The Government of the Virgin Islands is committed to safeguarding the well-being of the people of the Virgin Islands and its visitors, while protecting the borders, facilitating legitimate trade, and ensuring compliance.

Good day to all Virgin Islanders, Residents and Visitors. This morning we have received news of another serious motor accident on our roads, in which, sadly, a life was lost. The police are conducting inquiries and we await the official details of the incident.

The public and tourism partners are notified of the cancellation of the calls of Queen Mary, Queen Victoria, and Wind Surf due to rising numbers of COVID-19 cases aboard these vessels.  Cruise ships are part of a mandatory reporting system which include the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), and regional ministries of health. 

The BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA),in collaboration with BVI Now, announced today a major update to the app to serve the needs of cruise ship passengers and improve their onshore experience.

The Government of the Virgin Islands announced via the Official Virgin Islands Gazette on 16 November, that fully vaccinated arrivals in the Territory are no longer required to test for COVID-19 upon arrival.  Travellers would have to produce a negative result for a RT-PCR or approved rapid antigen SARS CoV-2 test taken no later than 48 hours before arrival in the Territory. 

Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has stated that two-hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) is allocated for Tourism Infrastructure Development as he emphasised the Government’s commitment to developing the Territory’s tourism product in the 2022 Budget Address. 

The public is invited to participate in the upcoming activities for Culture and Tourism Month.

The public is notified that effective November 1, 2021, no foreign-based charter companies would be allowed to conduct charters in the Virgin Islands without obtaining a charter authorisation.

On Sunday, October 24, 2021, the Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie, welcomed the Captain, crew and 369 passengers of the Viking Orion cruise ship during its inaugural visit to the Virgin Islands. 

The Department of Culture is preparing to celebrate the second annual Culture and Tourism Month in November under the theme “Our Heritage, our People, our Cultural Arts! When Culture meets Tourism, we Capture all Hearts.”