Festive mood as BVI receives first cruise ship in over a year
The atmosphere inside the Cyril B Romney Tortola Pier Park was festive this morning as the British Virgin Islands received Celebrity Millennium — the first cruise ship to visit the territory with passengers in more than a year.
As passengers spilt from the ship, they were greeted by the jubilant sounds of a local steel pan band playing at the park.
Officials such as the Tourism Director Clive McCoy and Premier Andrew Fahie were present to receive the ship. There, they presented the ship’s captain with a celebratory plaque.
“So many people have come together to make this happen. I know that there were those who were saying that no ship was coming,” a noticeably happy Premier stated.
“I want to let the people know that we have negotiated free flow for the passengers when they get off the ship whether it be here at the Tortola Pier Park or if they want to take independent tours,” he added while encouraging residents to continue to practise the requisite safety protocols.
By all indications, today’s cruise call has been successful.
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Enjoy the sweet and buckle down for the bitter.
The Premier and his government must be commended.
Commended for what? A cruise ship coming to the BVI? A third grader could have done a better job. The tourist board director look like he was afraid to speak or did not know what to say.
Beautiful to see. It’s going get better. Let them come we will fix and adjust as we go along…
The Delta Variant is on the move.
A lot of negativity not that long ago talking about nobody want to come here and a bunch of garbage. The BVI was broken after Irma and people still came while the damaged buildings were clearly visible. Hate it or love it the BVI is still one of the premiere tourist destinations in the World. They are always highly featured in the top travel magazines and visitors more often that not leave with good things to say.
Let’s see how festive it will be when the territory becomes overrun with the Indian Covid like the motherland, Indian Curry anybdy?
You racist pig!
YYYAAAAAYY!!!!
Time for us all to mek money!!!!
YYAAAAYYY!!!!
Just like most places in the Caribbean. I don’t think anyone honestly thinks that no one would come to the BVI…
I am amazed by how negative the BVI has become no matter what positive takes place.
This newsite makes sure that most of the post they allow are the negative ones against the Government. Not good!
I hope you enjoy ‘Eau de Road Town’. Seriously, for 20 years now and Road Town still smells like a sewer. How is this possible …
Why Tortola people thrive off of negativity???
werrs the ship