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How to move pets to the British Virgin Islands
Moving pets to the British Virgin Islands? Matt Kincaid from PetRelocation.com talks about pet travel requirements for the British Virgin Islands at the 2010 IPATA Conference.
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Tortola, Cane Garden Bay, British Virgin Islands
We were in Tortola, BVI from August 10 - August 16, 2015. We stayed at the Cane Garden Bay Beach House. I am pretty sure it is the only residential home available for rent that is actually on the beach, so the name is fitting. You can make a reservation here:
Cane Garden Bay (CGB) is a secluded cove on the West side of Tortola. There is a restaurant down the beach called Myetts where you can eat fresh seafood and grab some cool drinks. If you come in on a sailboat, you can get a fresh shower at Myetts for a few dollars. It appeared to us that the CGB is a hotspot for transient sailors. It offers great protection from the ocean, has several moorings, has a fuel dock, and boat ramp to trailer a boat if need be.
If you stay at CGB, during the day you can rent paddle boards or just sit around and enjoy the beach. Be aware that cruises come into Tortola and CGB is a location for some of the shore excursions (beach chairs, hobie cat rentals, paddle boards, etc.). There was one cruise that came in during our stay but there were not that many people. We did have an issue with some of the cruisers walking up onto the property and having a look around. It wasn't a big deal for us, but we had to be sure to keep an eye out for people who decided to get a little too curious. Other than that one day, the beach was empty except for a few locals and sailors.
We rented a boat out of the Nanny Cay Marina on the South side of Tortola. If you rent a boat, I would recommend Island Time. There are also scuba trips that sail out of Nanny Cay as well as charter fishing and sailing. Road Town is about a 15 minute drive over the mountain and the roads can get a little sketchy. We flew into Beef Island and rented a small car to get around. If you rent a car, be careful because people drive like crazy. However, I would recommend if you stay on Tortola for more than a few days to rent a vehicle. If you fly into Beef Island, you can rent a vehicle at the airport. Gas is expensive, but you won't drive much and everything is pretty close. The people are super friendly, too.
We only went out to eat a few times. Other than that, we bought our own food and cooked at the house. If you are going to purchase groceries, go to the Rite Way in Road Town. If you stay near Cane Garden Bay, you can go to Bobby's up the road.
When we rented the boat (Glacier Bay 26), we went up to Little Jost Van Dyke and Jost Van Dyke. At little Jost Van Dyke, we went to the Bee Line Bar. It was kind of weird as we were the only ones there, but talking to the bartender, it seemed like that place could get out of control (fun). Our main goal was to do some snorkeling around the island, but the wind was up so the water was choppy and hard to see through at some of the recommended areas. Plus the current didn't help, so we stuck to the safe cove areas.
We also went to White Bay on Jost Van Dyke. We anchored there and snorkeled and went ashore for some drinks. Apparently White Bay is pretty popular and it seems like people can get a little crazy there. There are boats everywhere. You can see a video on it here:
Once we left White Bay, we motored South of Tortola and skirted down along St. Johns to Norman Island and then Peter Island. Before we left for Norman Island, we stopped in at Soper's Hole. Soper's Hole is a small harbor with some very nice homes built in and around the cliffs with some homes actually built into the cliffs. Soper's Hole is a beautiful stop and if you can find a place to stay there, I would recommend it.
As we went further South towards Norman and Peter Island, we started getting into the Ocean swells. You can see a map of the area here: Just North of Norman Island is Pelican Island, also known as the Indians. Here, there were a lot of sailboats anchored on the North side, presumably to stay clear of any ocean swell. Plus there wasn't anyone there to bother them.
If you motor/sail East of Peter Island, towards Salt Island, you will come across the wreck of the HMS Rhone. The Rhone is a famous dive location and I wanted to go, but our dive trip unfortunately didn't work out for us. Maybe next time...
Bottom Line: The Island life is contagious. I didn't want to leave.
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Guide to the British Virgin Islands: Traveling to Tortola
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After being welcomed by our MarineMax professionals and completing your custom briefings to get acquainted with the area and your yacht, head out to Salt Island and snorkel or dive the famous Wreck of the Rhone. Then head over to Cooper Island, where you can enjoy dinner ashore or a BBQ under the stars aboard your yacht.
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Guide to the British Virgin Islands: Monkey Point and Guana Island
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Arrive early at Monkey Point to ensure availability of a National Park Trust mooring as anchoring is prohibited. There is no overnight anchorage. Snorkeling is excellent along either side of the rock walls with lots of fish and other sea life.
