Eat· Marina Cay· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)
Marina Cay Bar & Grill (formerly Pusser's Marina Cay)
18° 27.7′ N · 64° 31.5′ W
The 8-acre cay where author Robb White settled in 1937 (the story behind his book Our Virgin Island and the 1958 film Virgin Island), later a Pusser's outpost, and reopened in June 2023 by Scrub Island's owners as Marina Cay Bar & Grill.
Practical
Pusser's Marina Cay no longer operates: the island was devastated by Hurricane Irma in 2017, Mainsail Lodging & Development (Scrub Island) took the lease in 2022 and opened Marina Cay Bar & Grill on June 26, 2023. Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 11 am to 9 pm, bar to 10 pm; walk-ins welcome, reservations +1 284 340 8224 or WhatsApp. 2026 seasonal closure September 1 to November 7, reopening November 8. Dinghy dock first come, first served (two sides for dinghies, limited power-boat dockage, no docking after hours). Ferry from Trellis Bay at 45 minutes past the hour and from Scrub Island at 30 past. Credit cards preferred; no outside food or drink, no pets, no smoking on the island. Watersports with Up 'n' Under (eFoil, kayak, SUP, snorkel rental). Robb and Rodie White's original house still stands.
Best for
Sundowners and lunch on a tiny island
Nearby
- Marina Cay Mooring Field0.1 NM away
- Scrub Island Resort & Marina0.3 NM away
- Diamond Reef / Great Camanoe snorkel0.7 NM away
- Bellamy Cay (The Last Resort)0.9 NM away
- Dip 'N' Scrub (Scrub Island) Dive Site0.9 NM away
- Trellis Bay Mooring Field0.9 NM away
- Aragorn's Studio (Trellis Bay)1 NM away
- Little Camanoe1 NM away