Queen Mary 2, and the Queen Elizabeth. Until November 2008, she also operated alongside Queen Elizabeth 2.
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8 Responses to “MV Queen Victoria makes inaugural call to VI port”
So BVI if we're going to have tourism we must have night life & entertainment of various sorts, and let the market determine which we want & don't want rather than church ppl who only go to church anyway. Fix the Port & put things there to entertain the ships & tourists, treat the BVI like a Promotion like Wrestlemania or Grown & Sexy.
They people come here to swim, relax, smoke weed, drink rum, get drugs from the drug stores, and have fun...the older people want them to come a relax, maybe that was the ting back in the 60's but nowadays 70 y/o's go skydriving & ting so u have to modernize with the times.
Patti girl keep an eye on that Mark. If he gets his way you will have to bow down to Darley to do buisness at the Port. There is no difference between him and MItt Romney. Say one thing and mean another.