Located on White Bay on the small island of Jost Van Dyke, this place has two "bests": beach and bar. It is a non-stop party, with the pulsating sounds of reggae music and pounding surf. The Soggy Dollar provides plenty of free hammocks and beach chairs. At the bar, Mik serves up some excellent mixed drinks. Photographers like me appreciate that he'll keep your camera under the bar while you swim. The food's great. Check out the chicken roti, which tastes even better flushed down with a rum punch or two. With a side salad the roti costs $12. Lunch is served from 11am-3:15pm
Explanation:
The Soggy Dollar Bar takes its name from a little tradition sited on their website: "Since we don't have a dock here on Jost Van Dyke, our guests swim ashore from their boats and buy drinks with their soggy dollars."
The hitch: It's not easy getting here. Most arrive by boat. The BVI has some of the best sailing in the Caribbean, so for the 'yachtie' set, this is a great destination. For landlubbers it's a bit more difficult. But 'Jost' is accessible by public ferry from Tortola and St. John. For maximum enjoyment, spend a night on the island: there are a few places to stay on White Bay, as well as in Great Bay near the ferry dock.
www.soggydollar.com
You forgot to mention that the Soggy Dollar was where the Pain Killer was invented. I run a charter boat from St John and I'm there on a daily basis. All of my guests want to end up their day limin' with a Pain Killer in a hammock. In the VI this is a must stop...
Posted on June 20, 2008 7:42 AM
We were there for the first time in April and plan on being there again next month. Great little bar, beautiful beach, and tasty painkillers! I'm wearing my Soggy Dollar t-shirt as I type this. "SDB - A Sunny Place for Shady People" Love it! See you next month, Capt. John. :)
Posted on June 20, 2008 1:21 PM
we took the ferry from st. john, no problems. it was a great day and a way to get a taset of JVD and great painkillers :) Please to return there as soon as we can!
Posted on June 25, 2008 9:03 AM