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Nanny Cay’s construction project moves ahead; New marina in use!

The new marina at Nanny Cay is already in use although the expansion project is not complete. Photo: VINO
The new Outer Marina will have 120 slips suitable for yachts from 30-75ft with T-heads and a bulkhead capable of berthing mega yachts up to 160ft in length. Photo: VINO
The new Outer Marina will have 120 slips suitable for yachts from 30-75ft with T-heads and a bulkhead capable of berthing mega yachts up to 160ft in length. Photo: VINO
The Nanny Cay Expansion Project included land reclamation. Photo: VINO
The Nanny Cay Expansion Project included land reclamation. Photo: VINO
NANNY CAY, Tortola, VI- The over US$30 Million expansion project at Nanny Cay Hotel and Marina, one of Tortola’s premier facilities and boat yard, is continuing.

According to reports, January 2017 should see the start of construction on the first two outermost residential buildings in the new area.

While the project is moving, the new Marina for the new expansion project, which is expected to be completed by year-end, is already in use. The new Outer Marina will have 120 slips suitable for yachts from 30-75ft with T-heads and a bulkhead capable of berthing mega yachts up to 160ft in length.

Once the entire Nanny Cay Development  Project is completed, in addition to the marina facilities, the expansion will include, new and enhanced walk ways and recreational areas; a new restaurant, wellness center, gym, and social areas; an improved youth sailing centre and facilities; improved resort areas and event facilities, along with new commercial retail and service space.

The current operations at Nanny Cay account for 300 jobs directly and indirectly. Nanny Cay employs about 100 staff and estimates that the completed outer marina and related amenities will create over 100 new jobs. The company has also promised that construction is expected to be sourced through local contractors.

Despite the bad start with cries of environmental violations, the project is on the move and is expected to be a huge boost to the Virgin Islands boating and marine sector.

31 Responses to “Nanny Cay’s construction project moves ahead; New marina in use!”

  • white power (02/12/2016, 11:17) Like (21) Dislike (11) Reply
    They their killing all the reefs and not a man saying a thing
    • @ white power (02/12/2016, 11:57) Like (10) Dislike (9) Reply
      They are white what u expect?
      • Music (02/12/2016, 14:24) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
        So is the reef! Long dead. And wont white folks be employing other colours?
      • Monster (03/12/2016, 15:43) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
        ....and you're black...racist...lazy....stupid...pathetic.

        Get over your skin color and contribute to this world.
    • Scary Mary (02/12/2016, 12:44) Like (17) Dislike (3) Reply
      I am a serious environmentalist, but in this case you are wrong. The reef that they are building on has been dead for many, many years. I have snorkeled there many times. No sign of life.

      Wheel and come again.
    • Come on (02/12/2016, 13:27) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
      We won't jobs we won't tourist to come to nice place .... but we complain on ever devilment we is tourist desterntion we have do stuff like this. Can u all c all the or most of the other Caribbean islands has so pass is only thing we have on them is the .....US $
  • tretretrete (02/12/2016, 11:17) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    all I want to know is who u talk to about getting a business open down there
    • Xxx (02/12/2016, 12:03) Like (8) Dislike (4) Reply
      Deputy Premier
    • Yes (02/12/2016, 12:37) Like (24) Dislike (0) Reply
      If you really wanted to know you would be down at Nanny Cay Marina asking to speak to the relevant people, not on a blog talking shit.
  • Scary Mary (02/12/2016, 12:47) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    Miles Sutherland Pilch - Nanny Cay Marina - 394 2512
    • He's a Pleb... (02/12/2016, 14:23) Like (8) Dislike (9) Reply
      @ Scary Mary - he's not a nice person towards locals; been there done that! Wait for the Marina @ Havers Iyah!
  • long look me come from (02/12/2016, 13:00) Like (4) Dislike (5) Reply
    this project will help the economic however locals will be at the bottom at the food chain
    • lmao (02/12/2016, 13:34) Like (20) Dislike (8) Reply
      So let me get this straight! The company should invest $30 million of THEIR money, taking a risk with THEIR investment, and just 'give' locals something? How many locals have prime land on Tortola and outer islands with the ability to do the same development or better? Why don't they go ahead and get it done? This victim bs is played out, get up, get out and get something.
      • @ imao (02/12/2016, 20:05) Like (5) Dislike (3) Reply
        It sounds like not everybody knows we have a problem with racism at nanny cay and else where in the BVI...
  • dog (02/12/2016, 13:21) Like (9) Dislike (5) Reply
    BVI has lost its way on this. the wheeling and dealing behind the scenes made this happen. and legislators are dazzled with bright and shiny ... AGAIN! The environment will continue to take a hit. It can't help it. This is Trumpian self-interest at its best. The canals have stagnant water, the coral around there is being ruined. What about the new mangroves trying to be grown? how many boats can be accommodated in dist 3 with other marinas? and what if a "five-star" resort goes in across the harbour at Havers? are there traffic studies? oh for a hurricane. where is TCPD and a master plan for the BVI? Not all investment is good and some even has long-term consequences. But it helps to pay off in the district.
    • Scary Mary (02/12/2016, 16:24) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
      I agree with you about the hurricanes but the water in the canals has been mostly stagnant since they built the first set of residences. That concern should have been dealt with long ago. It's not a very smart place to build a marina - or housing in my humble opinion and I was surprised to see the plan was approved at all.

      But to claim any other environmental issues, nope, I can't agree! The reef was dead long before this bunch built anything there.
      • pat (04/12/2016, 00:08) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
        there are other environmental impact other than reefs. BTW- I talked to someone in conservation and fisheries a while ago and they just gave up because someone above overrides them.
    • Schups (02/12/2016, 16:39) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
      You again? You are always calling down something to develop this Territory. We do not have oil and we do not manufacture, we are a SERVICE BASED ECONOMY! Give us some healthy, workable alternatives or just STFU and let the people who know what they're doing work.
      • dog (06/12/2016, 11:09) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        the issue has always been not development but HOW, WHERE, WHO, HOW MUCH, impact it has on people and the environment. This is supported by the SIA and EIA which rarely is taken seriously.
  • pat (02/12/2016, 13:28) Like (7) Dislike (6) Reply
    Much needed project go nanny cay
  • street reporter. (02/12/2016, 15:24) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    It's a beautiful development... Nice.. U all should check it out ...Hope local get most of those new Jobs
  • Saw Da (02/12/2016, 16:21) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    Don't worry Little THatch Marina next,NDP ,National DEAD Party,killed the environment along with themselves..
    • pat (04/12/2016, 00:11) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      and sandy spit for commercial deep sea fishing and marina. losing up to 20 moorings if new ferry dock and marina goes in.
  • watching (02/12/2016, 18:39) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    Yhe reef was killed a long time ago by the raw sewage being dumped into the sea off Slaney Point . Not real complicated . The flush channels need more volume but the marina is not the major cause of the damage . Take a look at Sea Cows Bay . Same thing ...
  • BoiBoy (03/12/2016, 01:18) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    Nanny cay was bankrupt like propect reef. Thank our lord people invest in our islands. Talk about pollution etc...sea cows full of old trash thrown in by locals. Som of us have duble standards.
  • rattie (03/12/2016, 09:58) Like (1) Dislike (3) Reply
    No room for locals in this project
  • wise up (03/12/2016, 19:47) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    U all sound so stupid and ignorant who did the jobs to build the marina ain locals,who equipments were used stew


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