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Navy Beach in Montauk is a summertime hot spot, famous for being one of the best places to catch the sunset with a cocktail in hand. While dusk is probably the most popular time at this nautical-themed restaurant and bar, it’s also a great place to drop anchor, have lunch on the beach with your toes in the sand, or enjoy a dinner with friends. Now Navy Beach is bringing its all-day appeal to the Caribbean, opening a location in St. Thomas in December and in St. Maarten in early 2020. 

“They bring an ideal ‘missing piece” to the marinas as a playful, chic addition to the dining scenes,” says Franklin Ferguson, partner at Navy Beach Hospitality of the new locations. “Perfect for the luxury yachting community that often heads south (from the Hamptons) in the winter months.” The expansion is a partnership between Navy Beach and IGY Marinas, one of the largest international marina companies in the world and a leading destination network for vessels across the globe.

Like at the original Navy Beach, the ocean will play a pivotal role in the St. Thomas and St. Maarten outposts. Navy Beach St. Thomas has a prime waterfront location at Yacht Haven Grande and will have a mix of indoor and outdoor seating, and views of Charlotte Amalie Harbor. The bright open-air space also makes a great backdrop for weddings, live music performances and events.

Navy Beach St. Maarten will serve as the brand’s new flagship and opens at Yacht Club at Isle de Sol which is home to 40 megayacht berths. The lagoon-front, two-story space will feature water-view dining, a gaming area, daybeds overlooking a swimming pool and a tropical landscaped patio. For cocktails head to their Sky Deck which overlooks the marina for a tropical outdoor tipple and of course, to see an epic sunset. 

From Montauk to the Caribbean, as seen in Edible East End.

Homesick travelers will soon find a little bit of Montauk in St. Thomas and St. Maarten.

Navy Beach, the decade-old, water-adjacent Montauk stalwart, has partnered with Island Global Yachting. One of the largest international marina companies in the world, Island Global Yachting operates marinas in 10 countries, and hosts 10,000 boats and 100,000 guests each year.

Navy Beach St. Thomas is slated to open its waterfront restaurant in December. Located at the Yacht Haven Grande, the restaurant will feature outdoor and covered seating for over 100, an outdoor lounge, a 20-seat bar, and views of Charlotte Amalie Harbor. The space will also be equipped to host live music performances, private events, and weddings.

In early 2020, St. Maarten’s Yacht Club at Isle de Sol will welcome its own Navy Beach concept. The sprawling restaurant will provide seating for up to 250 people, in a two-story restaurant that incorporates a dining room with water views, a 20-seat bar, and daybeds surrounding a swimming pool and tropically landscaped patio. A Sky Deck, with room for 75 and its own bar, will overlook the marina and provide guests with access to one of St. Maarten’s best sunsets.

The menu at both restaurants will focus on Caribbean-centric dishes, like a red snapper ceviche, grilled Caribbean lobster, and blackened mahi mahi. Favorites from the Montauk outpost will appear, too. Diners can expect to see Navy Beach’s iconic Yunnan ribs, jumbo lump crab cake, truffled macaroni and cheese, and grilled avocado, among other familiar dishes. It’s Long Island, but transported to the tropics. Is a piña colada the right pairing for Navy Beach’s sticky, salty ribs? Because it feels pretty right to me.

Now you have another destination to add to your travel bucket list—and two more reasons to book a trip to the Caribbean, stat.

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After a successful opening in Montauk, beachfront restaurant Navy Beach is expanding with two new outposts in St. Thomas and St. Maarten. The St. Thomas location will also partner with the Island Global Yachting Ltd. to offer the ultimate boat experience in the Caribbean.

Navy Beach St.Thomas is set to open in December with the Isle de Sol St. Maarten opening at the top of 2020. The St. Thomas location will feature a first-row waterfront setting surrounded by unobstructed yacht views and the Charlotte Amalie Harbor. The St. Maarten location will open on Simpson Bay, where the hotel will overlook the marina and the yacht shows as well. And, naturally, as known of Navy Beach Montauk, both new locations will offer a look at swoon-worthy sunsets.

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The popular Navy Beach eatery in The Hamptons is expanding with two locations in the Caribbean. Navy Beach, which launched in Montauk in 2010, will be debuting outposts at a pair of Caribbean marinas: Yacht Haven Grande St Thomas and the Yacht Club at Isle de Sol in St Maarten. The new locations are the product of a partnership with Island Global Yachting. 

Navy Beach St Thomas will open in December with outdoor seating for 100 guests and a 20-seat bar with views of Charlotte Amalie. 

Navy Beach St Maarten will be opening in Simpson Bay in “early 2020,” according to the company, following a multimillion-dollar redesign of the lagoon-front facility. The two-story venue will include a 20-seat horseshoe-shaped bar and a waterfront dining area. 

Navy Beach is thrilled to partner with IGY on its brand expansion into the Caribbean,” said Navy Beach partner Frank Davis. “To share our beverage, dining and event experiences with vessels and guests who have not stayed in the Hamptons or had the opportunity to enjoy Navy Beach, is very exciting for us.”

The opening of Navy Beach St Thomas will soon be followed by two sister concepts: the Mexican eatery Isla Cantina, and the French-Mediterranean bistro Sylvette. Isla Cantina will open in St Thomas in “late 2019,” while Sylvette is slated to make its debut in early 2020.

“This initiative is the launching point of entirely new levels of hospitality for yacht owners and charter guests in the Caribbean,” says IGY Marinas CEO Tom Mukamal. “Navy Beach’s proven track record of success in Montauk combined with IGY’s global destinations and brand will be leveraged to offer unique lifestyle experiences at our Caribbean destinations.”

— CJ