The William Thornton Floating Bar and Restaurant in Norman Island, Norman Island, British Virgin Islands | Restaurant

The William Thornton - Floating Restaurant and bar, anchored in the Bight of Norman Island, in the British Virgin Islands.



The William Thornton, the floating Restaurant, began life a fair number of years ago as a Baltic trading vessel. Mick and Annie Gardner launched the Restaurant in 1989, mooring their original wooden William Thornton in the Bight of Norman Island, as uninhabited then as it is today, but still a popular overnight anchorage for the yachting community. many charterers will recall dining aboard the Willy T, sitting at the large common table, with their feet dangling into the holds below.



Nearly 6 years ago, the wooden Baltic trader was replaced with The William Thornton we all know today, a steel 100 ft. schooner with substantially more room both in the galley and Restaurant, but also the bar area. The "new" William Thornton also features a very large aft bridge deck. This is where you will find all sorts of shenanigans going on, and its especially noted as the launching site for the daring few that jump from the safety rails into the water below Willy T's stern.



When you visit The William Thornton on your next trip to the British Virgin Islands, you'll see and experience all this for yourselves.