The British Virgin Islands is the unspoiled Paradise of the Caribbean. It has so much to offer, yet maintains the relaxed atmosphere which adds to its charm! We have local contacts throughout the BVI and can set up any activities for you. Below are just a few to choose from:
Sailing - What a sailor's paradise! Steady winds, the near perfect weather, the intriguing and secluded anchorages and the protected main channel are just a few of the reasons they consider the B.V.I. to have the world's best sailing.
Boating
Scuba Diving - Crystal clear warm blue waters with phenomenal visibility, colorful coral reefs with hundreds of ship wrecks, caves and coves teeming with tropical fish, and near perfect weather make the BVI a Diver's meca.
Snorkeling
White Sandy Beaches
Nature Hikes
Site Seeing Tours
Shopping
Fishing
Wind surfing, kite surfing, surfing
Attractions on the Island of Tortola
Tortola, "land of turtle doves' is the largest of the British Virgin Islands overlooking Sir Francis Drake Channel and situated about 60 miles east of Puerto Rico. Road Town is the capital of Tortola and where most of the 20,000 residents of the B.V.I live. The island is mountainous; Sage Mountain reaches a height of 1,780 feet.
Road Town, located on the southern shore, is the busy capital of the B.V.I. Road Town's scenic setting and sheltered yacht-filled harbor allow the laid-back BVI lifestyle evolved over the last 400 years by English, Dutch, French, and Spanish adventurers, followed by plantation owners and 20th century settlers. Here are the shops, banks, hospital and Government House.
This relaxed, friendly and diversified community tempts travellers with every sort of regional and international cuisine found in a choice of cheerful pastel painted restaurants, former forts, and sugar mills. Palate-pleasing menus feature West Indian specialties of fresh lobster, conch, turtle, spicy goat, and curries of every description. An authentic English pub serves Pusser's Rum, traditional drink of the British Navy for 300 years, as well as a popular fruit flavoured local concoction known as the "Painkiller."
Savvy shoppers can usually find bargains in perfume, jewellery, wine, and Wedgewood china in the homey-style stores dotting Road Town's Main Street and Soper's Hole, West End. However, the shops are best known for their unique local products. Look for one-of-a-kind antiques, silk-screened fabrics, intricate ship models, and watercolours by Tortolan artists.
J.R. O'Neal Botanic Gardens is a cool and peaceful refuge located in the center of Road Town. The beautiful four-acre garden includes a lush array of indigenous and exotic tropical plants. It offers a peaceful walk past pergolas covered with colorful vines, and along pathways that wind through a miniature rain forest and fern house. There are many types of cacti and 62 varieties of palms. Various interesting species of birds have made the gardens their home. Between the beauty of the flora, various birds and the slow moving red legged tortoise, we recommend you allow yourself ample time to appreciate the full beauty of the gardens.
The V.I. Folk Museum located on Main Street in Road Town, the museum is housed in a traditional West Indian building, and has many artifacts on display from the islands' Tiano, plantation, and slavery eras. There are also pieces from the wreck of the RMS Rhone.
Sage Mountain National Park is located 1716 ft. above sea level and at 92 acres this site of wonder is the B.V.I highest peak. At the upper elevations, traces of a primeval rain forest can still be seen. The second highest point is found at Sky World. Visitors are afforded breathtaking views of Tortola and surrounding islands.
Cane Garden Bay is dotted with many bars, hotels and guest houses and gets lively on weekends. During peak season the week nights host various bands and events. Many of the island's annual beach parties happen here. It is also home to famous musician Quito Rymer. Rymer sings and plays to packed audiences out of his own venue, Quito's Bar & Grill. Nearby and housed in a stone plantation building, the 200-year-old Callwood Rum distillery can be found. It's off the beaten path, but worth the visit. The rum is made much the same way that it was centuries ago and is sold on the premises.
Soper's Hole is a popular anchorage and is located on the West End of Tortola. The main ferry terminal is here, as are several restaurants and the Caribbean-style Soper's Hole Marina and shopping wharf.
Mount Healthy Windmill is located near the beautiful beach of Brewer's Bay. The site and windmill frame is one of the few preserved archetype of plantation period construction. Through a grant established in 1983 from the National Parks Trust, this historic ruin has been superbly restored.
Old Government House Museum
Old Government House was once the scene of elegant parties and receptions, and many diplomats, dignitaries and even Queen Elizabeth were entertained here. In 2003 the BVI Government planned to demolish the building and replace it with a modern structure. Public response, including a rousing editorial in the Island Sun, was strongly opposed to this idea. And so the building was saved and the new Government House was erected next door. Today, this gracious old building houses a collection of artifacts from the BVI’s past. Filled with fascinating photos of old Tortola, period furniture, hand-painted china, guest books signed by Queen Elizabeth and a fascinating room displaying an extensive stamp collection on loan from the BVI Philatelic Society, The Old Government House Museum is well worth a visit.
Bomba's Surfside Shack
One of the most famous seaside bars in the Caribbean (maybe the world) is just a quick stroll down the beach from the Sugar Mill. Clabbered together from flotsam and jetsam and decorated with a mind-boggling collection of trinkets, license plates, frilly underwear, hand-painted signs and anything else fans choose to tack up on what might loosely be called the walls, Bomba’s Shack’s décor and legendary “Full Moon Parties,” make The Shack a must stop for the young, the brave and young at heart.
