Puerto Rico

St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands: Drug Violence Claims Life of 14-year-old Tourist

Date: July 14th, 2010 |

A 14-year-old tourist from Puerto Rico on a shore excursion from a Carnival Cruise Lines ship was killed in a drug gang gun battle July 12. While the incident was a tragic case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, it underscored a growing problem in the Virgin Islands where gun violence [read more]

Puerto Rico: Montserrat Volcano Disrupts Flights

Date: March 14th, 2007 |

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Ash from the Soufriere Hills volcano on Montserrat disrupted air traffic to Puerto Rico March 10, causing cancellation of four Delta Airlines flights in San Juan and many flights by several airlines in Ponce on the south side of the island. Ash from the volcano often clouds the Caribbean sky but seldom affects flights. Its [read more]

Puerto Rico

Date: February 25th, 2003 |

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Annual protests against the U.S. Navy’s use of the island of Vieques as a bombing range have persuaded the military to abandon the site it has used since 1947 in favor of locations in Florida and other places in the U.S. Come May 1 the Navy will no longer use Vieques and will turn over [read more]

Puerto Rico

Date: December 19th, 2001 |

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Be aware that animosity towards the US Navy is high in the town of Vieques. 100 protestors scrawled graffiti on the US Navy warship Yorktown July 17 in protest to their presence in the San Juan harbor. Though the Navy was invited for the San Juan Bay festival, demonstrators were nonetheless unhappy with their presence. [read more]

Puerto Rico: Dengue Fever on the Rise

Date: July 7th, 2010 |

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Hemorrhagic dengue fever claimed its third victim this year, prompting the health secretary to issue a warning that the island could face its worst outbreak ever if people didn’t destroy mosquito breeding areas. Puerto Rico experienced unusually heavy rainfall in May and June, which could be contributing to an increase in standing water that is [read more]

Puerto Rico: New Anti-Smoking Law Will Be Toughest in Caribbean

Date: February 21st, 2006 |

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Puerto Rico may soon have the toughest anti-smoking law in the Caribbean now that the legislature has passed a bill banning smoking in bars, restaurants and other public buildings to protect workers’ health. The governor has said he will sign the bill, to take effect next year, but some people in the tourism industry worry [read more]

Puerto Rico

Date: September 3rd, 2002 |

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U.S. Navy maneuvers have begun again at Vieques Island and may go on for several weeks. Some waters have been declared off-limits, and protesters vowed to disrupt the war games as they have in the past. Civilian and tourist areas of Vieques remain unrestricted, and the maneuvers have no impact on travel to the rest [read more]

Puerto Rico

Date: May 30th, 2001 |

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Protests against the U.S. Navy’s bombing exercises on the island of Vieques will not affect travel to the rest of Puerto Rico. Vieques is seven miles to the east of the main island and the demonstrations take place there with no disruptions elsewhere. Travel to Vieques, however, should be deferred while protests are [read more]

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