Webinar: The US Virgin Islands Tourism Outlook

By: - June 15th, 2020
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St Croix has some spectacular beaches like Protestant Cay in Christiansted.

The US Virgin Islands officially reopened for tourism earlier this month, the first Caribbean destination to do so. 

So what is the state of USVI tourism right now? How does one travel there? What are the health and safety protocols in place? 

To learn more, Caribbean Journal, in partnership with Marriott International, has gathered top USVI tourism leaders for a webinar on Wednesday, June 17 at 2PM EST to talk about what’s next for the USVI. 

The roundtable discussion will include Joseph Boschulte, the USVI Tourism Commissioner; Cliff Brutus, Director of Sales and Marketing at the Ritz Carlton St Thomas; Dale McKinney, Regional Manager, Caribbean at Delta Air Lines; and Lisa Hamilton, President of the USVI Hotel and Tourism Association. 

For more info, visit and register at USVI Tourism Outlook Presented by Caribbean Journal. 

See the full details below. 

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