Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina

Picture-Perfect Tropical Island Resort

Once a pit stop for european explorers – Christopher Columbus first encountered it almost 500 years ago – Scrub Island is now the ultimate private resort.

It’s a serene haven situated one mile from Tortola, in the British Virgin Islands, and its name supposedly comes from the pirates who dropped anchor in the area to “scrub” the barnacles off their boats. Today guests use the bucolic setting to cleanse themselves of workday cares. Travelers find the turquoise Caribbean waters and pristine beaches that no paradise should be without, plus peerless accommodations in the form of 52 ocean-view guest rooms and suites, and seven luxurious and secluded hillside villas. Scrub Island’s Marina Village serves as both a departure point for diving and snorkeling tours to explore island sea life and a destination for fine waterfront dining and the award-winning Ixora spa.