Minister for Communications and Works, Honourable Mark Vanterpool, is featured as he presented a plaque to Captain Kim Larson of the Norwegian Jade on the cruise ship’s inaugural call to the Territory on Thursday, January 19.
The Government of the Virgin Islands has said that tourism continues to be the single most important economic activity in the Territory and measures will be taken to build and sustain the sector.
Representatives from the Government of the Virgin Islands, BVI Tourist Board and Island Shipping welcomed Mein Schiff 5 on Thursday, November 17, to the Territory for its inaugural call.
Representatives from the Government of the Virgin Islands and Island Shipping welcomed Norwegian Epic on Tuesday, November 15 to the Territory for its inaugural call.
All taxi drivers and tour operators are invited to a meeting with the Minister of Communications and Works, Honourable Mark Vanterpool at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16, at the Training Division conference room in the Betteto Frett Building.
Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith OBE met with Vice Chairman Li Shihong and other senior members of the marketing and international cooperation departments of the China National Tourism Association (CNTA) today to familiarise the organisation with the British Virgin Islands (BVI) as a tourism destination.