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British Virgin Islands
Sixty islands, one of the world's great cruising grounds.
The cruising ground
The BVI's protected waters, short hops between anchorages and consistent trade winds make it the most chartered cruising ground in the Caribbean. Itineraries embark from Tortola or St Thomas (USVI).
Best season
December through April. Christmas and New Year book 12 months ahead.
Operational notes
- — 01Shortest hops of any major cruising ground (most under 90 minutes)
- — 02Direct flights via St Thomas (STT) and San Juan (SJU)
- — 03Catamaran-friendly anchorages and shallow draft waters
Sample itinerary
A seven-day passage from British Virgin Islands.
Day 1
Embark Tortola
Provisioning, briefing, overnight in Soper's Hole.
Day 2
Norman Island
The Indians, snorkel at the Caves, dinner at Pirates Bight.
Day 3
Cooper & Salt Island
Wreck of the RMS Rhone, quiet evening anchorage.
Day 4
Virgin Gorda — The Baths
Morning at the Baths, afternoon in North Sound.
Day 5
Anegada
Lobster lunch ashore, return to North Sound.
Day 6
Jost Van Dyke
White Bay, Soggy Dollar, sunset at Foxy's.
Day 7
Return to Tortola
Breakfast underway, disembark at base.
Available from British Virgin Islands