General: Virgin Islands (UK)

Advantages: Fantastic sailing, friendly people
Disadvantages: hurricanes at certain times of the year

The British Vrigin Islands is a great place ofr novice and experienced sailers alike. The consistency of the weath and winds makes sailing very easy and most of the navigation is by site, except to get to Anegada (a very rewaarding experience). There is an easy route around the South of Tortola, up to Virgin Gorda with plenty of stop off points for some really good snorkelling. It is possible to moor in totally isolated bays if you wnat a quiet night, ...
...There are also some smarter resort hotels if you are after a bit of luxury. Virgin Gorda is a good half way point with a full service marina - excellent for having a proper shower and stocking up on provisions. Then head up the 16 mile passage to Anegada - this island is completely unliek any of the others. It is completely flat with a tree being the highest point. A littel tricky to navigate the bouyage into the moorings as there is shallow watercovering ... Read review

Advantages: Great sailing - ideal for beginners, fun beach bars
Disadvantages: Very popular, can be busy

The BVIs are in the northeast Caribbean, and offer protected sailing perfect for newcomers to chartering yachts. There are a lot of moorings, marinas and beach bars. We had our first yachting holiday here, chartering from Sunsail in Tortola. Now we're a little more experienced, we'd like to go back! We particularly enjoyed: Norman Island - a large bay called the Bight with a restaurant and bar on a converted ship, and a lively beach bar Marina ...
...Dyke - two lovely bays, one with the Soggy Dollar bar (cos you swim from the boat...) and one with the world famous Foxys - voted in the top ten places in the world for New Year's Eve Virgin Gorda - excellent marinas at Spanish Town and the Bitter End yacht club, amazing rock formations at the Baths Salt Island - Snorkelling the wreck of the Rhone We didn't go to Anegada, a wildlife sanctuary as the navigation is a little hazardous around the ... Read review

Advantages: Lots to spend your money on.
Disadvantages: Very busy and crowded

...accosts you in the street selling jewellery, he is polite but insistent, we eventually gave in and bought some, it is the stuff that is made from shells and beads, it is not too expensive and he has got to make a living somehow. Some general info about the island. It is approx 21 miles by 14 miles, flying time from UK is 8 hours and there are plenty of airlines who fly there, BA, Virgin,Excel Airways to name a few. We mainly stay all inclusive, we have done self catering and there are nice places to eat out there but we thought it was a little pricey, the food in the supermarket was not cheap either, so in future we will always go all inclusive. There are plenty of attractions to visit, the Wildlife Reserve, Mount Gay Rum Distilleries, and too many more to mention. The submarine trip is good, you go to Bridgetown for it and go under... Read review

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