Arrival Day Boarding on arrival day will be determined by your timed arrival at Tortola which will be followed by an orientation of the boat and BVI Excursion Day 1- Norman Island, the Caves, The Bight Your vacation will begin at 10 am and the British Virgin Islands await! . The first stop on our BVI sailing itinerary is an easy reach to The Bight at Norman Island. Stop off at "The Caves" for a leisurely snorkel in our warm Caribbean waters or sail on for lunch in "The Bight". * Norman Island and The Caves, became famous as the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's Caribbean novel, "Treasure Island". By the time you reach Norman Island, chances are we will be ready to visit the William Thornton Floating Bar & Restaurant. The "Wily - T" serves lunch from 12:00 pm until 3:00 pm. Dinner is served from 6:30 to 9:00 pm. and the bar is open from 11:30 am, until the last man standing quits ... or the bartender turfs him out! BVI Excursion Day 2- The Indians, Peter Island, Salt Island and Cooper Island Ah Paradise! The sun is rising, the frigate birds are soaring overhead. We are ready to continue your British Virgin Islands sailing adventure! The "Indians" provide a great snorkelling and scuba site just a stone's throw away! If we are not up to physical stuff yet, we can proceed to Peter Island. At Peter Island, we can set our anchor at Dead Man's Bay. Enjoy a lovely swim at this world class beach and have lunch on board. Grab the snorkel gear and check out the sea grass beds right below our yacht. With any luck, we will spot a sea turtle or two, lazily snacking on the sea grass. Turtles are harmless and easily spooked by curious humans, so please keep your distance and let them dine in peace. Salt Island is fun to investigate. There's a natural salt pond located inland and a very tiny settlement of British Virgin Islanders who used to collect sea salt. Unfortunately, the last remaining resident, Norwell Durant, passed away in 2004. For the evening, we sail to Cooper Island and pick up a mooring ball. The Cooper Island Beach Club has a very nice restaurant and bar too for our evening delight.
BVI Excursion Day 3 - Virgin Gorda, The Baths & Gorda Sound One of the most awesome sights to behold when sailing the British Virgin Islands are "The Baths" at the southern tip of Virgin Gorda. There are conflicting theories as to how these incredible rock formations came to be. Some say The Baths resulted from a meteor shower, others credit volcanic activity. O.K., so The Baths are just a pile of "really big rocks" on a beach ... but when sailing up to them, you'll understand. They really are simply magnificent! Snorkelling is pretty good at The Baths too. There are marvelous Elkhorn coral formations and plenty of nooks and crannies to explore. When sailing to Gorda Sound in the afternoon, you will find several restaurants and beach bars to enjoy. If we need supplies, Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour and the Bitter End Yacht Club cater to the boating community, offering provisioning, fuel, water and ice.
BVI Excursion Day 4 - The Dogs, Beef Island & Marina Cay We will take a trek to the Dogs and go snorkelling. We will be enjoying lunch onboard. In the afternoon, set sail for either Trellis Bay, Beef Island or Marina Cay, south east of Great Camanoe and west of Virgin Gorda. Trellis Bay is a protected harbour and home of "The Last Resort" restaurant and cabaret owned by BVI legend, Tony Snell. Dinner at The Last Resort is quite enjoyable (particularly the roast beef) and the after dinner show is very amusing. For a less active evening, Pusser's is located at Marina Cay, offering typical North American dishes. BVI Excursion Day 5 - Guana Island and Jost Van Dyke Set sail for the incomparable Monkey Point at Guana Island. Enjoy a leisurely day at the beach, and take advantage of some of the best snorkelling in the BVI. This is a really fabulous spot and a MUST SEE!
In the afternoon, sailing to Jost Van Dyk. Jost Van Dyke offers several places to enjoy fresh seafood and the lobster is incredible ... but then again, Quito's jerk shrimp and seafood pasta dishes are pretty tempting as well! Of course, there is also a choice between Quito Rymer (pronounced Keytoe) and Foxy Callwood of Foxy's Bar & Restaurant in regards to entertainment. Decisions, decisions! Maybe you should let the weather (and swells) make the choice for you. Sailing presents so many quandaries! BVI Excursion Day 6 - Sandy Spit & Soper's Hole
In the morning,you could take the all terrain trip over the island, then head over to Sandy Spit for more great snorkelling and basking in the fabulous BVI sunshine. In the early afternoon sail for Soper's Hole, Tortola. Sailing into Soper's Hole, you will find Pusser's Landing and the Jolly Roger Restaurant. Both are interesting places with good food. BVI Excursion Day 7 - Your Sailing Vacation is almost Over! Your BVI sailing vacation is coming to an end and its time to head back to the base depending on ferry and flight times back home etc... Seven days have flown by and you realize that a week of sailing in the BVI just isn't enough. Start planning next year's sailing itinerary on your flight home and incorporate those places you weren't able to see (such as Anegada) while it's all still fresh in your mind! Come sailing in the British Virgin Islands - There's nothing like it anywhere in the Caribbean! |
