Back in 2017, we went down to the British Virgin Islands for a weeklong bareboat sailing charter, and heading back in January 2026 felt like visiting a familiar friend – one who’d been through a lot since we last met. Hurricane Irma changed plenty, but the soul of the BVI, especially out on the water, is exactly as we left it. Saba Rock is brand new, sure, but the rebuilt Soggy Dollar Bar and Hendo’s are still unmistakably themselves. And Willy T’s is always Willy T’s.
