Caribbean cruisers have more slips at their disposal. Ten megayachts exceeding 100 feet can now dock at the outer marina at Nanny Cay in the British Virgin Islands.
The resort officially opened the addition on December 12. Both power and sailing superyachts can access it. Controlling depth is 14 feet in its first half and 10 in the other.
Located along Tortola’s southern shores, Nanny Cay is in the midst of an expansion to welcome more yachts and megayachts overall. The owners have been planning this outer-marina expansion since 2009, receiving approval in 2014. The goal is to have 120 slips for boats from 30 to 75 feet, plus T-head dockage and bulkhead slips for megayachts to 150 feet. All work should wrap up by next August. In combination with its inner marina, Nanny Cay will have 300 slips at that point.
The 6.5-acre outer-marina peninsula, which has a retaining wall six feet above sea level, is gaining condos, too. Eight units start construction come springtime. In addition, Nanny Cay’s owners are creating new walkways, a restaurant, a gym and wellness center, plus shops. Furthermore, they’re investing in the existing youth-sailing center and overall resort spaces. Equally important, the outer marina is developing with environmental sensitivity. The resort reports that 505 corals were relocated and monitored for continued health.
Nanny Cay’s outer-marina additions complement other improvements in recent years. These include a high-speed fuel dock, backup power for in-slip electricity, an on-site watermaking plant, and a waste-water treatment system at its haulout area.
At the grand opening ceremony, D. Orlando Smith, the premier of the British Virgin Islands, hailed Nanny Cay as strengthening the country’s marine industry. “We always have to stay ahead of the curve by diversifying our offerings to attract more and a different type of tourist,” he says. “As of September 2015, we are tiered under Category 1 status and now accommodate yachts and ships of unlimited gross tonnage.”
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