The Yacht Club Costa Smeralda on Virgin Gorda is back open after a $3 million renovation project. Photo: PROVIDED

After closing last June for renovations, the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda on Virgin Gorda reopened last week with new and improved facilities.

The Yacht Club Costa Smeralda on Virgin Gorda is back open after a $3 million renovation project. Photo: PROVIDED
The $3 million project conducted by the Virgin Islands-based Metro Construction resulted in two new guest suites, improvements to the superyacht marina, and updates to the clubhouse and its restaurant, the YCCS announced.

The premises also have a new waterside restaurant, “Bar Aqua,” which will specialise in light food and drinks ranging from smoothies to cocktails, according to the organisation.

“We are very excited by this next stage in the club’s development in Virgin Gorda and are determined to ensure that both the Azzurra restaurant at the YCCS Clubhouse and Bar Aqua at the YCCS marina become must-visit destinations in the Caribbean,” YCCS Secretary General Jan Pachner said of the reopening.

When the yacht club announced last May that it would be closing for renovations, YCCS Operations Manager Dario Cruciani said that about 25 workers would be affected by the closure.
Mr. Cruciani added at the time that the YCCS would be able to hire 40 workers upon reopening, and the club’s announcement states that it now has 46 employees.

See the March 9, 2017 edition for full coverage.

{fcomment}