Nanny Cay Resort & Marina (Nanny Cay), which is owned by the Developer, operates a full-service marina and boatyard. Nanny Cay has invested significantly over the years including a major reconstruction to the entire marina facilities following Hurricane Irma.
The existing facilities contain berths for 302 yachts, with capacity for 110 monohulls in the Outer Marina and 192 monohulls of various sizes in the Inner Marina (or their catamaran equivalent). The surrounding infrastructure, include, a 52-bed hotel facility, 32 water front townhouses, 11 retail outlets, 3 restaurants and bar facilities, Chandlery facility, boatyard with repair and storage facilities, with over 120 employees and 300 support staff working on site for a total of 45 local businesses.
Nanny Cay has become a host to boat shows and a variety of nautical events that draw visitors to the British Virgin Islands (BVI). These include international sailing events (such as the BVI Spring Regatta and the 44Cup), and several smaller regattas, including the Round Tortola Race, BVI Dinghy championships, rendezvous for sailing associations like the Salty Dawgs, Oyster, Club Nautico-San Juan and the World Cruising Club. The various events attract participants from around the world as well as international brokers to the BVI annually for the Charter Yacht Society Show.
In addition, a large number of the bareboat and crewed charter vessels start and finish their trips in Nanny Cay, making it vital to the industry. The boatyard at Nanny Cay also supports the BVI based charter industry, with storage and maintenance in the summer months, a critical component during hurricane season.
Expansion/Development Project
Nanny Cay has become a centre for yachting excellence in the Caribbean and a landmark facility for the marine sector providing a world class destination for the sailing community. In order to accommodate the growing demands for a world class facility in the region, with the capacity to facilitate larger and more sophisticated vessels, such as mega-yachts, with the necessary lift and haul out facilities, and for the jurisdiction to remain competitive, it is essential that Nanny Cay expand and upgrade its current facilities and offering.
To meet the growing demands, Nanny Cay is proposing to create additional marina dockage, more boatyard space, recreational amenities, and opportunities for new businesses to service the current and future needs of the marine sector, by adding a new 112 slip South Marina and supporting infrastructure. This includes: increased capacity boatyard and a new custom-designed 150-ton travel lift dedicated to the latest wave of 60, 70 and 80 foot catamarans now arriving in the Caribbean – The expansion will feature the installation of a custom-designed 150-ton travel lift dedicated to the latest wave of 60, 70 and 80 foot catamarans now arriving in the Caribbean – one of the widest in the region accommodating beams up to 44 feet wide; a new beach ; two-level restaurant with panoramic views of the Sir Francis Drake Channel, cocktail bar and gourmet dining on first floor, casual dining and beach bar at ground level; event area with stage circled by restaurant village with private seating and dining areas, gardens and children’s play area; retail and commercial space; HLSCC marine training centre; storage and launch facilities for the Royal BVI Yacht Club youth sailing programme.
