We could discuss the reasons for all the fee increases for cruisers and charterers in the BVI. New cruisers have no memory of the previous decades. Too many people wonder " why is it so expensive" and " why is there a separate environmental fee" ?? Why is there a new arrival fee, and why did the departure tax go up like a rocket???

People who understand will nod. People who won't understand will succeed in not learning.how and why to nod. When people leave, NOT to come back, many people will be sad.

Just seeing the boatloads of trash the Reef Keepers and their volunteer help bring in should be a huge wake-up call. We do try to be better and AT LEAST do something good for a BVI .