With a little help from the USVI press we can read more reasons why local governments across the world invest and even pay for the cruise industry to introduce passengers to their offerings.

Here is what one TTOL poster claimed this week:

"I think the answer is simple - many people are simply unaware of the BVI. I knew about St. Thomas - honeymooned there. Didn't know a thing about the BVI at that time. It wasn't until 8-9 years later that we went to St. John with friends that we found out more about the BVI."

Note: The details below are USVI focused but the local deliberation is the same from Charleston to South America.

http://viconsortium.com/opinion/editoria...uent-travelers/