Scrub Island is open, and is the British Virgin Islands’ first new resort in nearly 15 years.
The 52-room resort, featuring a selection of deluxe oceanview guest rooms, a full-service marina, luxury spa and health club, also has phenomenal service.
The resort is family-friendly. The restaurant has a children’s menu and there is a water slide connecting two pools, one on the upper level of the resort and another on the first floor. The resort is also for couples, as the setting allows for a quiet, romantic getaway. The Ocean View One Bedroom Suite has a balcony overlooking some of the clearest water in the Caribbean, two flat-screen TVs (one in the living room and the other in the bedroom) and two bathrooms, one with a spacious bathtub.
There are also 31 private two, three, four and five-bedroom villas available for rental. These private villa estates provide the ultimate in tranquility and luxury. These Ocean-View Villas are an elegant retreat for those seeking peace and serenity and all of the finest comforts that Scrub Island offers. The villas are discreetly nestled within the contours of Scrub Island, blending beautifully with the natural surroundings. Each one affords endless views of the Caribbean and surrounding islands and is designed with local artwork, custom furnishing, wooden floors, king-size beds with high-thread-count luxury linens, natural stone flooring, bamboo ceiling fans, 42 inch flat panel television, and state-of-the-art multimedia entertainment center. The floors of the gracious living area are finished tropical hardwood and natural stone. Large sliding windows and doors which, when fully open, invite the hypnotizing tropical breeze. Each bathroom is grand in size and splendor, with natural stone flooring, granite-top twin-vanity, rainforest showerhead, water closet and a roman tub. Each villa boasts a large wraparound veranda with infinity edge pool.
Scrub Island is also home to a fully flushing marina. In the heart of the resort, the Scrub Island Marina is a stroll away from restaurants and shops. The marina is also the closest to the North Drop, the hot spot for record-weighing blue marlins. Guests may book full- or half-day fishing excursions complete with a boat, guide and equipment. A variety of craft are also available for group or private charter at the marina.
For an extra fee, clients can hop on a Dive BVI boat for day trips to other islands, snorkeling and scuba diving. Also, be sure to check out The William Thornton Floating Bar & Restaurant commonly known as “Willy T,” on Norman Island. Traditionally, tourists show up and drink some “pain killers” (a local drink made from coconut milk, pineapple juice, orange juice and rum) and jump off the very top of the boat about 30 feet high.
Getting There
The most convenient international airport is in San Juan, Puerto Rico. From here, guests island-hop via American Airlines and Liat to the airport on Beef Island/Tortola. Scrub Island is just a five-minute ferry-ride from Tortola. Additional options include flights into St. Thomas or St. Croix, with a 45-minute ferry ride to Tortola. Scrub Island will also have two heliports available to guests.
