MOU Inked for Megabuck Tourism development on Scrub Island

MOU Inked for Megabuck Tourism development on Scrub Island

A billion-dollar development is planned for Scrub Island, and on Tuesday evening the Anguilla Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Brent Woodson of Florida, who leads the development team.

The development will include an inland marina, a world-class golf course, condominiums, homes and a hotel.

Chief Minister Hubert Hughes said he was very pleased that a meaningful project is being planned for the eastern part of the island. He noted that the project met with many objections within his government and from outside during the negotiations, but contended that it will do a lot for the people of Anguilla, and also for St Maarten/St. Martin as Anguilla's offshore cays add diversity to the tourism product of the two islands.

He said that Scrub Island is unique and the development will be a great benefit to the region. The development company, Puerto Sagrado, is registered in Anguilla with the Hodge family of Anguilla, owners of Scrub Island, holding 50 per cent ownership of the company.

Woodson thanked the Chief Minister and his government for their cooperation and for the welcome he has received on the island. He said there will be two boutique resorts on the 870 acres; one in the east and one in the west.

There will also be a world-class golf course, 150 hotel rooms and 190 residential units that will include condominiums and very exclusive estate homes that will sell for between US$20 million and $30 million each. There will also be 50 boutique shops near the marina and a Fijian style development in the eastern section that will be very romantic.