Archive for January 2018

Feb. 15: Membership Mixer at Pirate’s Treasure Museum from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Click here to view the flyer. RSVP with Lisa Hamilton at lisa@usvihta.com or 340-774-6835. March 15: Join USVIHTA for breakfast at our Annual General Membership Meeting from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas. Commissioner of Tourism Beverly Nicholson-Doty…

This research, in cooperation with Northstar Research Partners, uncovers travel trends by generation. Generation Z, millennials, Generation X and baby boomers show some similarity and some surprising differences when it comes to travel habits and preferences in: how they travel, traveler attitudes, and sources of influence. As emerging millennials and Gen Z travelers are on…

Three scheduled carriers will soon increase air service to St. Thomas, reported U.S. Virgin Islands Commissioner of Tourism Beverly Nicholson-Doty. Nicholson-Doty announced that following meetings with airline partners over the past few months, Spirit Airlines will increase its Fort Lauderdale-St. Thomas frequency to daily, effective March 10. Due to strong bookings on the Atlanta-St. Thomas…

Sail with Liberty Charters: Experience the sheer joy of sailing on our 44-foot sailing yacht, Liberty. Come for a 3+ hour getaway sail, a sunset sail, or luxuriate on our spacious decks for a full day sailing the Virgin Islands that includes snacks, lunch, drinks and several snorkel spots. During our day sail charters in…

Following the impact of two Category 5 hurricanes in September, the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has developed a 150-day rolling marketing plan to share with industry stakeholders. “This new plan has been developed to establish priorities and a road map of activities we will pursue as our destination recovers,” Commissioner of Tourism Beverly…

Registration for this month’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace, to be held at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is strong. Following a meeting with the host committee in San Juan this week, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association reported that demand among travel industry stakeholders to do business in the region was…

How to Appeal a FEMA Decision If you are a survivor who received an ineligibility letter from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on disaster assistance, don’t give up. It may not be the last word. An ineligibility letter may mean that FEMA does not have all the information needed to approve an application for assistance…

New Caribbean Jobs Bank Aims to Match Workers with Opportunities Sparked by the need to assist Caribbean tourism industry workers impacted by last fall’s hurricanes, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association has created a “jobs bank” to match candidates with tourism-related employment opportunities. The jobs bank, which was launched last month, has already assisted a…