St. Thomas, Virgin Islands News

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.

Senate Committee of the Whole met last night to take up plans for the revitalization of downtown Charlotte Amalie on St.

The Senate Appropriations and Budget Committee considered a bill Monday to overhaul the way ferry rates are set but ultimately decided more work needs to be done on the proposal and it was held in committee.

MAIDEN VOYAGE: A four-night trip to Labadee, Haiti, departing Dec. 1. Staterooms still available.

Trunk Bay, St. John American Airlines has announced great low fares available for travel through mid December.