THE BVI's
The following is an example of an itinerary with a little information on a few of our favorite spots. Whether it be snorkeling, diving or dining in the fine local restaurants our crew who share a love of sailing and entertaining will have your interests at heart!
Below is a list of some of the major Islands, along with some information on them, to give you an idea of what you can expect.
Salt Island
is one of the islands of the archipelago of the British Virgin Islands located about 4.7 miles south east of Road Town, the main town on Tortola. It is named after its salt ponds, which were once an important resource.
Cooper Island
is one of the BVI’s little gems. It has a protected anchorage, a white sand beach, a resort and restaurant, a superb snorkeling location with wreck diving nearby and an interesting shoreline for kayaking and exploring.
Norman Island
is home to the legend of pirates, hidden caves and buried treasure. Perhaps most notably, Norman Island is the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson’s ‘Treasure Island” which has made the legend of Norman Island famous worldwide. Norman Island is a 610-acre island that is uninhabited. In that past, farmers have used Norman to raise cattle and goats. Today, Norman is especially well known for the beautiful caves that are part of the pirate legend and are a main attraction for visitors to Norman Island.
Virgin Gorda
is a Caribbean island in the British Virgin Islands. It’s known for the Baths, a labyrinth of beachside boulders forming a series of pools and seawater-flooded grottoes. White-sand beaches nearby include Spring Bay and Devil’s Bay, plus Savannah Bay farther north. In the island’s mountainous north, trails lead up Gorda Peak to a lookout tower with views of the scattered surrounding islets.
Tortola
is the largest of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. It features several white-sand beaches, including Cane Garden Bay and Smuggler’s Cove. Road Town, the capital of the British Virgin Islands, has a harbor dotted with sailing boats and is known as a yachting hub. In the island’s southwest, forested Sage Mountain National Park offers trails and sweeping views over neighboring cays.
There are few places on earth that are quite so stunningly beautiful, quite so awe inspiring as The Baths on Virgin Gorda’s south-west point. On a stretch of coastline that runs for about a mile, it’s almost as if the hand of a giant sprinkled boulders randomly onto a white sand beach. Some rolled to a stop near the water while others piled high; some balanced precariously one on top the other, and yet others cracked on impact. In reality there is a geological answer to the spectacular formations at The Baths
Contact
NANNY CAY MARINA,
TORTOLA
THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
SAILINGCHARTERSCARIBBEAN@GMAIL.COM
TEL: +27724993946