Matt Weidert
Bars & Restaurants Closed for 2026 BVI Hurricane Season
Many popular British Virgin Islands bars and restaurants close down during hurricane season, when charter crews and boat owners head south or haul out and the islands settle into their quietest stretch of the year. The BVI hurricane season peaks in August and September, and most spots are back open by mid-to-late October.
A note on the dates below: where a business has actually confirmed its 2026 closure, we've flagged it as confirmed. Most places don't post their 2026 dates until July, so for everyone else we've listed last year's (2025) dates as a guide — they're usually a good indicator of when a spot closes and reopens, but treat them as to be confirmed. We update this list through the summer as businesses lock in their plans.
Confirmed for 2026
- Soggy Dollar Bar (Jost Van Dyke): closed August 26, reopening October 7.
- Pirate's Bight (Norman Island): open through July, reopening in October.
Expected 2026 closures (last year's dates — to be confirmed)
Jost Van Dyke
- Foxy's Tamarind Bar: August 29th – October 15th
- Foxy's Taboo: August 1st – October 15th (TBC)
- Hendo's Hideout: September 1st – 12th, then weekends only until October 1st
North Sound & Virgin Gorda
- Saba Rock Resort: August 10th – October 18th
- Bitter End Yacht Club: August 1st – October 23rd
- Nova at Oil Nut Bay: August 18th – October 9th
- Leverick Bay (Upstairs Restaurant): July 7th – October 27th — the downstairs bar, marina and grocery stay open, but no Friday Night BBQ from July 25th to October 31st
- CocoMaya, Virgin Gorda: stays open, but weekends only
- Rosewood Little Dix Bay: August 18th – October 10th
Tortola
- Sugarcane Restaurant: August 10th – October 11th
- The Sugar Mill Hotel: July 29th – October 1st
- Brandywine Estate Restaurant: July 13th – mid-September (TBC)
- Indigo Beach House: August 11th – September 21st (TBC)
- Dove Restaurant: August 4th – September 12th
- Wyndham Lambert Beach Resort: August 31st – TBC
- Capriccio di Mare (town): August 5th – 19th — the dock location does not close
- Myett's, Cane Garden Bay: stays open, but weekends and cruise-ship days only
Cooper, Peter & the outer islands
- Cooper Island Beach Club: August 3rd – October 26th
- Peter Island Resort: August 3rd – October 20th
Anegada
- Tipsy by Ann: July 22nd – October 15th
- The Wonky Dog: August 7th – mid-October (TBC)
- Lobster Trap: August 1st – October 31st
- Sid's Pomato Point: July 25th – November 1st
Staying open all summer
Plenty keeps the lights on through hurricane season. Confirmed open last year:
- Anegada: Anegada Reef Hotel, Anegada Beach Club, Big Bamboo
- Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina (open year-round)
- Marina Cay
- Willy T (William Thornton) — bar only in September
- Leverick Bay — downstairs bar, marina and grocery
- B-Line (Little Jost Van Dyke)
- Virgin Gorda: The Bath & Turtle / Chez Bamboo, The Rock Café, Top of the Baths
- Tortola: Gene's Bar & Grill, Old Yarde Village Café, Pusser's, Rhythm and Sands, Botella
Hurricane season in the BVI is quiet, but it's a long way from closed — rates drop, the anchorages empty out, and there's still plenty open. If you're eyeing a late-summer or early-fall charter, reach out and we'll point you toward the spots that'll be pouring painkillers when you drop the hook.
