New partnership deepens regional ties and highlights the British Virgin Islands
as a world-class sportfishing destination
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Scrub Island, BVI – August 8, 2025 — The Scrub Island Billfish Series is proud to announce a new partnership with the British Virgin Islands Tourism Board, which has signed on as an official sponsor of the 2025 tournament.
As the tournament series continues to grow in prestige and participation, this collaboration underscores a shared commitment to promoting the BVI as a premier destination for world-class sportfishing and luxury travel.
Set in the heart of the Caribbean’s famed North Drop, the Scrub Island Billfish Series is a premier, two-leg tournament hosted at the luxurious Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina. The event attracts elite teams from around the world and is celebrated for its exceptional fishing, first-class hospitality, and stunning island setting.
The 2025 tournament will take place across two back-to-back legs strategically placed around the summer moon cycle, which historically coincides with peak marlin fishing:
- Leg One: September 4–8, 2025
- Leg Two: September 8–12, 2025
Participants and guests will enjoy luxury accommodations, private beaches, acclaimed dining, and full access to Scrub Island’s 55-slip marina—capable of hosting yachts up to 160 feet. The tournament offers cash prizes, bragging rights, and the coveted Series Champion title.
“We are incredibly honored to welcome BVI Tourism aboard as a key partner,” said Natasha Lloyd, Publisher Emeritus at Marlin. “Their support is a testament to the value and visibility that this tournament brings to the British Virgin Islands, and it reflects our mutual dedication to responsible sportfishing, economic growth, and unforgettable guest experiences. This partnership helps elevate the Series to even greater heights.”
With the addition of BVI Tourism as an official sponsor, the Scrub Island Billfish Series deepens its local connection and reaffirms its role as one of the Caribbean’s premier sportfishing events.
About The Marlin Group
The Marlin Group is the world’s largest big-game fishing network reaching more than one million captains, anglers, mates and boat owners annually across a variety of touchpoints. The group publishes Marlin magazine, the industry’s No. 1 source since 1981, and operates the Offshore World Championship in Costa Rica; Los Cabos Billfish Tournament in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Scrub Island Billfish Series in the British Virgin Islands; Hawaii Marlin Tournament Series; the Bermuda Triple Crown; and the Marlin Global Challenge, making it the worldwide leader for international billfishing tournaments. Marlin Expeditions, formerly Marlin University, has led anglers on educational excursions to the globe’s top big-game fishing destinations for more than 20 years. The Marlin Group is a core division of the US-based outdoor adventure company Bonnier LLC.
Learn more at marlinmag.com and bonniercorp.com.
About Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina, BVI
Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina is named after its location, a serene 230-acre private-island haven situated at the east end of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. The luxury, AAA Four-Diamond hotel is tucked into a rugged cliff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and neighboring islands. The resort features 52 guest accommodations as well as a collection of two-, three-, four- and six-bedroom villas, the intimate Ixora Spa, world-class restaurants, two private beaches, on-site boutique, sundries shop with grab & go options, full-service provisions store and a 55-slip marina. Just offshore on its own private island is the all-new Marina Cay Bar & Grill serving lunch and dinner. The Scrub Island Marina offers exhilarating excursions through Dive BVI.
For more information, call toll free U.S. (877) 890-7444 or visit ScrubIsland.com.
About Mainsail Lodging & Development
Mainsail Lodging & Development is an award-winning, Tampa, Florida-based company specializing in hotel, furnished housing, and resort property management and development, marketing and sales. An established company with a dynamic entrepreneurial spirit, Mainsail prides itself in finding unique lodging opportunities with a purpose and applying its passion and expertise to each project. Founded by President Joe Collier with a combination of daring vision and dogged determination, Mainsail has built an impressive portfolio of top-branded properties throughout the southeastern United States and Caribbean. Each Mainsail property inspires guests with a distinct character and meticulously crafted, sophisticated style, from a private island resort, and urban culinary showplaces, to waterfront marvels, boutique southern hotels, and a historic jazz-era icon. Stay Sojo, Mainsail’s newest brand, provides short-term furnished living options across the country, while Mainsail Vacation Rentals manages a collection of private vacation homes in Florida and the Caribbean. To ensure long-term success and profitability, Mainsail relies on the dedication of its high-performing associates, a growing group of enterprising investors, and a commitment to giving back, every step of the way. MainsailHotels.com