Bouncing back

Continuing Rockefeller’s spirit of sustainability, indigenous materials have been incorporated into the architecture, and if it’s a week or two of slow living that’s missing from your chaotic lives, Little Dix provides the space, silence and seclusion to do just that. For a true sense of place, take in the 25-mile panoramic views from Sense, a Rosewood Spa, which is set high on a bluff at the cliff’s edge. Meander through the spa’s tropical gardens before indulging in a Caribbean-inspired treatment fused with indigenous botanical resources from the grounds of the resort.

Alongside resorts leading improvement in the area, there are various initiatives to support those who live and work in the BVI. The Dive Association has launched non-profit organisation Beyond The Reef, which nurtures marine life through community projects, such as artificial coral reefs made from old plane wreckages, and teaches local children how to swim. On one of the main islands, Jost Van Dyke, the world-famous Soggy Dollar Bar launched a campaign to replant the many palm trees it had lost during the storms. The social media and neighbourhood following was so huge that the bar not only managed to raise enough money to replace its trees, but also all the trees along the entire shore.

Now fully back on track, you can choose from an extensive fleet of monohulls and catamarans. To enjoy the azure waters in the utmost luxury, take a fully crewed and catered catamaran and explore the beautiful coves and beaches only accessible from the sea.

With community spirit stronger than ever before, and a communal drive for redevelopment, the BVI are at their very best.