Sailing Destinations in the BVI

Destinations
Tortola
This is the main Island and most of you will pick up your boat from this Island. There are many places to anchor around the island. Some of our favorites are:

Frenchmans Cay is known for it’s bright colored buildings and shopping area. You can get provisions, water and fuel. There is a Pussers there as well. For some local food and fun, we suggest the Jolly Roger on the North side of the anchorage. You will dinghy over, but remember, there is a ferry that runs past, and your dinghy is small and hard to see at night!

You can also go to famed Cane Garden Bay, which features Queito Rymers, which is a great place to party. You can get breakfast at the pink building if you want.

Virgin Gorda
You can get just about anything at the Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbor. Be sure to let the dockmaster know what you are doing before you get into the basin. In season it can get pretty busy and they may want you to take a slip while you wait.

On the North side of Virgin Gorda is the Gorda Sound. There are several places to anchor. One of our favorites is at Saba Rock. They have built a new hotel and restaurant on the island and you can even eat on the dock next to the water. Plus, there is usually good wind coming thru the pass to the North. The Bitter End Yacht Club is just to the East.

Jost Van Dyke
Little Harbor
Sidney’s Peace and Love, Harris’, and Abe’s are the local restaurants. If you have dinner at Sidney’s, the captain eats for free. Abe’s has great lobster, Harris’ the garlic chicken soup. Sidney’s has a T-Shirt shop and an honor bar. It is a great place to eat and party!

Great Harbor
Foxy’s is the hot spot. New Years is the big night of the year. Big concert area out back. I’ve seen 300+ boats in (and out) of the harbor. In 2001, we had to anchor outside of the harbor in deep, deep water. Had to sleep with one eye open.

White Bay
The Soggy Dollar Bar, which is part of the Sand Castle hotel, is the place to go and vedge. The bay is our favorite place to hang. Not advised to anchor overnight. But a great day stop for lunch and snorkeling, swimming, hammocking and the ring toss game. I miss it just writing about it!

And here are some others (we are still working on the info!):
Frenchman’s Cay
Cooper Island
Marina Cay
Anegada
Norman Island
Peter Island
Salt Island

Here is a great source of charterboats and charterboat companies that can provide you with a bareboat charter in the British Virgin Islands