This Iconic British Virgin Islands Resort Is Finally Back, With New Rooms and Five Jaw-Dropping Beaches 

This beach gets its name from the island across the water. Centuries ago, some of Blackbeard’s crew tried to make the crossing from Dead Chest Island, and, well, this beach got a name of its own: Deadman’s. 

If you’ve been to the Caribbean, you understand that there’s something special about the BVI: the romantic, swashbuckling history; those lush green hills; the sheer joy of island hopping. 

And with a place like Deadman’s Beach, it’s no surprise that Peter Island is one of those essential Caribbean places, the ones where true aficionados go. And it was that way for decades, whether you came to Peter Island for a resort stay or simply found a mooring ball or a slip in the marina. 

Then, seven years ago, an unwelcome visitor named Irma changed things, and that has meant a complete transformation into what is effectively Peter Island 2.0.

Before, the axis of the hotel was largely the marina. Now, it’s shifted to Deadman’s, a beach that’s one of the most beautiful we’ve seen in the Caribbean — and that is now home to a collection of 52 true beachfront rooms, just steps from the sand. 

So what else is new? Pretty much everything. There’s a 10,000-square-foot spa, with seven treatment rooms and a jacuzzi right on the ocean’s edge; a pair of eateries, a yacht club and, of course, the signature marina. There’s also a 3,000-square-foot event space and conference center. 

It’s what Peter Island President David Van Andel calls an “exquisitely reimagined resort.”

But the biggest story at Peter Island remains the natural beauty — with Deadman’s one of just five beautiful beaches on the island, perfect for snorkeling, lazing on the sand or heading out on a Hobie. 

The relaunch of Peter Island is a big boost for the British Virgin Islands, a destination that has been lagging most of its competitors in the region in recent years, and one that has a surprisingly small collection of high-level resorts, excepting the lovely Rosewood Little Dix Bay in Virgin Gorda. 

The hope is that this will help draw back many of the travelers that, particularly since the pandemic, have been hopping to other destinations in the Caribbean, particularly the surging, adjacent US Virgin Islands, which has been one of the fastest-growing tourism hotspots in the Caribbean in recent years.  

But the place has always had a magnetic draw — and that certainly hasn’t changed. 

So what about prices? 

While there’s extremely limited availability over the next two months, prices have opened at about $1,000 per night, a spokesperson for the property confirmed to Caribbean Journal. 

What about getting there? The best way is still by private charter or water taxi from Tortola (it’s also a wonderful place to stop for a day or two if you’re traveling through the BVI with The Moorings)

American Airlines has the only nonstop flight between the US and Tortola, with flights operating regularly out of Miami, and prices as low as $580.

For more, visit Peter Island.