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 South Marina and supporting infrastructure.
Key features of the expansion include: new south marina with 112 slips including eight 125-foot and two 180-foot slips dedicated for megayachts; increased capacity boatyard and Marine Travelift for boats with a maximum beam of 44 feet; new landside facilities.
The breakwater is the first part of phase 1 of the construction which also encompasses reclamation and expansion of the existing boatyard and construction of a new 150-ton haul out facility on the outer peninsula.
Phase II comprises staged construction of: concierge facility, including shower and bathroom facilities; marine hub with Royal BVI Yacht Club and HLSCC Marine Centre; regatta and event village; food and retail outlets; beach; beach bar and facilities; addition of new parking facilities, service roads, board walks and other facilities; formation of the landscape gardens; sea view flagship restaurant.
In order to ensure minimise disruption to existing services at Nanny Cay, the construction of the new marina and amenities has been divided into two main phases, split between seaside and land-side construction. Phase I is anticipated to take 18 months, phase II 28 months.
