One month after Irma hit the BVI I got the idea for BVI Traveller as a great way to organize all of the information that was being posted on Facebook regarding the recovery effort. Well, it's been almost...
Rebecca Yates, manager at The Leverick Bay Resort and Marina contacted me with the following update: “The holiday season is coming and we are so excited to welcome you all back to Leverick Bay Resort...
One of the top questions we are getting here at BVI Traveller is, “I am chartering a boat in the BVI this season and want to know who has fuel, water and ice. I also need to know where I can get provisions...
Richard Branson's legendary British Virgin Islands resort is back in business as they posted on their website recently. "Welcome back! It’s been an incredible journey since Hurricane Irma last year to...
Read MoreA little more than a year after Irma, Road Town harbor is busier than ever. On a recent Tuesday there were not one, not two, but three cruise ships in port at the same time. A big shout out to Alton Bertie...
Located in Apple Bay, Tortola, the Sugar Mill Hotel reopened in November with both new and returning guests eager to visit this beloved Caribbean Inn. And despite major repairs that were required after...
Jumbies Beach Bar and the Cove Grill is the place to be on Virgin Gorda, located right on the beach at Leverick Bay Marina. In addition to a daily happy hour, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays feature...
Located in the heart of Cane Garden Bay and directly on the beach, Rhymer’s Hotel offers rooms with one queen bed and one twin to accommodate up to three people. Each room is air conditioned and has...
Read MoreSince the hurricanes struck, BVI Traveller has been covering the recovery effort with daily reports on businesses that have rebuilt and reopened for tourists. With reports on over 300 businesses completed...
The Mariner Inn Hotel has long been known as the ideal place to start and end your Moorings charter, but you don’t have to be a charter guest to stay here. Their Marina View and Ocean View rooms have...
Great news for visitors and residents of Virgin Gorda. After a six-month renovation, and missing several planned opening dates, the Virgin Gorda airport is again OPEN! You can fly into this delightful...
BVI Traveller was created in September of 2017 to help tourism in the British Virgin Islands recover from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Irma.
To that end, we met our goals. In the past 7 years there have been over 1.2 million visits to the website and over 3 million pages have been viewed. There are over 1,000 pages on the site featuring news posts and detailed listings on all hotels, villas, restaurants and sailing charters located in the BVI. The BVI Government and many business, hotels, villas and sailing charters have all agreed that the site “moved the needle on tourism” after Irma.
The site, however, has run its course. It has served its purpose by bringing visitors and local businesses together to rebuild the tourist industry and it is now time to shut down operations for good.
I want to thank everyone for your help and support.
Chuck Metter