My kayaking experience in the BVI goes back more than 20 years, beginning with an ill-fated effort to paddle from Red Hook on St. Thomas to St. John, then across to West End, Tortola, and onward to the North Sound of Virgin Gorda. Unfortunately, the outfitter who rented us the boats was unaware that arrival-by-kayak
Take everything you thought you knew about the Caribbean and resorts, and brush it to the side—this isn’t your parent’s vacation. The Mango Bay Resort and Virgin Gorda offer a different kind of tropical experience. How To Get To Mango Bay Resort We flew into St. Thomas, the United States Virgin Islands hub and, quite
My husband (Neil) and I (Nikki) have traveled to Tortola, BVI, for over 25 years. Recently we went back and stayed at the Myett’s Garden Inn. This time it was just the two of us for the first time in over 20 years! We have always stayed in the same villa every time we went
Anegada is one of the more remote locations in the British Virgin Islands, with few accommodations but offering plenty of untouched outdoors for exploring. One of the most scenic places to stay in Anegada is the Anegada Beach Club. Their website is very user-friendly and is easy to book a room online, as well as
With a name like Cow Wreck Beach, it’s safe to say it’s one of the most visited attractions in Anegada. The beach earned its name when a ship full of cow bones wrecked off the coast of the island in the 1800s scattering the cow bones everywhere. And while there’s not always a lot of
Whether you’re new to sailing or have been doing so for years, sailing the British Virgin Islands (BVI) needs to be on your bucket list. It was once only for those equipped and trained to sail but it’s now open to anyone. If you don’t have your ASA Sailing Certification, you can easily hire a
Located on Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands, you’ll truly feel like you’ve found paradise here. White Bay is one of the most popular spots on the island. But despite how busy the beach can get (or how rowdy its bars can get), it’s still a place of pristine white sands and clear
The Baths in Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands, is a beach that transports you back in time to when these islands first formed. It’s best known for the gigantic granite boulders formed here from volcanic activity long ago. Between these huge boulders, coves, and pools of tranquil blue waters, it all adds up to a
Savannah Bay is a remote white sand beach that’s located on the eastern side of Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. It’s almost directly halfway between Gorda Peak National Park in the north and Spanish Town in the south. The beach is fairly narrow but runs the entire one-mile length of the bay. Unlike
Get ready to explore the good life at Spring Bay, located on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. Here, you have the opportunity to wiggle your toes in pure white sand and swim through crystal-clear turquoise waters! The large boulders on either end of the beach create a natural block for the wind and