Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced the creation of a digital platform that will allow users of the ferries traveling between Vieques, Culebra and Ceiba to purchase tickets online, access route maps and find answers to frequently asked questions. Through www.porferry.com users will have access to a detailed itinerary of routes with boarding and departure times, estimated times of […]
In referring to the unfortunate ferry debacle last weekend resulting in the resignation of Director Juan Maldonado, Vieques Mayor Victor Emeric, was right — the problem is not the misuse of an idle cargo ferry, it’s the 50 years of criminal Maritime Transportation Authority (ATM, for its initials in Spanish) mismanagement that has plagued the […]
British investor and developer Keith St. Clair, along with project partners and government officials, broke ground on what will be the $50 million Zafira hotel and time share property in Vieques. “Zafira, is a new beginning for Vieques, we want all tourists who come to Puerto Rico to know the wonders and the charm of […]
Finding solutions to the core problems in Puerto Rico requires making visible the socioeconomic and health needs — also known as social determinants — of vulnerable and lagging populations. With this in mind, a dozen community organizations from Vieques joined in late 2018 and determined to use technology to provide help with greater precision and […]
Admitting that transformations are “seldom smooth and many times messy,” Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló confirmed that his administration is working on ironing out the kinks that have come up with the shift into the “short route” connecting Puerto Rico with Vieques and Culebra. In an exclusive interview with this media outlet, Rosselló said moving […]
The service will be provided with four vessels leased from a private operator at a cost of $15 million for one year.
Luxury small cruise ship companies SeaDream Yacht Club and Windstar Cruises will make scheduled stops in Vieques and Culebra from October to March 2019.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has partnered with the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico School of Architecture to develop a conceptual urban design plan for the Vieques ferry landing.
Two boutique hotels in San Juan and a third in Vieques have been included in separate Chapter 11 bankruptcy petitions filed this week by owner John Dennis-Brull.
Revolution Precrafted is expanding into its ninth international market, signing an agreement with Grupo Cacho to supply more than 2,000 residential villas in Vieques and Cabo Rojo.
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority recently announced a request for proposal seeking providers of power solutions for the electrical system of the island municipalities of Vieques and Culebra.
The pristine Sun Bay Public Beach in the island municipality of Vieques recently reopened for use, nearly seven months after Hurricane María struck, getting its power from residential hybrid solar-plus-storage manufacturer Tabuchi America.
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced the development of six projects that combine solar photovoltaic and Tesla energy storage on the island municipalities of Vieques and Culebra, where electricity service was interrupted after the passage of Hurricane María.
Travel and luxury magazine Condé Nast Traveler recently included the W Retreat & Spa-Vieques Island in their prestigious list of “10 Hotels with Over-the-Top Poolside Experiences” around the world.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is allocating $10.1 million to Puerto Rico under four separate grant programs.
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