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Scores flood Anegada for 11th Lobster Festival 2023

-Early assessment suggests smaller crowds than previous years
he "Anegada Lobster Festival" a three-day event that highlights Anegada and the love for seafood has seen its 11th edition entertain and feed scores of lobster lovers in the weekend ending Sunday, November 26, 2023. Photo: VINO/File
The addition of a fun park facilitated by the BVI Recreation Trust also served as a new feature. Photo: Team of Reporters
The addition of a fun park facilitated by the BVI Recreation Trust also served as a new feature. Photo: Team of Reporters
Lobster lovers were able to indulge in lobster at the 2023 edition of the festival. Photo: VINO
Lobster lovers were able to indulge in lobster at the 2023 edition of the festival. Photo: VINO
Scenes at the 2023 Anegada Lobster Festival. Photo: VINO
Scenes at the 2023 Anegada Lobster Festival. Photo: VINO
THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI - The "Anegada Lobster Festival" a three-day event that highlights Anegada and the love for seafood has seen its 11th edition entertain and feed scores of lobster lovers in the weekend ending Sunday, November 26, 2023.

As part of this year’s events, there were several new features at the BVI Tourist Board organized event.

Among the new features, were additional ferries from within the territory including, for the first time, New Horizon Ferry from Jost Van Dyke along with ferries from neighboring USVI in St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St John districts.

The addition of a fun park facilitated by the BVI Recreation Trust also served as a new feature.

Smaller crowds?

However, many noted that crowds were less than that of 2022.

Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) also shared the view that the turnout was much smaller than in previous years.

"It was a lot of energy this year, the vibe was definitely very good but the crowd was not as big as last year."

However, like years of the past, restaurants like Big Bamboo, Lil Bit, Anegada Reef, and Potter By The Sea remained the hot spots for lobster lovers. 

Hon Wheatley added, “We definitely saw many more people last year, I am not sure what's the reason. Maybe the PR needed to be better."

16 Responses to “Scores flood Anegada for 11th Lobster Festival 2023”

  • herbs power (27/11/2023, 17:17) Like (20) Dislike (1) Reply
    #1. Reason is money. the fest fell close to month end and not month end. public servants got salt.
    #2. $50 for a lobster. a [scavenger] plus, boat fee, clothes, drinks etc.
    #3. Good entertainment to match the expense.
  • boring (27/11/2023, 17:34) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
    wasn't much fun this year sorry. turnout wasn't that great
  • Fam (27/11/2023, 17:58) Like (7) Dislike (30) Reply
    Free the drew
  • ................................. (27/11/2023, 19:04) Like (8) Dislike (2) Reply
    By all accounts a quiet weekend in ANEGADA no crime- good on you people!
  • The watchdog (27/11/2023, 19:09) Like (15) Dislike (1) Reply
    Beautiful event poorly promoted this year
  • just (27/11/2023, 19:45) Like (10) Dislike (2) Reply
    blame the weather. Friday was Ok but it's a work day. Saturday was dismal, grey all day with showers. Sunday was a little better than Sat. but not much.
  • thankfully (27/11/2023, 19:46) Like (12) Dislike (8) Reply
    I saved my money because it looks like a flop!
  • You know what? (27/11/2023, 21:41) Like (8) Dislike (10) Reply
    I just realize this thing about people and children going to bed hungry is a myth. People is always crying out about they cannot buy food and food is to expensive but they can find money for the latest this and that. Oh forgot, everyone here is sleeping with each other for money.
  • asking for a friend (28/11/2023, 00:06) Like (8) Dislike (2) Reply
    Not because A small number of people show up means it was a flop however next year can we pre-order our lobster with a Barrel of Rum?
  • Taxi prices (28/11/2023, 06:23) Like (10) Dislike (6) Reply
    Them need do better with them taxi prices. Them prices was crazy ????
  • It was WACK (28/11/2023, 07:08) Like (5) Dislike (13) Reply
    Just a bunch of people filling there stomach with over priced sea scavenger that crawls around the ocean floor eating whatever garbage they come upon. Lobster was once known as poor man’s food.
  • Worse weekend of the year (28/11/2023, 07:50) Like (10) Dislike (14) Reply
    Lobster Fest is the worse weekend of the year in Anegada. All the nasty, pushy, loud, unpleasant, classless persons come up from tola with their nasty, pushy, loud, unpleasant, and classless behaviour. Thank goodness it only happens one weekend a year.
    • Shameful (28/11/2023, 10:39) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
      They attract what they pay for with the classless music for the pushy nasty classless people. What you think you goin get. When it get in de he’d de have no behavior
  • Real Macoy (28/11/2023, 10:20) Like (1) Dislike (6) Reply
    There is no such ting as a scavenger in the ocean. The sea water is a powerful antheseptic so it automatically purifies any sea food you eats.
  • @ AH GO SAY IT AGAIN (28/11/2023, 20:29) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    The innocent creatures don't disturb anyone WE humans goes into their world and kidnapp them ~ all because we are bigger than them , WE playing bullies on the defenseless little creatures / leave the damn things alone , live and let live
  • janet (29/11/2023, 00:58) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    I went last year and were not impressed. It was better supported though. They need to bring the fest alive, have a competition or something. Instead of participation. Make it easier for people to get around to the different restaurant. Those further from the dock. Include more activities persons can do over there besides walk around and eat lobster. Promote it from early, and don't schedule it when major things are happening and a few days after payday if not on payday.


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