Scrub Island

British Virgin Islands Sailing School on Scrub Island

Best BVI Resort — AAA Four Diamond Private Island Resort

Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina is a beautiful private island resort in the British Virgin Islands with a gorgeous two-tier swimming pool waiting for you to cool off after a rewarding day of sailing lessons. Swim up to the bar for an ice cold libation. Relax in the soothing waters of the pool’s adjacent hot tub. A variety of luxury amenities on Scrub Island are yours to enjoy before or after your Scrub Island BVI sailing adventure!

An Absolutely Dream Learn to Cruise Location

When you learn to cruise in this idyllic Caribbean location, you get to know well the special island retreats where you will likely come back to charter with family and friends. Take the Fast Track to Cruising® course and stay at the resort for three nights while you complete the 2-day Learn to Sail 101 course, then hop aboard a 44′ to 50′ monohull or catamaran sailing yacht waiting for you in the Scrub Island Marina and earn bareboat cruising certification over the next 6 days.

If you already have basic sailboat knowledge equivalent to the Offshore Sailing School OSS 101 course, you may opt for a one-night stay at the resort (space available), then board a monohull or catamaran cruising yacht for your live-aboard sailboat training.

Please call 888-454-7015 or email Sail@OffshoreSailing.com to get a quote for availability in the course you wish to take, with accommodations package costs. Here is an overview of what’s included when you take an Offshore Sailing School course at Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina. Please check the individual courses for more details.

An overview of what’s included in the complete course and resort package:

  • Your course tuition
  • Accommodations ashore and taxes on accommodations for all shore stays
  • Per night resort fee and service fee, and applicable taxes on each
  • Your cabin aboard for Live Aboard Cruising Courses
  • All breakfasts, lunches, snacks and three dinners aboard during live aboard courses (two dinners are on you)
  • Your course textbooks
  • Diploma and logbook
  • Three course certifications when you pass each test
  • Other items that may be specific to each course or this locatin

British Virgin Islands Dream Sailing Vacation

Of all the locations the Offshore Sailing School team has visited, Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina is one of their favorites! There’s so much to do here and so easy to relax and soak in the Caribbean sun and air as soon as you arrive. If you have the time, come a few days early or stay a few days after your course to soak in the special Caribbean vibes of Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina.

  • Stay in one the resort’s beautiful ocean view guest rooms and suites
  • Dine in Donovan’s Reef Marina Bar & Grill, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner
  • Enjoy dinner at the resort’s signature restaurant, Cardamom & Co. with exceptional fresh, international cuisine and stunning views of Camanoe Pass
  • Head to Marina Cay for drinks and a meal, walk its beach, swim, snorkel, shop
  • Pick up some snacks,  beverages, and prepared food from the Scrub Island Outpost for a picnic on the beach
  • Head to Ixora Spa offering a full menu of soothing treatments in a seaside villa with fabulous views
  • Enjoy the multi-level resort pool, with swim-up bars, a spacious hot tub, and unobstructed Caribbean Sea views
  • Lounge at Pavilion Beach, book a see-through kayak or paddle board, swim out to the  large water trampoline
  • Spend some time at the resort’s private North Beach, with an expansive sandy beach and private pool, and enjoy a meal at One Shoe Beach Bar & Grill showcasing American cuisine with Caribbean-infused flavor
  • Get fit at the 24-hour Fitness Center
  • Shop at Boaters Republic nautical boutique for essentials, gifts and resort wear
  • Explore the Dive BVI shop for scuba diving and snorkeling gear, and book a hosted trip to The Baths, Norman Island and Jost van Dyke
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How to Get to Scrub Island Via Commercial Airlines

The quickest way to get to the island is to fly into the Terrence B. Lettsome (EIS) airport on Beef Island, Tortola from Miami, FL or San Juan, Puerto. American Airlines offers direct flights from Miami (MIA) to Beef Island (EIS) on Tortola, BVI. Many major airlines from the U.S. also connect in San Juan to Seaborne, Cape Air, Liat, for the short flight to Beef Island.

Your last, and fun leg, is a five-minute taxi ride to the dock at Trellis Bay where the resort’s private water taxi picks you up for the complimentary 10-minute scenic ride to the resort. (Note: We need your arrival time at the airport to ensure someone is waiting for you outside terminal, after you get your baggage).  You can also fly into St. Thomas on several direct flights from the United States, then take a 45-minute ferry to the Customs Office in Road Town on Tortola, and another 30-40 minute taxi ride to Trellis Bay for the 10-minute ferry to Scrub Island. If you arrive in Road Town via ferry from St. Thomas, you will need to arrange and pay for a taxi to Trellis Bay to meet the complimentary water shuttle to Scrub Island.

For flights to/from the British Virgin Islands, we recommend you contact The Moorings’ in-house flight specialists at 866-649-2003. They successfully book flights for thousands of their charter customers.