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Re: Oil Nut Bay
[Re: CaptnAndy]
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02/07/2018 08:27 PM
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Steve27
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Does ONB have a daily use price for docking or do they have a mooring field?
Cruising the local waters here in SC and GA. Love the BVIs and miss the Tradewinds!
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Re: Oil Nut Bay
[Re: Steve27]
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02/07/2018 08:36 PM
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BaardJ
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Does ONB have a daily use price for docking or do they have a mooring field? No charge for day use at the marina if you're having lunch. The overnight rate is $5/foot. There are no moorings. You can anchor in Deep Bay.
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Re: Oil Nut Bay
[Re: Christo]
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02/07/2018 08:45 PM
02/07/2018 08:45 PM
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Kupe
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Just to add...you do need to make a reservation. You can contact Jade or Scarlett on: reservations@oilnutbay.com both were extremely friendly to us and even made a point of coming and introducing themselves when we got there.
Hi Christo- wow glad you mentioned that! Are you saying you need a reservation to dinghy over from Saba for lunch at ONB? Was that for the main marina or for the resort and restaurant at the end of Oil Nut Bay? We've pretty firmly added ONB to our Virgin Gorda itinerary later this month based on your awesome reports. My wife is a turtle nut! Cheers! Kupe
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Re: Oil Nut Bay
[Re: Christo]
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02/08/2018 09:10 PM
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Kupe
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Hi Kupe,
Yes you need a reservation to dinghy over for lunch. You need a reservation to turn up to any part of ONB. The added bonus of this...is that they then pick you up in a golf-cart from the dock!
reservations@oilnutbay.com
Thanks Christo! Great info and we are really looking forward to it! And so cool you were there when the Necker Island gang came by!!! Cheers, Kupe
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Re: Oil Nut Bay
[Re: Christo]
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02/15/2018 12:38 AM
02/15/2018 12:38 AM
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Kupe
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Hi Kupe,
Yes you need a reservation to dinghy over for lunch. You need a reservation to turn up to any part of ONB. The added bonus of this...is that they then pick you up in a golf-cart from the dock!
reservations@oilnutbay.com
Hi Christo- Can't remember if you told me or not. Did you leave your dinghy at the ONB marina and golf-cart over, or dinghy all the way back to the resort and lagoon? If so, was there a dinghy dock or did you beach your dinghy? Thanks Christo!
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Re: Oil Nut Bay
[Re: CaptnAndy]
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03/21/2018 05:05 PM
03/21/2018 05:05 PM
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Steve27
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Could we take out 514PC powerboat over to ONB Marina and dock there and have lunch? Will they golf cart us to the resort?
Thx
Cruising the local waters here in SC and GA. Love the BVIs and miss the Tradewinds!
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Re: Oil Nut Bay
[Re: KKcopp]
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03/21/2018 08:54 PM
03/21/2018 08:54 PM
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Kupe
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Hi everyone. We were in the BVI's February 10-24th. An absolutely amazing trip. Oil Nut Bay is not to be missed. What an incredible day. Yes, you must have reservations. They will not let you on without.
Towards the end of trip,the weather and swells were quite active. We ended up spending 3 great evenings at Leverick. Wow KK we were probably there at Leverick the same time- the end of your trip and beginning of our trip! We arrived Virgin Gorda aboard our Sunsail 38 monohull on the evening of the 20th to heavy rain, 12 foot breaking seas and 35+ knot winds rounding Colquehoon reef, and whitecaps throughout North Sound. Like you, we hunkered down and spent three days/two nights at Leverick (in a slip thank you Nick!). We measured 25+ knot winds at our slip both nights. There is no way a dinghy would have been safe from BEYC to ONB at any point during our stay for even one or two people. The good news is we got to see two nights of Beans!!! The bad news is that with all the sailors hunkered down, ONB was fully booked and we couldn't get a rezzie for either day. So it is top of our list for next time! And thank you Michael Beans...you took two cold, wet sailors to warm and well-rummed in no time flat!
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Re: Oil Nut Bay
[Re: bvichree]
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03/21/2018 09:25 PM
03/21/2018 09:25 PM
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Kupe
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Is it not advisable to take a 48 foot mono to dock at Oil Nut Bay? Just trying to make our plans. We have never been to ONB, but very excited to check it out. The Gun Creek Ferry is fine if neccessary. Thanks for the information for me to relay to Captain. I'm sure he will confirm any of my info and then confirm it again! Have your Captain refer to the current VI cruising guide by Nancy and Simon Scott (page 235-236 in the 18th edition). The marked channel from Saba Rock to the ONB Marina "is reported to carry 8 feet". Personally, I plan to survey it on our next trip aboard the Gun Creek to ONB ferry and only then will I consider it for our next trip after that. Safe passages! Kupe
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Re: Oil Nut Bay
[Re: CaptnAndy]
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03/22/2018 03:14 PM
03/22/2018 03:14 PM
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GlennA
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Wondering if there is a deep water approach other than past Saba Rock. The marina has five 80' slips and a 100' T head so, while not for mega yachts, they must be expecting some pretty decent size boats.
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Re: Oil Nut Bay
[Re: GlennA]
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03/22/2018 06:25 PM
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BaardJ
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Wondering if there is a deep water approach other than past Saba Rock. The marina has five 80' slips and a 100' T head so, while not for mega yachts, they must be expecting some pretty decent size boats. We had a 90+ footer docked next to us in January, so they can indeed handle some large yachts at the dock. There is an ocean entrance channel near the ONB reception dock. It's pretty narrow and you've got to make a quick turn to starboard as you enter Eustacia Sound so I doubt you'll see vessels much larger than that enter. There are some coral heads and I've seen a minimum depth of 7-8 feet.
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