Above: Fort Christiansvaern in St Croix (CJ Photo)
By the Caribbean Journal staff
The United States Virgin Islands saw strong growth in cruise tourism in 2013, according to data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization.
Cruise passenger visits to the USVI grew by 4.9 percent last year, with a total of 1,998,579 cruise passengers.
That was among the largest improvements of any Caribbean destination with complete annual reporting from 2013.
It was also a marked improvement over the previous year, when the US Virgin Islands experienced a 5.2 percent reduction in cruise tourism compared to 2011.
In 2012, the USVI welcomed 1,904,468 cruise passengers, according to CTO data.