Mega floating hotels Two mega cruise ships — the Celebrity Xcel, with a passenger capacity of 3,950; and Star of the Seas, with a capacity of 5,610 — appear to tower over everything at the Austin “Babe” Monsanto Marina in Crown Bay, St. Thomas, and were among five cruise ships paying port calls in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Wednesday, with two others in Havensight and one on St. John. Today, two cruise ships are expected to dock in Havensight, while a third will dock in Crown Bay. Daily News photo by Darryl Jones #vidailynews #frontpage #cruiseship #STT Facebook

The V.I. Department of Health is urging residents to get vaccinated against the flu as cases continue to surge in Puerto Rico, where health officials have declared a state of emergency and reported more than 100 flu-related deaths. Click the link below to read more. Facebook

Inspector General Delia Thomas has released an audit of the V.I. Water and Power Authority’s mishandling of employee loan payments to the Government Employees Retirement System, which caused major headaches for employees trying to retire or access savings account deposits. Click the link below to read more. Facebook

On the hunt A great white egret, which can hunt in both fresh and saltwater habitats, wades into a a nearby ghut in Road Town, Tortola, looking for prey. A typical diet consists of small fish, crayfish and shrimp or insects like water bugs and grasshoppers. Daily News photo by Dean Greenaway #vidailynews #frontpage #BVI #nature #Caribbean Facebook

The Virgin Islands government considered selling Dog Island to Jeffrey Epstein for $1.1 million, according to documents contained in the latest tranche of files released by the U.S. Justice Department. Click the link below to read more. Facebook

The 36th Legislature honored six Virgin Islanders for their lifetime contributions to the territory during a combined Key to the Territory, Perma Plaque and Medal of Honor ceremony at the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas. Click the link below to read more. Facebook