Before the shoulder season rolls off into high season, there are some great travel deals to be had in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Here is a rundown of specials at hotels and resorts in the USVIs for October. And generally speaking, you won't have to reason with the hurricane season as hurricanes usually do not occur in October. In fact, if you're out on the water or at one of … [Read more...]
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U.S. Virgin Islands Now The Official Caribbean Destination For The New York Jets
With Aaron Rodgers now at quarterback and the typical preseason excitement among of NFL teams, the New York Jets and their fans hope to be jetting off to Las Vegas for Super Bowl XVIII in February. But even if they don't make it to that destination, they will also always be welcome anytime in the U.S. Virgin Islands. This is because the Jets and the U.S. Virgin Islands … [Read more...]
Moorings Announces Dates & Theme Parties For 2023 BVIs Interline Regatta
The Moorings Interline Regatta is on again for this year. Here are the dates and theme parties for the 2023 Interline Regatta, a moving beach party on sailboats on and around the British Virgin Islands. The dates are Oct. 10-19. Schedule: • Tuesday, Oct. 10 – Mardi Gras Party, Oceans 7 (starts 7 p.m.) • Wednesday, Oct. 11 – Wild West Party, Foxy's (starts 7 … [Read more...]
U.S. Virgin Islands May, June & Summer Travel Hotel Deals
The U.S. Virgin Islands are a scenic, tropical travel destination and there are some travel deals to be found right now. Here are hotel package savings for May, June and thru the summer at select properties. Magens Hideaway – St. Thomas Deal: Land and Sea Package Redemption Dates: 5/1-7/31, 2023 Magen’s Hideaway offers three luxury villas on the Peterborg … [Read more...]
The Moorings Interline Regatta Sets 2023 Dates BVIs Sailboat Beach Parties
The Moorings 2023 Interline Regatta sailboat race and beach parties will take place October 10 - 19 in the British Virgin Islands. This annual event, which attracts nearly 1,000 people – most of whom just go for the nightly theme parties at various BVI beach bars – is primarily for sailboat racers with some connection to the airline industry. The event is open … [Read more...]
Moorings Interline Regatta (And Party!) Is Back For 2022; Here’s The Schedule & Themes
It's back! This combination sailboat regatta, party cats and themed costume parties on the islands of the British Virgin Islands. Technically for those in the airline industry, anyone who rents a sailboat – usually a catamaran and shares it with friends – is welcome and can take part in the nightly beach parties. Take your costumes because this is indeed a great … [Read more...]
Village Cay Marina In Tortola Is Where Jimmy Buffett Says He Wrote Cheeseburger In Paradise
PubClub.com Has Been To This Restaurant In The British Virgin Islands By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Parrothead Blogger Mystery solved. You can toss out all the legends, the rumors the "no THIS is the place" talk. According to the man himself, this is where Jimmy Buffett got the inspiration for his"Cheeseburger in Paradise" song. This is what he said about … [Read more...]
Hold Off On That Sailboat Trip To The British Virgin Islands For Now
BVIs Travel Rules & Regulations By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Blue skies and water to match it, calm seas and islands to explore. The British Virgin Islands are a sailor's paradise but with it's current COVID-19 travel restrictions in place, it's best keep your plans in port for now. To vacation in the BVIs requires a series of steps … [Read more...]
The Moorings Cancels 2020 Interline Regatta In The British Virgin Islands
Annual Party In The BVIs Won't Happen This Year; 2021 Dates Announced By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Published Sept. 2, 2020 After putting out the schedule with the usual island theme parties, The Moorings has officially canceled its annual Interline Regatta for 2020. It released this statement explaining the decision: "Due to no … [Read more...]
British Virgin Islands Launches Travel App Called BVI Now
An Easy Way To Get Information About These Caribbean Islands By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger In the wake of hurricanes Irma and and Maria, the British Virgin Islands has taken a beating and getting clear information about what businesses are open and which ones are not, the current conditions and news about the islands has been difficult or inconsistent … [Read more...]
Moorings Interline Regatta 2019 Weather Forecast
Mostly Cloudy, Some Sun, A Little Rain But No Hurricane The weather for the 2019 Moorings Interline Regatta has a little bit of everything on tap. It's mostly sunny with some sun, a little rain but – and this is the most important part – no hurricane. The latter was of some concern when several tropical storms and hurricanes formed in the Caribbean in September – … [Read more...]
Virgin Islands Bar Willy T’s Returning To Original Norman Island Location
The William Thornton, One Of The BVI's Legendary Bars, Returns Home After Hurricane Irma By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger After being destroyed, rebuilt and then put out to sea, to to speak, at another location the Willy T's bar is returning home to its original location off Norman Island in the British Virgin Islands. "Effective July 1, 2019, … [Read more...]
