Archive for October 2018

Jacqueline and Jacob always wanted to have a home near the water, so when the opportunity arose after a St. Thomas cruise, they followed their dreams of working in the St Thomas diving industry. Before starting their dream business in the USVI, the two were lucky enough to learn exactly what customer service means by…

St. Thomas has been ranked the No. 1 Caribbean destination on Airbnb – with a 600 percent increase in bookings over last year. The territory’s capital, Charlotte Amalie, earned that distinction on Airbnb, a marketplace for home rentals which has a number of listings in the Caribbean, ranging from cottages to beachfront villas. In its…

On behalf of Sen. Janelle K. Sarauw, Chairwoman of the Committee on Workforce Development, Consumer Affairs and Culture, we would like to cordially invite your company to participate in an upcoming job fair on Nov. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the UVI Sports & Fitness Center themed “Putting People to Work.” “Putting…

Point Pleasant General Manager Jahmed Mills is a true local success story! Mills grew up on St. Thomas, attending local public schools and eventually the University of the Virgin Islands where he received a B.A in Accounting and a MBA in Business Management. Mills said he fell in love with the tourism industry while working…

West Bay Supermarket opened its doors on April 15, 2017 with the purpose of serving the island residents on the west end of St. Thomas and the University of the Virgin Islands campus. Today, under new management, with a staff of roughly 40 employees, West Bay is a leading provider of fine foods, beer, wine…

Inspired by the Caribbean’s sounds and sights, the region’s leading tourism entities have joined forces to launch “The Rhythm Never Stops” – a vibrant marketing campaign enticing travelers to revel in the Caribbean’s incredible natural beauty, diverse cultures and hidden treasures. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association and the Caribbean Tourism Organization unveiled the fruit…

Delegates from within and without the region are gearing up for the Caribbean’s largest tourism marketing event, which will be held in Montego Bay, Jamaica next year. The 37th edition of Caribbean Travel Marketplace, slated for Jan. 29-31, 2019, will bring together hotel and destination representatives; wholesalers and tour operators; online travel agencies; Meetings, Incentives,…

The ladies and gentlemen at The Ritz-Carlton Club, St. Thomas located in the U.S. Virgin Islands welcomed their first members and guests back to this extraordinary resort over the weekend. The resort has been closed since two extremely powerful Category 5 hurricanes, Hurricanes Irma and Maria, impacted the U.S. Virgin Islands, and specifically St. Thomas…

Zero. Nothing. Empty. That is what I am praying for this week. I don’t want an abundance. Not looking for an overflow. This week, my cup does not need to run over. All I desire is to be empty…so that I can be filled. Full cups have no room to be filled. After all, they…

In what was described as “another major milestone” in the territory’s recovery from last year’s devastating hurricanes, Gov. Kenneth E. Mapp announced Wednesday that an agreement had been reached to assist in the reopening of Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Beach Resort on St. Thomas. The Mapp-Potter Administration has officially entered into a Memorandum of…