Tortola - British Virgin Islands - BVI Yacht Charter

Tortola, British Virgin Islands Yacht Charter and Beach Guide

About Chartering in Tortola | Road Town | Sopers Hole | Beaches | Map of Tortola | Nautical Map of Tortola | Our BVI Charter Yachts

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About Chartering in Tortola

Tortola -"land of the Turtle Dove" - is the largest and most populated island in the BVI archipelago, and the island where most charters begin and end. It is a mountainous, volcanic island 12 miles (19 km) long and 3 miles (5 km) wide. It was discovered by Christopher Columbus in The main town is Road Town, where most of the boats are moored, and the population of the Island is about 25,000. Access to Road Town is either by ferry from the neighboring US Virgin Islands, or by bridge from the airport on Beef Island.

Road Town

Road Town is the location of literally hundreds of charter yachts, and has all the necessary shops for provisioning, scuba gear, and everything else you need to enjoy your charter. It also has plenty of hotels if you need to spend a night before or immediately after your charter.

Wickham's Cay is the center of the charter activity, which is connected to the Main Street area near the ferry dock. You will find a good variety of shops, bars and restaurants in this area.

Road Town is a standard Caribbean town, complete with red tin roofs, but because of all the charter activity, it also has an industrial/commercial feel to it. To be honest, it most visitors are there not to hang around, but to get provision their boats and get away to less populous areas of the BVI.

Road Town Lodging. If you need a place to stay prior to your charter, hotels in Road Town include Village Cay Hotel, Marie's Resort by the Sea, the Sea View Hotel, Treasure Isle Hotel, Prospect Reef Resort, Fort Burt Hotel, and Hotel Castle Maria.

Sopers Hole

Aside from Road Town, the other main port on Tortola is Soper's Hole, a clean and pretty colonial port town brimming with charm. Surrounded by hills such as Frenchman's Cay, Soper's Hole is a perfect Caribbean port. It is a short hop from Jost Van Dyke, Road Town and St Johns - in fact you can see St Johns from the harbor.

The marina offers 20 moorings, 45 slips, fuel, ice, showers and complete provisioning facilities. The famous Pussers Landing Restaurant and Bar two floors of dining, dancing and fun. You may also want to try the equally famous Jolly Roger Inn for delightful rum drinks or a meal.

Beaches

Tortola has many excellent beaches with beautiful coral sand, palm trees, reefs for snorkeling and peace and quiet. The nicest are located along the north side of the island, where quiet coves and bays are fringed with soft, white sands.

From West to east, you can enjoy Smugglers Cove, Long Bay, Apple Bay, following onto the the picturesque Cane Garden Bay, with its mile-long beach. Long Bay and Cane Garden Bay are the two most frequented, and have plenty of restaurants, bars and entertainment.

Following onward you'll find Brewers Bay , Josiah's Bay, Lambert Beach (pictured) , and Little Bay. These are all white sandy beaches, and normally quite deserted. You'll find swells on many of these beaches as well.

Crossing over to the nearly attached Beef Island, you'll find Long Bay and Trellis Bay, which has the famous Last Resort Restaurant. Suffice it to say you will not have a problem finding a fantastic beach that suits your needs on Tortola.

Map of Tortola (Google)

Nautical Chart of Tortola

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