By the Caribbean Journal staff

The British Virgin Islands’ cruise sector is continuing what has been a remarkable comeback from the storms of 2017.

The BVI is projecting 524,928 cruise passengers for the 2018-2019 season, concentrated of course at the Tortola Pier Park.

That includes the return of Norwegian Cruise Line and Disney Cruise Line, while luxury lines like Viking, Crystal and Celebrity are calling on the destination this year as well.

Cruisers arrive at the Tortola Pier Park.

Overall, the BVI is projecting approximately 200 cruise calls for this season, about 82 percent of its pre-storm numbers.

“The BVI continues to be optimistic about the future of the cruise industry,” the BVI Tourist Board said in a statement. “The BVI is a multi-destination experience that everyone can enjoy.”

The cruise resurgence mirrors a similar comeback in the island’s hotel sector, as a wave of properties have reopened their doors in the last year, from the luxe Guana Island to the boutique Cooper Island to the bucket-list glamping retreat at the Anegada Beach Club, among others.

— CJ

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By the Caribbean Journal staff

It was a banner year for St Kitts tourism in 2018, according to the latest data from the St Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority.

The country’s airport reported 149,871 passengers in 2018, compared to 140,337 in 2017, Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris said.

That represented growth of seven percent year over year.

That included an upsurge in flights coming to the island’s Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport, with an additional 315 flights and a total of 7,947 flights in the calendar year.

The Park Hyatt St Kitts.

The island’s integral cruise sector also saw growth, with 1,103,571 passengers in 2018, up from 1,058,662 in 2017, Harris said.

St Kitts has gotten a major boost from the debut of the Park Hyatt St Kitts, which opened late in 2017.

— CJ

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By the Caribbean Journal staff

The United States Virgin Islands will soon have a new Commissioner of Tourism.

New Governor Albert Bryan has named local businessman Joe Bosculte to the role; he will soon appear before the Virgin Islands Legislature for confirmation hearings in the coming weeks.

Boschulte will succeed longtime Tourism Commissioner Beverly Nicholson-Doty, one of the most respected tourism executives in the Caribbean.

Boschulte had previously served as president and CEO of the West Indian Company Limited.

“I look forward to building on the important work I have been engaged with across the cruise sector in the Virgin Islands,” Boschulte said.

– CJ

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