Long term, the boat charter and marine tourism markets have fluctuated in growth between the BVI and the USVI repeatedly. There are big differences between the two and always will be, so trying to compare the two markets is like comparing coconuts to mangoes.

The BVI government is going to have to address whether tourism is going to be their only economy, and whether expecting tourism fees and taxes, and discretionary spending to carry their entire GDP is a viable long term economic policy. BVI voters choose the people to make those national decisions. Again, the BVI voters choose their own government.

If I've trod over the line in terms of " politics', I apologize. I've tried to make the point that BVI has to make their own choices.