Floating Spa Massage

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Ocean Spa BVI, the only floating spa in the
British Virgin Islands, was built out of lumber
from the wreckage of Hurricane Irma. Ocean Spa
BVI is a floating spa, anchored off the coast of
the island of Jost Van Dyke in White Bay, in the
British Virgin Islands. Rocking gently on the
serene, salty waters, it is the only floating spa
massage in the BVI and one of the only floating
spas in all of the Caribbean. The 550 square-foot
structure was created by Dale Mapp, a 25-year
veteran of the hospitality industry. It took 10
years for Mapp to realize his dream of opening a
spa, and Ocean Spa BVI is his third try. The
first attempt was vandalized, and the second was
destroyed by Hurricane Irma, which swept through
the open Atlantic region in September 2017. The
most powerful hurricane on record in the area at
the time, Irma caused catastrophic damage and
killed more than 130 people. The British Virgin
Islands were hit hard. The island of Tortola bore
the brunt of the core, suffering damage to
structures and seeing residential areas left in
ruins. And almost all of the homes and businesses
on Jost Van Dyke, the smallest of the BVIs four
main islands, were destroyed. The restoration of
electricity alone took five months.
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I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO REBUILD After the
hurricane struck, I felt I had no choice but to
rebuild and not give up, so I continued, Mapp
told Spa Executive. He rebuilt the spa, this time
with lumber salvaged from Irmas wreckage,
sourcing materials from the dump wooden gates,
storage boxes, closet doors, and bits of peoples
roofs. He and one other person built the spa
over four months, and it now sits on the water on
a pontoon, supported by aluminum, and boasts a
five-star rating on TripAdvisor.
WINDOWS BENEATH THE MASSAGE TABLES ALLOW GUESTS
TO GAZE INTO THE WATER BELOW Access to the spa is
by water. Mapp provides a complimentary dinghy
taxi to and from, but more adventurous guests
choose to boat, paddle board, kayak, or swim
their way there. There are four treatment rooms,
where guests can enjoy spa treatments and, as
Mapp told Spa Executive, the feeling of floating
on the Ocean with the gentle sway, reminiscent of
being rocked in a cradle while inhaling the most
revitalizing sea air. Rectangular windows under
the massage tables, inspired by glass bottomed
boats, allow people to gaze into the water and
watch the colorful fish swimming around below. A
dolphin even swam under once while I was giving a
massage, said Mapp.
Ocean Spa BVI offers a simple menu, consisting of
seven massage options, provided by Mapp and one
other employee. These include a 75-minute Sunset
Couples Massage with two glasses of sparkling
wine, a 60-minute Ocean Bliss Aromatherapy
Massage, and a 30-minute Ocean Head Massage. Mapp
said of his finally realized dream, It feels as
if it has a soul. Pieces of BVI homes and lives
created this memorable and unique floating spa.
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SPA MENU
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About Ocean Spa BVI
Ocean Spa BVI is a floating spa, anchored off the
coast of the island of Jost Van Dyke in White
Bay, in the British Virgin Islands. Rocking
gently on the serene, salty waters, it is the
only floating spa in the BVI and one of the
only floating spas in Caribbean.
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WHITE BAY JOST VAN DYKE Ocean Spa BVI is a
floating spa, anchored off the coast of Jost Van
Dyke in White Bay, in the British Virgin Island.
Rocking gently on the serence, salty waters, it
is the only floating spa in the BVI and one of
the only floating spas in all of the Caribbean.
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https//theoceanspabvi.com/
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