Friday, March 29

BVI Update: What’s Open (A Lot), and What’s To Come

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BVI Update – Latest BVI News

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Almost 2 years have passed since Hurricanes Irma and Maria swept through the Caribbean. For many months after, we worried and answered questions like “So how are things?” and “What’s open?” when customers inquired about their favorite snorkeling spots, beach bars, and restaurants in the British Virgin Islands.

By now it’s luckily much easier to compose a short list of businesses that have NOT yet reopened than citing the hundreds of establishments that are back to business as usual and that every day welcome yachtsmen from around the world.

Here the latest news and updates about your favorite cruising grounds:

BoatyBall

This new service has been around for about a year now. BoatyBall allows you to reserve a mooring ball in advance enabling you to peacefully enjoy more stops along the way to your destination, which is great for popular spots like Cooper Island, Great Harbour or Anegada. The bright orange balls are clearly marked with numbers and the BoatyBall logo. Availability is limited, and they can only be booked the same day. Reservations start at 7 a.m.

You can find all the information you need in our related blog post: Reserving a Mooring in Paradise.

Soggy Dollar – A Sunny Place for Shady People

If you have lately been at White Bay, Jost van Dyke, you know that the beach there, and all the small beach bars lining the shore, are just beautiful. Plus bar-hopping along this little stretch of coast is SO MUCH FUN.

One that sticks out and has undergone some transformation since the hurricanes is the Soggy Dollar Bar. Bartender JJ still stirs up those famous Painkillers and the bar’s roof is still lined with first responder badges from all over the world. But, the bar received an addition and now features a “Snack Shack” to the left that serves – you guessed it – “snacks” such as ice-cream, bakery items, and frozen drinks, which make for a very welcome refreshment under the hot Caribbean sun. The bar went with the times and only offers metal straws to their customers, which make for a great souvenir when heading back home.

The bar’s web page has also received a major overhaul and as Winner of the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Award 2019 for “Best Caribbean Beach Bar” the Soggy Dollar Bar is now selling its own line of rum and branded clothing online. Other fun features include their famous “Drink Board”. So if you know someone who’s coming to the Soggy Dollar Bar, grab your credit card, go online and have a drink waiting for them.

And don’t forget about the Soggy Dollar webcam! At soggydollar.com you can stare longingly at all the other people having fun and start dreaming of your next tropical charter vacation. Plus, if you download the app, you can even listen to their current playlist and get those island vibes going yourself…Read more:

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