NEW YORK, April 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Scrub Island Resort, the British Virgin Island's newest private island resort, was featured among Travel + Leisure magazine's Secret Island Escapes by features director Nilou Motamed on Wednesday morning's TODAY Show, and will be highlighted in the magazine's May 2011 edition on newsstands later this month, as well as on the magazine's website, http://www.travelandleisure.com/.

Speaking on the TODAY Show yesterday morning, Ms. Motamed said, "If you're looking for a honeymoon destination, this (Scrub Island Resort) is the place to go." The TODAY Show segment can be viewed online at http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/42451840#42451840.

Newly opened in January 2010, Scrub Island Resort (www.scrubisland.com) provides guests with a five-star luxury experience with introductory rates starting from just $299/night. Scrub Island is only a seven-minute boat ride away from the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) on Beef Island, which itself is a convenient 35-minute flight from San Juan Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in Puerto Rico.

About The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board

The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board is a statutory organization of the Government of the Virgin Islands (UK) responsible for promoting the British Virgin Islands as a destination. The BVI Tourist Board invites everyone to experience the seduction of our pristine and exquisite home. For more information on all that BVI has to offer, visit www.bvitourism.com or call toll-free 800-835-8530.

SOURCE British Virgin Islands Tourist Board