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The US Virgin Islands Department of Tourism announced new record-breaking passenger arrivals, highlighting the continued growth of St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John as a leading tourist destination.
Ending the year, 28 December recorded 4,606 passenger arrivals, surpassing the single-day arrival record set before March 2024. This achievement led to a new weekly passenger arrival record with over 24,000 arrivals, marking a 5.92% increase over the previous record.
“As a destination, we continue to explore, evolve and improve, further supporting our ongoing mission to build on our commitment to be a premier Caribbean destination,” shared US Virgin Islands Department of Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte.
In 2024, Cyril E. of St. Thomas. King Airport and Henry E. of St. Croix. Combined aircraft arrivals at Rohlsen Airport totaled 932,265 passengers. This number surpassed the previous record during the COVID-19 pandemic by more than 100,000 passengers and represented a 16.5% increase compared to 2023.
The newly released numbers cap a year of exponential tourism growth for the US Virgin Islands, including a record-breaking month of arrivals in March with 106,026 and the introduction or return of airline routes from American Airlines, Cape Air, Delta Air Lines, Frontier. , JetBlue, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country, and United Airlines.
The territory also saw significant growth in cruise passengers, welcoming 1,770,922, resulting in a 9.8% increase over 2023. This growth was driven by the maiden voyages of several ships including Scarlet Lady, Icon of the Seas, Disney Treasure, Explora Eye. , Sun Princess, Explora II, Emerald Azzurra, Celebrity Apex, and Rhapsody of the Seas. The increase in cruise arrivals highlights ongoing efforts by tourism departments and local partners to strengthen and nurture relationships across the industry.
In addition to welcoming more visitors, the region has also received several prestigious industry honors, including:
- Porthole Cruises and Travel Magazine: Best Caribbean Cruise Destinations 2024
- Caribbean Journal Caribbean Travel Awards:
- Caribbean Culinary Destination: St. Croix
- Caribbean Yachting Destination of the Year
- Event destination of the year
- USA TODAY's Top 10 Readers' Choice Travel Awards:
- Top 10 Best Beaches: Honeymoon Beach, St. John
- 50 Best Beaches in the World presented by Banana Boat:
- World's Best Beach 2024, Trunk Bay, St. John
- Expedia 2024 Summer Outlook
- The number 1 domestic trending summer destination, St. Thomas
- HSMAI Adrian Awards:
- Experiential Marketing Bronze Award – US Virgin Islands' Caribbean Way of Sports and Lifestyle Tourism Integrated Campaign
“As we look to 2025, we will advance the creativity of our marketing strategies, including advertising, social media, public relations and connecting partnerships, and keep the US Virgin Islands top of mind for new and returning travelers.” Commissioner Boschulte added.
Commissioner Boschulte and the Department of Tourism team continue to set their sights on an ambitious future, positioning the US Virgin Islands as a premier destination for travelers for its natural beauty, cultural richness and warm hospitality.
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