5 Hot Hotel Openings"The first new resort in the BVI in the past 15 years, Scrub Island is a 230-acre private island opening in October. There will be plenty of ways to stay busy, including four restuarants, three beaches, and an astronomy observatory."
Excerpt from the Fall 2008/Winter 2009 edition of the 'The Knot' Magazine.
The British Virgin Islands has been ranked among Travel & Leisure readers as the #3 island in the Caribbean, Bermuda and the Bahamas as part of the 2008 World's Best Awards. Until the ranking is officially released in the August issue, please see attached a clip of the ranking from the Travel + Leisure website.
A growing number of folks are combining their love of land and sea by buying an upscale residence in the Caribbean with a boat slip attached. One of them is Ralph Gregory of Boulder, Colorado.
Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, Tuesday May 27 2008, – The BVI Tourist Board announced that its crucial tourism sector performed well in the first quarter of the year in spite of many challenges, with a 3.58% percent increase in overnight visitors during the
January to March 2008 period. Overall the BVI welcomed 415,004 visitors in the first quarter of 2008 which represents a total growth of 14.6% compared to the same period in 2007.
Owning a Caribbean Paradise"When it comes to buying a vacation home, the hottest spots are sun-kissed islands throughout the Caribbean Sea. Easily accessible for a private jet traveler, yet secluded enough to grant real privacy, each of these new island homes is a true, tropical dream house."
After more than a decade of careful planning and preparation, Mainsail Development Group, Inc., in conjunction with Scrub Island Development Group, broke ground in November of 2005 on the Mainsail Resort Marina & Spa. Company and government officials attended the ceremony, marking the first construction phase for the exclusive luxury resort and spa development.
In this article from the internationally recognized Travel Agent Magazine, a few Caribbean Resorts are mentioned, including the Mainsail BVI resort development.