St. Thomas, Virgin Islands News

US Virgin Islands government officials representing an inter-agency committee formed by Governor John de Jongh to prepare for the arrival of the world's largest cruise ship on St Thomas will share plans at a press conference on Tuesday at the Crown Bay Center at 10:00 am.

Getting ready for Oasis of the Seas. The Port Authority and Police Department are working to get ready for the arrival of the Oasis of the Seas on December 8th.

Governor John DeJongh says the 911 emergency center on St. Thomas has reached an agreement with Puerto Rico to manage calls from here that get routed to Puerto Rico.

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The Caribbean islands are finding the 2009 tourist season to be a hit-or-miss endeavor, the editor of a regional tourism magazine said.

At the Windjammer Landing resort in St. Lucia, guests can get 50% off in January with suites starting at $199. Several Caribbean resorts are offering high-season discounts hoping to rebound from a tourism slump.

The St. Thomas Coastal Zone Management Committee approved two modifications Tuesday needed for the Crown Bay dock to accept Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas on its maiden call Dec.

The forgotten Virgin, St. Croix-ogled by Columbus, boyhood home of Alexander Hamilton, getaway to Richard Nixon-is making a spectacular comeback.

Daily News Photo by SEAN McCOY Assistant U.S. Secretary of the Interior for Insular Areas Tony Babauta testifies at the Legislature.

French navy ship The Graceful and crew will arrive at Crown Bay at 8 a.m. Saturday for three days of rest and relaxation in the Virgin Islands.

Yesterday all anyone could talk about was the rain. the morning downpour closed many org and canceled many events.

Daily News Photo by SEAN McCOY American Legion Patrick U. George Post 90 members march in Charlotte Amalie.

Today is Veterana TMs Day. It is a federal holiday. All schools, banks, courts and government offices will be closed on today.

Henry Kimelman, whose fundraising and support for Sen. George McGovern in the 1972 presidential campaign earned him a spot on President Richard Nixon's "enemies list," has died.

From the high top deck of one of those massive Caribbean cruise ships as it sits at the dock of a tropical island, you usually look down on shopping run amok.

People often have a romanticized idea of how perfect the U.S. Virgin Islands can be, especially if all you see is a photo.

Rescue workers and firefighters recover the bodies of three people, including a Rockford man, who were killed Thursday in the crash of a small plane in St.

National Guard heroes are on their way to Cuba. Members of the 786th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion are on their way to Fort Lewis in Washington State for training.

Two men were shot and killed early Saturday morning in downtown Charlotte Amalie and a third man was killed by gunfire Saturday night, according to police.

Daily News Photo by SEAN McCOY Attorney Jennifer Jones, hearing examiner for the Public Services Commission rate investigation, addresses the PSC on Thursday night.