BVI’s Willy T Possibly Forced To Relocate
The Willy T, a boat-turned-floating-bar typically found off The Bight on Norman Island in the British Virgin Islands, has been told it needs to find a new home. Beached in Hurricane Irma, the new and improved replacement version of this bar arrived at its previous home expecting to be able to set up shop in the same spot again, according to an article that appeared in BVI News. According to the article, when the current owner, Ewan...
The BVI’s William Thornton (Willy T) Sets Target Date For Return
Tagged: bar, boat bar, british virgin islands, bvi, caribbean, norman island, william thornton, willy t
One of the bars in the British Virgin Islands I get asked the most about since the hurricanes is the William Thornton, otherwise known as the Willy T. A floating bar (basically a boat with a bar on it) normally found moored in The Bight at Norman Island, the last sighting of the Willy T. was of it beached on a nearby shore with most everything above deck swept away during Hurricane Irma. Information about it has been hard to find...
Norman Island and Pirates Bight Reopen
Tagged: beach bar, british virgin islands, bvi, caribbean, norman island, pirates bight
Norman Island, home to Pirates Bight, the popular British Virgin Islands restaurant and beach bar, announced on its Facebook page this weekend that it was officially reopened. Including a full menu of appetizers, salads and entrees, the popular spot in the BVI is also offering a complimentary Pirates Irma Punch to everyone. The update goes on to state that “The BVI community has been through a lot over the past couple months and the...
New Beach Bar Opens Out of Tragedy on Norman Island, British Virgin Islands
Tagged: beach bar, british virgin islands, caribbean, norman island, pirates bight, the club
There’s a new beach bar on Norman Island, located in the British Virgin Islands, and its very existence is a result of an unfortunate tragedy just over a year ago. As many of you may already know, Pirate’s Bight burned down in October of 2013 just as it was getting ready to open for the new season. According to News of St. John, a temporary structure was quickly put up while the main building was rebuilt. Once the new Pirate’s Bight...
Best British Virgin Islands Beach Bar List Released by Pub Club
Tagged: beach bar, best of list, british virgin islands, bvi, caribbean, jost van dyke, norman island, tortola, virgin gorda
Another week and another “best of” beach bar list is released. The latest is from Pub Club and covers the best beach bars in the British Virgin Islands. It’s practically impossible to create a best of beach bar list for the British Virgin Islands without taking a fair amount of grief so I’ll leave the dart throwing up to others. It’s a pretty comprehensive list as they make stops on Jost Van Dyke, Norman...
The Willy T – Taking a Boat to the Boat
Tagged: beach bar, boat bar, british virgin islands, bvi, caribbean, norman island, willy t
The Willy T., anchored off the coast of Norman Island in the British Virgin Islands, is an almost 100 ft. replica of a schooner that was turned into a floating bar. It makes sense, then, that the only way to get to it would be by boat. That’s where Chartered Paradise comes in. Charter one of their yachts and on your island hopping beach bar crawl through the British Virgin Islands, you can have the captain take you right up to...
