March 25th, 2018
Just got an update from Alex Dick-Read, owner of GroundSea Adventures. Alex said, “GroundSea Adventures is once again open for business. Right now we’re mainly doing our mangrove paddle tours but also some hikes and custom fun days as well.” In addition he said, “The mangroves have come back way faster than I thought they might. There was a lot of damage but since the storm the natural recovery process has taken off and new shoots and trees are taking over and looking strong! The jellyfish are back, rays and baby sharks are flourishing, so it’s really great news and a special adventure for anyone visiting or living the islands.” GroundSea Adventures, located in Tortola Pier Park, offers a range of eco-tours including stand-up paddle (SUP) or kayak tours of pristine mangrove forests, around the bay or down the coast and guided hikes high in the hills or along the coasts.
GroundSea Adventures: +1 284-499-1620 | [email protected]
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