The business community of Jost Van Dyke have been experiencing a number of positives since the lifting of the COVID-19 protocols and the resumption of cruise ships into the territory.
However, there are still a number of issues that have been plaguing some of the businesses on Great Harbour.
This was the sentiment shared by several of the bar and restaurant businesses when 284News took a recent trip to the sister island.
Since the advent of COVID-19, Jost Van Dyke has been one of the islands most impacted by the stringent COVID-19 travel protocols that once affected the British Virgin Islands.
With the lifting of those travel protocols, economic activity has resumed, with the regular sighting of cruise ships into the BVI, as well as sail boats and yachts docked across various shores across the territory.
At the popular Foxy’s I spoke to Bartender Ruby who said that things have been looking good for the establishment since the resumption of tourists into the BVI.
Our next stop was Alibaba’s Bar and Restaurant where I spoke to Eurinthia who also said that things have been looking up.
Despite the upside of things on Great Harbour, several of the bar owners had similar complaints regarding the issue of cruise ship passengers arriving on the sister island and being taken directly down to the White Bay area.
They say that this practice has been negatively impacting the Great Harbour Community since the businesses in that community misses out on the potential economic activity from most cruise passengers.
Last but not least was the Tipsy Shark Bar and Café where I had the pleasure of speaking with Ms. Renee.
She too said that there have been a number of ups, however the issue of cruise ship passengers being directed to White Bay have also affected her business.
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