But less than 12 miles away, the quiet waterways of the British Virgin Islands present a different story. Before the pandemic, the Caribbean was the world’s most tourism-reliant region, according to recent calculations by the World Travel Tourism Council. And like the British Virgin Islands, the fates of many Caribbean islands are tied to their colonial history. With tourists swarming, the US Virgin Islands prioritised hospitality workers early in its vaccine rollout. Ferries reopened April 15, and those going between the British Virgin Islands and the US Virgin Islands will increase passenger capacity and add a second daily ferry starting Thursday.

Source: bd News24 May 26, 2021 06:22 UTC