SECLUDED BEACH:
Between Monkey Point and White Bay is an idyllic, small coral sand beach that can be accessed only by boat. Access may require some care to prevent grounding the dinghy prop but in settled weather, it’s a nice afternoon stop for a quiet swim on your own private beach.
Often solid schools of small fish swarm in the area along the rocks to the right. The coral reefs house a diverse selection of colorful local fish. Watch carefully, even when swimming to or from the boat, there are schools of Cuttlefish that swim along the bottom in military formation.
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MarineMax Vacations, the fastest growing charter company in the BVI, is a division of MarineMax. We operate the newest charter fleet in the British Virgin Islands of true power catamarans, including the custom built MarineMax 362, MarineMax 382, MarineMax 443 and MarineMax 484 power catamarans.
Those wishing to learn more about MarineMax Vacations, to plan and price their charter vacation, to inquire about the Yacht Ownership Program or private ownership should call toll free 888-461-5497 or 813-644-8071 or visit marinemaxvacations.com.
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Sailing the BVI's was a great trip. Will be on the calender for the next trip soon.
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Lots of lobsters at this dive spot in the British Virgin Islands
Caribbean Trip Day 5. Fast Ferry to Tortola and Meet Crew and Catamaran From Hell
Ep47. This Episode of Cruising Off Duty, we leave St Thomas in the USVI on the Fast Ferry to go to Tortola in the BVI. We show you that it is not as easy as just jumping on a Ferry to change islands as you have a slow Customs Process ahead. You also meet the Crew (Dan and Theresa and Colin and Carolyn) that we are going to be sailing with on the 40' Catamaran that we have chartered for the next week. We get to the Catamaran and find out Dream Yacht Charters has not been maintaining this boat well at all and even though this Catamaran is only a year old, so many things are not working, including both fridges, the watermaker and one of the 2 toilets. We deem it the Catamaran From HELL.
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Anatomy of a Drone Crash at the Baths BVI - Maintenance Monday
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Virgin Gorda travel video in the BVI
Thank you for viewing this video about my sailing cruise travels aboard the Guiding Light. In this video, we will start exploring Virgin Gorda as we continue traveling through the British Virgin Islands.
As we begin our sailing cruise, we first visit The Baths, a pile of huge granite boulders that vary in size and shape. After exploring here, we move on to Devil's Bay, and then to Spanish Town, the main settlement on Virgin Gorda. From the marina here, we take a tour of the island. Once finished, we sail to Savannah Bay and North Sound.
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16 friends charter two Lagoon 45F catamarans from the Catamaran Company in the British Virgin Islands in February 2019. These are just a few clips from our visits to the Baths and Spanish Town on Gorda, Anagada, Jost Van Dyke, and Norman Island.
Aristocat Charters - Day Sail and Snorkel to Norman Island and the Indians
We booked a shared charter through Aristocat Charters when we had a port stop in Tortola on our recent Norwegian Bliss Cruise. We sailed on a catamaran out of Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands over to Norman Island and the Indians, where we had 3 snorkel opportunities. This is a video review of the day, what we did and what it was like.
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Tortola, B.V.I. Lionfish, February 2012
Dive buddy Kevin Flynn (from boatworksinc.com) spotted the Lionfish when we first descended. (Sorry Kevin, I only captured your fins). After the first transition, you can see when our Blue Water Dive Master, Boot, gets the message that there is a Lionfish in the reef. He then dispatches the invader with a spear-gun and knife. It's a shame that these beautiful fish are an invasive species in the Caribbean and have to be sacrificed so that the native reef fish juveniles aren't mercilessly devoured by them. It looks bad, but humans are the only species capable of preying upon them until the large Groupers and Green Morays begin to take them in greater numbers. Fishermen and spear-gun hunters, don't take large Groupers so that the Lionfish population is kept in check! Otherwise, if you see Lionfish in the Caribbean, or on the eastern U.S. coast, spear as many of them as you can without getting stung. Dive Master Rupert at Blue Water Divers will tell you that a Lionfish sting can nearly cost you a thumb and keep you out of work for a month.
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Road Town
Road Town, located on Tortola, is the capital of the British Virgin Islands. It is situated on the horseshoe-shaped Road Harbour in the centre of the island's south coast. The population was about 9,400 in 2004.
The name is derived from the nautical term the roads, a place less sheltered than a harbour but which ships can easily get to. A 28 hectares development called Wickham's Cay, consisting of two areas that were reclaimed from the sea and a marina, have enabled Road Town to emerge as a haven for yacht chartering and a centre of tourism. This area is the newest part of the city and the hub for the new commercial and administrative buildings of the BVI. The oldest building in Road Town, the HM Prison on Main Street, dates from the 1840s.
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