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Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) – the trade association that represents the mutual interests of destinations and stakeholders throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America, along with Member Lines that operate over 90 percent of the global cruising capacity – is pleased to announce that it has again renewed its strategic development agreement with the British Virgin Islands. (more…)
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The cruise industry is often criticized for its environmental impact, so it’s no surprise that a plume of white smoke coming from the stack of a cruise ship docked in port would raise some eyebrows. (more…)
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The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) is delighted to celebrate local Captains Jonese Samuel, D’Andra Lewis, and Rochelle Lawrence. (more…)
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The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) has unveiled the launch of a new corporate brand identity. The organization will continue to be known as the BVI Ports Authority but a refreshed look was presented recently. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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The Government of the British Virgin Islands has paid tribute to former Chief Minister, tourism visionary and local cruise industry pioneer Cyril B. Romney, by renaming the Tortola Pier Park in his honor. (virginislandsdailynews.com)
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Disney has officially returned to the British Virgin Islands. The cruise line’s Disney Fantasy ship was its first to make its return to the BVI this week. Passengers were welcomed by customer service representatives, and greeted with welcome drinks and a small parade that showcased BVI culture. (caribjournal.com)
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Disney Cruise Line will return to the British Virgin Islands, nearly a year after suspending calls to the territory following last September’s hurricanes. “We have made significant strides in restoring the islands to normalcy,” Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark Vanterpool said. (travelmarketreport.com)
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Tortola Pier Park in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) through the BVI Ports Authority received the prestigious accolade of “2017 Port of the Year” awarded earlier this month by Seatrade Cruise Global, the port said in a statement. (cruisebusiness.com)
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People who previously required a visa to enter the British Virgin Islands can now benefit from the newly enacted law which allows visa exemptions for cruise ship passengers, according to a statement. The guests must stay 24 hours or less. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Tortola Pier Park will mark one year since it officially opened, with the new cruise destination in the British Virgin Islands officially opening its doors on Feb. 16, 2016. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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In the British Virgin Islands, Tortola is set to post 657,000 passengers for the year, up from 516,436 last year, according to Meslyn Allen, leasing and marketing manager for Tortola Pier Park Ltd. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Two people were killed and at least 18 others injured when a tour bus carrying cruise ship passengers crashed Sunday in Tortola. (cruisecritic.com)
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The British Virgin Islands is seeing a significant improvement in cruise numbers the territory’s Ports Authority reported. The BVI received 32,133 cruise passenger arrivals in October, up 487 percent year over year. (caribjournal.com)
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The British Virgin Island Ports Authority (BVIPA) continues to advance the Cruise Pier Development Project with the full cooperation and support of its partner cruise lines and the wider Florida Caribbean Cruise Line Association. (cruisebusiness.com)
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With the expansion complete, the BVI cruise pier in Road Town, Tortola, is now 1,039 feet long and 60 feet wide. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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A tourism project that included an expanded cruise ship pier has been completed in the British Virgin Islands and is expected to draw tens of thousands of additional visitors per year to the Caribbean territory, officials said Wednesday. (jamaica-gleaner.com)
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On Saturday, March 28, Carnival Liberty became the very first ship to berth at the newly renovated pier. The ship docked alongside the north eastern berth, which was completed a few weeks ago. (cruisebusiness.com)
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Tortola plans to complete a $52 million project to improve its cruise facilities in April in hopes of attracting more ships to the British Virgin Islands. (travelpulse.com)
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The BVI Ports Authority and Tortola Pier Park Limited (TPPL) have approved the appointment of Ms. Dona Lisel Regis to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of TPPL effective January 5, 2015. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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