TOURISM COMMISSIONER’S CALM KEPT CRUISE SHIP IN PORT AFTER HAVENSIGHT SHOOTING

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte had to personally intervene to keep a cruise ship berthed at the West Indian Company dock from not leaving early after the Havensight Mall shooting that left two people injured on Saturday.

Crystal Serenity, carrying 375 guests and over 200 crew members, had just docked early Saturday morning. Passengers were still on board when the ships’ captain heard about the armed robbery of Glitters jewelry store at nearby Havensight.

In response, passengers remained on board Crystal Serenity and the ship made preparations to leave St. Thomas early. But tourism chief Boschulte was able to convince the Crystal Cruises-owned cruise ship to stay in port by explaining that it was an isolated, contained incident.