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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands: Plans by U.S. Virgin Island officials to implement a US$5 per head on cruise ship passengers entering the island have come under attack from cruise industry officials.
The Associated Press quoted Ms. Michele Paige, President of the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association, as saying a head tax cannot be levied in the U.S. Caribbean territory under a five-year agreement between the government and the cruise ship industry.
Cruise ship calls to the island decreased by 61 percent since January 2002, the territory's government said.
St. Croix currently receives less than 10 cruise ship visits per month, according to AP.
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