Foxy’s Taboo Bar Hosts New Year’s Day 2019 Party Reopening After Hurricane Irma
It's A 'Float-illa' Party In The British Virgin Islands By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Foxy's Taboo, which was completely destroyed during Hurricane Irma, is reopening and doing it in grand style – it is having a big bash on New Year's Day on Jan. 1, 2019. It is a “Float-illa” party starting at Noon. And it's a big party - there are already … [Read more...]
A Guide to New Year’s Eve At Foxy’s Bar In The British Virgin Islands
The legendary New Year's Eve party at Foxy's Tamarind Bar in the Virgin Islands is one of the best places to celebrate NYE in the Caribbean. Called Old New Year's Night, it features a bands and DJs at its back and beachfront bars. There are six bars at Foxy's along with a "brigade of bartenders," according to Foxy's. One of the customs, beyond the night's theme … [Read more...]
Moorings Interline Regatta Back On For 2018 In British Virgin Islands
Airline Industry's Annual Boat Party Returns To BVIs After Hurricane Irma The British Virgin Islands continues to recover from Hurricane Irma and one of its biggest annual events is back on the calendar. The airline industry's crazy Moorings Interline Regatta is back on for 2018. After being canceled last year, it will take place Oct. 9-18. There is one venue … [Read more...]
Moorings Interline Regatta 2021 Virgin Islands Costume Party Canceled
Airline Industry's BVIs Event Theme, Locations & Bars Ya gotta regatta and when you do it at this event, you've also got to party. It's the Moorings Interline Regatta in the British Virgin Islands, the annual event of sailboats and silliness, primarily for those in the airline industry and friends of airline industry employees. Unfortunately, the 2021 event … [Read more...]
Foxy’s Bar British Virgin Islands Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Big Party In 2018
More Than 1,000 People Turn Out For Celebration By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger If ever a place needed to cut loose and celebrate something, it was this place. On March 24, 2018 Foxy’s Bar in the British Virgin Islands did just that - it celebrated its 50th anniversary. "We knew we needed to host a party," said Susan Zaluski of Foxy's Bar … [Read more...]
What It’s Really Like To Be On A Sailboat In The Virgin Islands
Sailing The BVIs: A First-Hand Experience By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger We approach the bay, so slowly and quietly it almost seems as if as we are trying to sneak into it and launch a pirate attack, and start searching for a ball to grab. Not a beach ball or a volleyball, but a mooring ball. We are in the British Virgin Islands and we are on a … [Read more...]
Interline Regatta 2017 Dates British Virgin Islands Airline Industry Trip
36th Annual BVIs Sailboat Event Is Octoberfest On The Water While some people around the world are hoisting huge brews in big beer halls, a few fun people are having a different kind of Oktoberfest. They are hoisting rum drinks dressed as pirates, witches or castaways at the annual Interline Regatta hosting my the Moorings marina, in the British Virgin … [Read more...]
Memorial Day 2017 Virgin Islands Sailboat Dream Trip Dates & Details
An Island-Hopping Cruise In The British Virgin Islands Aboard A Flotilla Of Sailboats With Snorkeling, Beach Bars & Island Music By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger We Raised Our Sails In Tortola Dropped A Hook In Jost Van Dyke Killed Our Pain At Soggy Dollar Foxy's And The Paradise – Eric Stone, "Sunsail" If you want to be "Somewhere South Of … [Read more...]
Top Rum Drinks Of The Virgin Islands: Painkiller & Bushwacker Recipes
The BVIs & USVI's Official Cocktails As one would have beer in Germany, tequila in Mexico and wine in France and Italy, so is it with rum and rum drinks in the Caribbean. No matter where you go in the Caribbean, you will encounter rum. You will be around it almost as much the water that surrounds the islands. And frankly, that's not a bad thing at all. If … [Read more...]
St. Thomas Nightlife Best Bars Redhook & Island Music Reviews
Top Nightlife Spots For Locals & Tourists The beaches and water activities of St. Thomas give way to its small bars by night. There are fine places and fun places, spots with live music and bars for tourists and joints for locals (of course, tourists are always welcome) But, of course, any discussion of bars and nightlife in the Caribbean has to start with the rum. … [Read more...]
Virgin Islands Sailboat Charters Tips, The Islands, Sights & Beach Bars
"Sailing Life is What I Choose, Imported Rum is My Kind of Booze... Sailing Life is Made For Me, I Raise My Spinnaker and I'm Free..." - Singer/Songwriter Eric Stone The water is blue – many shades of blue, in fact – the wind is blowing but hardly howling, captain and crew are going "fast enough to get there but slow enough to see" as the Jimmy Buffett song possibly … [Read more...]
The Best Beach Bars In The British Virgin Islands
"We raise our sails in Tortola, Drop a hook in Jost van Dyke. Kill our Pain at Soggy Dollar, Foxy's and the Paradise..." - Singer Eric Stone British Virgin Islands Bars, nightlife By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger There is a place that makes the mind wander, the soul shift and the spirits soar. Where rum flows into drinks like the Painkiller … [Read more...]