was asked how she perceives her job as an extension of tourism: "My role serves as a lifeline or link to visitors. You need to know something about everything from transportation, beaches, flora and fauna, to history. I am asked all kinds of questions.

"It helps that I have lived here for thirty years and that I taught tourism in high school.'' Over 1200 passengers are on one of the two ships in St. George's each week and the majority are very positive about the island. Negative comments are rare but they get a few.

"Many visitors appear and they don't have a clue as to what's available and we help plan their activities. We give a lot of personal attention to the tourists. Often they return to thank us for our recommendations. The job is fun, positive and rewarding,'' advised Mrs. McKittrick.

One of the major complaints heard from the tourists is the tremendous cost of air fares. "I hope the Minister will try to work with the airlines to lower air fares to enable more tourist to come here,'' she added.

Tourism desperately needs more transportation for the visitors and this includes: taxis, buses, and ferries.

The tourists love the ferries which run every Wednesday and Thursday at 2:00 p.m. from St. George's and arrive in Hamilton at 3:30 p.m.

There is an extra 10:00 a.m. ferry on Thursday mornings which takes passengers from St. George's directly to the Royal Naval Dockyard at 11:30 a.m. Mrs.

McKittrick concluded, "I have heard such favourable remarks from the tourists and locals about that one.''