BVI — JUST TAKE YOUR PICK

Sample itinerary

A SAMPLE ITINERARY

Choose the islands you’d most like to visit, and your captain will take it from there. Your captain determines the order of the day to suit the wind, the swell and the natural flow of the trip, giving you the best possible experience - no timetable. no clock times, That’s the beauty of a private boat. You choose the destinations, and your captain creates the day.

1. 01

   Norman Island, The Indians, and The Caves And Willy T's

   Three spectacular sea caves are carved into the base of Norman Island’s cliffs, their entrances open directly at water level. Snorkel inside, where shafts of sunlight filter through the water, revealing the rock walls and schools of fish below. Nearby, The Indians rise dramatically from the sea. Four distinctive rocky pinnacles surrounded by some of the BVI’s best snorkeling, with colorful coral, underwater passages and abundant marine life.
   Norman Island also comes with its share of pirate intrigue. Local legend tells of a mutinous crew and Spanish silver hidden on the island, with its long history of buried-treasure tales linked to the inspiration behind Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island. Today, the island is also famous for the Willy T, the legendary floating bar and restaurant anchored in The Bight and a longtime favorite for drinks, music and a lively afternoon on the water.

   
2. 02

   Peter Island, Salt Island, the Wreck of the Rhone

   Stop at the newly rebuilt Peter Island Resort, with its marina, waterfront bar and restaurant.
   Further up the chain, Salt Island offers a quieter glimpse of the BVI, best known for the wreck of the RMS Rhone, one of the Caribbean’s most celebrated dive sites, along with its peaceful shoreline, salt ponds and fascinating island history.
   The legendary RMS Rhone, that sank during the hurricane of 1867, rests in two sections and is alive with coral and marine life. Divers explore the deeper bow, while snorkelers can see parts of the shallower stern in good conditions. The wreck also starred in the 1977 film The Deep, and divers still queue up to rub the lucky porthole.

   
3. 03

   Cooper Island and the Rum Bar

   Cooper Island is an easygoing favorite, with calm, sheltered waters and plenty to enjoy ashore. Stop at the beachfront Cooper Island Beach Club for its impressive rum collection, locally brewed craft beer or coffee with your toes in the sand. Then head around to Cistern Point for beautiful, easy snorkeling for everyone.

   
4. 04

   The Baths

   Enormous granite boulders, some the size of houses, create a spectacular maze of caves, grottoes and crystal-clear pools. Formed from ancient magma that cooled deep underground and was gradually exposed as the softer surrounding rock eroded away, The Baths are one of the BVI’s most extraordinary natural landmarks. We pick up a designated mooring and swim ashore to the trail, winding between the enormous granite boulders, climbing wooden ladders and passing through narrow openings and shallow pools. The trail eventually emerges at beautiful Devil’s Bay, a sheltered beach framed by dramatic granite rocks and clear turquoise water.

   
5. 05

   North Sound - Bitter End, Saba Rock, Oil Nut Bay, The Mangrove, Leverick Bay

   Surrounded by the islands of Virgin Gorda, Prickly Pear, Mosquito, Eustatia and Necker, North Sound is a spectacular playground of sheltered turquoise water. Hop between its iconic stops - Bitter End Yacht Club for laid-back waterfront fun, Saba Rock for rooftop drinks and, or Oil Nut Bay for a more refined taste of island life.
   At Biras Creek, stop at The Mangrove, tucked into one of the Sound’s quieter corners, or head across to Leverick Bay for a colorful, lively marina atmosphere and a little island shopping.

   
6. 06

   Marina Cay

   Just off the eastern tip of Beef Island lies Marina Cay, a tiny six-acre island with a story far bigger than its size. In 1937, American writer Robb White and his wife Rodie arrived when the island was uninhabited, built their home and cistern by hand, and created an extraordinary life for themselves in the Caribbean. Their adventure became White’s memoir, Our Virgin Island, which was later adapted for the 1958 film Virgin Island, starring Sidney Poitier. Their little house still sits high on the hill overlooking the water.
   Marina Cay has changed considerably over the years, particularly following the hurricanes, and what is available ashore has evolved with it. Today, we love it as a beautiful place to drop in, enjoy the views, soak up a little BVI history and wander ashore for a drink at the beach bar and snorkel Diamond Reef close by.

   
7. 07

   Guana Island & Monkey Point

   Wild, beautiful and wonderfully undeveloped, Guana Island feels a world away from the busier BVI stops. At Monkey Point, slip into clear, sheltered water for some of the area’s best snorkeling. It’s an idyllic stop for a swim, snorkel and a taste of the BVI at its most natural. Guana Island is home to a beautiful unspoiled beach, with soft white sand, turquoise water and a wonderfully peaceful, uncrowded feel. It’s also a great place to watch nature’s “pecking order” in action: schools of small fish draw diving pelicans, larger pelagic fish move in below in search of a meal, and before long the commotion attracts seagulls and terns overhead, all diving and competing for their share of the feast.

   
8. 08

   Sandy Spit, Jost Van Dyke, White Bay and the Soggy Dollar

   Sandy Spit is a tiny, picture-perfect island of soft white sand surrounded by brilliant turquoise water, complete with a single palm tree. With little more than sand, sea and sky around you, it has a wonderful Robinson Crusoe feel - the perfect spot for a swim, a stroll or simply relaxing with your toes in the sand.
   There’s no dock at White Bay, Jost Van Dyke and that’s part of its charm. Boats anchor just offshore and guests wade or swim through the impossibly clear turquoise water to reach the beach, a tradition that gave the legendary Soggy Dollar Bar its name: arrive by sea, swim ashore and pay for your drinks with soggy bills.
   This is also the home of the famous Painkiller. Add powder-soft white sand, warm Caribbean water and a string of laid-back beach bars, and it’s easy to understand why White Bay has become such an iconic stop.
   Foxy’s is one of the BVI’s most famous beach bars, founded by the legendary Foxy Callwood, whose music, storytelling and larger-than-life personality have made him almost as famous as the bar itself. Known for its laid-back island atmosphere and fun evenings, Foxy’s has been a must-visit stop for sailors and visitors from around the world for decades.

   

   

This is a sample, not a schedule. These are the places we know and love - a real day takes in some of them, in whatever order suits you and the weather. Tell us the ones you have your heart set on when you book.