22 + REPORT OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS The Department had printed and distributed the new Vacation Adventure brochure, a shopping brochure in both English and Span- ish, rate sheets for both summer and winter, the Three Island bro- chure, Pertinent Facts booklets, weather insurance policies, luggage stickers, postcards and posters. In addition, the Department prepares and prints a cruise ship list and issues a monthly News Bulletin to tourist interests, travel agents and transportation officials. Whenever necessary, this material is updated at each reprinting to keep it in line with changes in the Islands' tourist economy. Publicity Favorable and widespread publicity in all media has been a strong support for the Department's advertising and promotional efforts. The varied vacation appeals of the Islands stressed in newspapers, magazines, and on radio and television would have cost, if paid for at prevailing rates, more than $5,000,000 during the fiscal year. The dedication of the new underwater National Park at Buck Island, St. Croix, earned favorable Virgin Islands mention and picture place- ments in newspapers around the world, two full color pages in Life Magazine and other feature articles in addition to radio and television coverage. Visiting writers and photographers are helped on their visits and the News Bureau provides travel and other features for newspapers and magazines as well as hometown pictures of visitors. It also covers Department activities and works closely with other Government departments in assisting on publicity coverage. Weather Insurance A new promotion emphasizes the Virgin Islands' ideal year round weather. This was accomplished by interesting many of the hotels and guest houses to cooperate by guaranteeing free rooms for guests any day the mean temperature fell below 700. Special "weather in- surance policies" were printed and distributed. This unique "weather insured, pleasure insured" policy was stressed in a strong advertising program in newspapers, national magazines and travel trade publications. Information Offices For the convenience of prospective travellers and business interests, Virgin Islands Government Information Offices are maintained in New York City and San Juan, P.R.