TMM does indeed allow boats to come up to Oil Nut Bay. We maintain the channel between Saba and BEYC and it's very well marked. I attached an approach map here for easy reference.
We advise any boat who has a draft of 6' or less that they are perfectly safe to come through that channel regardless of tide. We have 11 mooring balls ($30/night) as well as transient dock slips available ($2/ft). Full 2021 rate sheet attached as well.
Nova (the restaurant at the marina) is currently only open on Saturdays and Sundays, but if you are here during the week we will accommodate you at The Beach Club. Pretty cool deal right now as normally it is $95/person for a day pass to The Beach Club!
I'd highly recommend coming up and checking it out now as next season I imagine the day pass rate will be back in place.
TMM does indeed allow boats to come up to Oil Nut Bay. We maintain the channel between Saba and BEYC and it's very well marked. I attached an approach map here for easy reference.
We advise any boat who has a draft of 6' or less that they are perfectly safe to come through that channel regardless of tide. We have 11 mooring balls ($30/night) as well as transient dock slips available ($2/ft). Full 2021 rate sheet attached as well.
Nova (the restaurant at the marina) is currently only open on Saturdays and Sundays, but if you are here during the week we will accommodate you at The Beach Club. Pretty cool deal right now as normally it is $95/person for a day pass to The Beach Club!
I'd highly recommend coming up and checking it out now as next season I imagine the day pass rate will be back in place.
-Dobbs
Thanks for this reply! Awesome information and I'm certain we will take advantage in July this year while there. Looking forward to it....
Great clarification Dobbs, Thanks again for your assistance while we were at ONB, you are truly are the informational guru when it comes to that part of VG; and fun to chat with as well! Cheers till next time-Caribbean Dream II.
Nibj, if you were on Seaborne yesterday, we were on the same flight. Got released from quarantine after only 22 1/2 hours! Returned our monitor to the airport this evening. Paid Aragorn for lots of vegetables and fresh caught tuna, which is excellent. It’s very quiet. Full Moon party is only the market, everyone else appears closed.
Not sure About the full moon party elsewhere, but I do know that Cane Garden bay is a fun place to be tonight. “Paradise Bar & restaurant” in particular would be my go to, the food, atmosphere and service were all outstanding. Bar swings, bonfire and Lighted kayaks paddling around the bay all made for the perfect evening.
Not sure About the full moon party elsewhere, but I do know that Cane Garden bay is a fun place to be tonight. “Paradise Bar & restaurant” in particular would be my go to, the food, atmosphere and service were all outstanding. Bar swings, bonfire and Lighted kayaks paddling around the bay all made for the perfect evening.
It was a good night at Paradise. I was sitting at one of the picnic tables having dinner. Were you at the table right in front of the sign?
Yes sir Jason, That was me sitting in front of that huge sign on the upper deck. Great breeze and such friendly service. They had me at mussels and bar swings...
Exit test- took it on Jost @ 8am yesterday Morning, received the results via email at 8 AM today. About 40-50 folks at the test site. In and out in @ 15 mins-BVI’s are really getting this contact tracing system down to a simple science! Note: Check with the clinic you’re going to a few days in advance to be sure they have all your paperwork and reconfirm your appointment time. We were originally given a 1030a appointment time and when we contacted the clinic on Jost for directions they told us we had to be there at 8a because the vials were sent to Roadtown on the 9am ferry..
Saw one cat in Lee Bay tonight and there are two boats moored at Marina Cay. Most of the boats that were in Trellis last night have left. Aragorn wasn’t open last night - just the market. Not sure how long these places can survive.
We are one of the boats in Marina Cay (we were also on the Seaborne flight and got our tests quickly). We went to Lee Bay and tried to anchor but couldn’t get it to hold (seemed like a rocky bottom) so ended up in the more active area over here. So we left the bay to the cat.
The entrance to Lee Bay goes from mid 40s to around 12' depth in a hurry. It makes you want to try and anchor in small patches of sand amongst the rocks, but if you keep going it plateaus and changes to an all sand bottom with great holding that very gradually goes from 12' to 8' right off the (strangely) pebbly beach - flat water and a quiet anchorage.
I tried to call Moor Secure to find out if they are maintaining the balls at MC. No luck calling from the US. Maybe someone local can check. The number is 284-494-4488. If the balls are not being maintained I would not use them unless you can go down and inspect the bottom shackle. If unmaintained those shackles might be about done! G
We’ve been lucky with the Boatyball FC’s. The mooring fields are definitely filling up but I think you’ll be fine in early June without pre-booking. We’re at the Baths now, pulled up 2 balls without hooks on them before finding one we were comfortable with.
I’d say a bit more than 10% but I think you’ll be fine winging it. This was Anegada a few days ago, probably one of the more crowded spots we’ve been to in the past 10 days.
Five boats at Marina Cay tonight. Plus the Cuan Law on a dive mooring. There have been quite a few planes taking off: InterCaribbean, Liat, Cape Air, Seaborne and private jets.
Long bay, Virgin Gorda tonight - one other boat. Very nice. Enjoyed snorkeling Diamond Reef - the coral is the best we have seen in the BVI (not that we are experts). More interesting fish here at Long Bay including very large barracuda and rays, turtle etc
Trellis Bay filled up 2 nights ago. Several boats had to go to Marina Cay. That said, Full moon party was a no go. We did have a great dinner at Loose Mongoose! We have had no problems getting mooring ball anywhere, but we arrived at anchorages plenty early each day.
Love the new buoy system into the mooring field at Anegada. According to my Navionics map one red buoy is missing on the way in, but there are two new pairs of red and green buoys guiding into the mooring field. Takes any guesswork out of the arrival.
Great dinner at Anegada Beach Club. They have a free shuttle from the Lobster Trap on the mooring field. Very friendly and helpful.
Last edited by Nibj; 05/30/202108:26 AM. Reason: Added info about buoys
Back home yesterday via ferry to STT then air to ATL. Used a positive Covid antibody test from CVS for USVI travel authorization. I will post a trip report in the next few days. We had a great trip and are looking forward to returning to BVI again!
Sandbox is completely closed. We anchored nearby today and took a dinghy over. Hopefully it will resume someday soon. It is a lovely spot and the buildings and grounds look neat. We even saw a pink flamingo in the pond behind!
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