Caribbean Boatmaster (CBM) Courses These courses are designed for those wishing to apply for and take the Virgin Islands Shipping Registry (VISR) exams to obtain a Caribbean Boat Master’s license (CBML). They are preparatory courses ...
We can all agree that time at sea is time well spent, especially in the outrageous beauty of BVI waters. But here’s a thing that sometimes gets missed – for sailors, time ashore should be ...
Efforts to restore, preserve and sail the historic Tortola Boats (Virgin Island Sloops) has started again at Nanny Cay. The programme continues to be headed by Professor Geoff Brooks, who has nurtured these boats for ...
Nestled in the lush island of Tortola, British Virgin Islands is a secret treasure by the name of Bamboushay Pottery. This local business has been in operation since 2001 and is one of the few ...
With the performance of the first coronary angiogram on Oct. 26, 2018, and the official opening the following day of the first Cardiac Catheterization Lab in the non-US English-speaking Caribbean north of Barbados, the Bougainvillea ...
One year ago, our beautiful British Virgin Islands (BVI), along with our close friends in the Caribbean, fell victim to Hurricanes Irma and Maria, two of the most powerful hurricanes on record. Our 60 tropical ...
It is impossible to fully appreciate the food of Chef Evelyn without knowing a little bit about the path she took. “When I was about 17 years old, I started working at a restaurant, and ...
Scheduled for January 19th, 2019, the annual Painkiller Cup event is one of the Caribbean’s top stand-up paddle races. The 1-day event features two races. The main draw is the 14-mile downwind team race from ...
The passing of Hurricane Irma caused well-documented catastrophic damage in the BVI. The marine industry was badly hit, with hundreds of yachts badly damaged; the Royal British Virgin Islands Yacht Club (RBVIYC) youth sailing dinghy ...
It’s a story you have probably seen or heard a few times by now. The overwhelming support for the BVI marine industry and the recovery of the country after the devastation just a year ago ...