NEW TECHNOLOGY IMPROVES THE BVI CRUISE EXPERIENCE
Written by Fuze Social Team on November 25, 2021
The BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA), together with BVI Now, have announced a major update to the app to serve the needs of cruise ship passengers and improve their onshore experience.
BVI Now is an app dedicated to the BVI, available for free download on both the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.
BVI Ports says Cruise ship passengers who have downloaded the BVI Now app see a special version, with a different user experience.
It said first, they get greeted when they are detected entering the Territory. They are presented with several feature articles, including “A Walking Guide to Road Town & the CBR Tortola Pier Park,” as well as “A Walking Guide to Historic Main Street.”
According to the Ports, these walking guides highlight attractions, local businesses in Road Town, and places of interest and the features contain local maps of the areas that work even if the passenger doesn’t have a data plan.
For passengers who want to venture on their own beyond Road Town, there’s also “An Insider’s Guide to Tortola,” which highlights attractions, beaches, and places of interest across the island. Other features have been included to tell passengers about the BVI’s rich history and culture. The BVI Ports also said that BVI Now brings everything about the territory together in a single app, with a variety of “insider’s guides” that have been written by people who live in the BVI. The app works no matter where the user is located, even if they’re not near WiFi, don’t have a data plan, or they’ve lost their cell signal and eliminates the need for paper maps and makes it impossible for the visitor to get lost.
