"When people think of taking a vacation in the BVI, they think of sailing and diving," says Gary. "Since we have an unexpected opportunity to run our show again this Friday from Tortola, we thought it would be fitting to take a look behind the scenes of the major tourism sectors of the BVI. It's always interesting for our listeners to learn a bit more about services and to meet the key players involved in delivering dream vacations."

Gary and his wife, Misti, are residents of Martin County, Florida who have been visiting the BVI for twenty years. They have witnessed the growth and changes of the territory and are familiar with several of the established tourist oriented businesses. Nanny Cay is a full-service marina, boatyard and resort located on the southern shores of Tortola. The forty five acre cay is home to numerous marine related businesses, shops and offices. Horizon Yacht Charters, a mid-size, owner-operated company, offers bareboat or skippered sailing charters out of Nanny Cay. Horizon also has bases in St Maarten, Antigua and Grenada. Blue Water Divers had been owned and managed for twenty five years by brothers Mike and Keith Royle. They run dive tours and certification courses out of Sopers Hole and Nanny Cay Marina.

Last week, the show included guest co-host, Malcolm Boyes, and Chef Davide Pugliese, owner of Brandywine Bay Restaurant and Capriccio di Mare, Tortola. 

Talkin’ Tourism on Florida’s Treasure Coast  usually is broadcast from various locations on the Treasure Coast of Florida. To add spice and diversity to the show, Gary periodically takes the programme on the road to the Bahamas and the Caribbean. The first remote live show was broadcast from the Jolly Roger on Tortola in June 2009.

The show's discussions highlight a wide range of tourism products and activities in Florida’s Treasure Coast (which spans the counties of Martin, St Lucie and Indian River), the state of Florida, the Bahamas and the Caribbean. Topics covered by the show have included sports tourism, cultural tourism, historical tourism and event tourism among others. The show features guests involved in the tourism industry and highlights the diversity and importance of tourism within the local economy.

Talkin’ Tourism on Florida’s Treasure Coast also has an online presence on Facebook (www.facebook.com/TalkinTourism) and through its companion blog, http://talkintourism.blogspot.com, which includes photos, videos and the audio from prior shows. The show’s online fan base comprises listeners from over 80 countries.

Nanny Cay Resort & Marina is located between Road Town and West End on Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. Its fully equipped marina and boat repair facility has berths for 180 motor cruisers and yachts and two boat lifts of 50 and 70 tons capacity. Nanny Cay also includes a 40-room hotel and new waterfront townhouses for purchase and rental, two restaurants. a chandlery, a small supermarket, shops and boutiques, a dive shop, a water sports center, free WiFi service, and a gym and spa.

For more information on Nanny Cay visit: www.nannycay.com.

ENDS

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About Gary Guertin, show host and producer
Gary has held top management positions in the hospitality industry including leading marinas, hotel/resorts, waterfront restaurants, dinner theatres and yacht clubs over the last 30 years in the USA and Caribbean.  He currently serves as chairman of the Martin County, Florida Convention and Visitors Bureau.  He is a past chairman of the Martin County Tourist Development Council and was a founding director of the Martin County High School Academy of Travel and Tourism. 

Talkin’ Tourism on Florida’s Treasure Coast is the second tourism related radio show Mr. Guertin has hosted.  From 1994 to 1999 he hosted the Pirates Cover Resort and Marina Boating and Fishing Show to promote the boating, fishing and marine industry on the Treasure Coast.

Gary also lead the way in the promotion of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s “Clean Marina Program” on the Treasure Coast and has been active in the Marine Industries Association in Florida. He also currently serves on the Association of Marina Industries National Legislative Committee. 

For nearly 20 years, Mr. Guertin has had a close relationship with the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, promoting the Islands of the Bahamas as a key destination for the boaters of South Florida. 

Gary and wife Misti are the owners of the Bahamas franchise of Coastal Angler Magazine, the most widely read fishing and boating magazine in Florida and the Bahamas www.coastalanglermagazine.com.  
Gary and Misti reside in Stuart, Florida along with their five Amazon parrots (Abaco, Bacardi, Lola Marie, Tobago and Carmen) and their alpha cat, Frick.