Soggy Dollar online

There's a site I've been going to over the last few months anytime I've needed a 'hit' of the BVIs. The Soggy Dollar beach bar and Sandcastle Hotel on Jost Van Dyke is one of those places I have to visit on each trip. It just wouldn't be a trip to the BVIs without going there and neighbouring Foxy's.
A little background: the SD's claim to fame is their Painkiller - an addictive drink made from dark rum, cream of coconut, pineapple and orange Juice, topped with fresh grated Grenadian nutmeg. Factoid #2: The Soggy Dollar name comes from the fact that they don't have a dock so people need to swim ashore from their boats and pay for their drinks with wet currency.
I really like what they've done with their website -- including a huge live camera shot that really gives people a sense of the place. Their site is beautifully designed with a super-clear navigation. Good job!

With a little help from my friends

I'll be heading down to the BVIs this October to celebrate a landmark birthday with a group of friends. So in the next few months I'll be posting my very own Best of BVI links and musings. From really cool places to visit with really neat sites to must-not-miss attractions -- I hope this site will be a resource for not only my friends but anyone else who may be planning a trip.
If anyone has any suggestions -- send 'em along!

Crisis? What crisis?

Uber-cool Steele Point has just announced that they've opened a new guest house. Blackbeard's Hideaway - a two-bedroom villa which features a fully equipped kitchen, open living and dining area, large pool deck and outdoor dining areas is open for business. And according to the availability calendar already has bookings.

Off-season weekly rates run at $4,125 U.S. while high-season will set you back $5,500. Larger groups can still book the stunning Steele Point house or the smaller Gestalt.

Jail bait

It seems that you need to know exactly where you are when fishing in the Caribbean -- otherwise you may end up in the slammer next to some low-life drug smuggler.

According to The Chicago Tribune a retired police officer, the captain of an U.S.V.I. charter boat, ended up in British Virgin Island territory by mistake.

The sloppy skipper was charged with illegal entry into the British territory and fishing without a license and was slapped with a $45,ooo fine and one-year prison sentence.

"He is the laughing stock of the prison," his wife Deborah Barton said Tuesday. "The inmates who are in there for every other crime just crack up at him because he is doing a year for fishing."

Antigua bound

Good news for island hoppers!
American Eagle will launch a new route between Tortola and Antigua starting on June 1.
The flights will take off Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday using a 64-seat Super ATR aircraft.
This is particularly good news for travelers from London who will be able to connect to the British Virgin Islands from Antigua.