BVI '50th Anniversary' one-week flotilla

Suggested lunch spots

Relax poolside and enjoy lunch and cocktails at the Mariner Yacht Club Hotel outdoor dining area. Or take a taxi into town and dine at Pusser’s Road Town Pub, where you can order a Pusser’s Painkiller in a “take-home” Pusser’s Navy mug.

Cooper Island has a good beach for swimming and watersports. Enjoy a meal at the Cooper Island Beach Club or shop at the Seagrape Boutique. Scuba buffs will want to check out Sail Caribbean Divers, which offers dive excursions for divers of all skill levels. Of special interest are dives on the HMS Rhone, a mail steamer sunk off the west end of nearby Salt Island during a hurricane in 1867. As is the case at Norman and Peter islands, a motorboat makes early evening rounds in the mooring fields, its cheerful crew offering a variety of provisions for sale, including freshly baked bread and pastries.

Spanish Town

The Baths Visit the famous Baths National Park, where volcanic action and coastal erosion have created a granite playground of pools, grottoes, arches, and caves. Suggested lunch spots: Top of the Baths restaurant.

Leverick Bay

Located at the northern end of Virgin Gorda, a large bay protected by islands and reefs all around. The resort at Leverick Bay offers a great overnight spot for yachtsmen. Leverick also has perhaps the best selection of available water sports, you can hire jet skis, jet boards, stand-up paddle boards, kayaks, or SNUBA- all from the beach. With plenty of restaurants nearby and taxis readily available, Leverick Bay is an ideal spot to explore Virgin Gorda.

Bitter End Yacht Club

The Bitter End Yacht Club offers a full state-of the-art Marina and facilities. Facilities include restaurants, a ferry service (that can pick up guests from and/or drop them off at Leverick Bay or Saba Rock), water sports (Hobie Cats, Windsurfing, Kiteboarding, SUPs), beach games, comfortable beach seating (hammocks, loungers, and beach umbrellas), shops for provisioning, and a lovely boutique. Definitely worth a visit.

Saba Rock

Saba Rock is a tiny island sitting astride the channel to Eustatia Island, between the Bitter End on Virgin Gorda and Prickly Pear Island. The island is home to a bar/restaurant and small hotel. This is also the perfect place to stop - the service station with technical support can help you with any questions. Be careful while approaching and stick to the channel marked.

Trellis Bay

Trellis Bay has an eclectic group of shops, restaurants and fun things to do, there is a funky artist culture/community reminiscent of the ‘60s or ‘70s here, but the bay is probably most well known for the fantastic Full Moon parties they host. A lot of hurricane-wrecked private boats are onshore here, but it somehow has only added to the charm of the place. There are a few moorings balls available, and the bay is usually relatively quiet, that is unless there’s a full moon party, and it would be recommend to arrive in plenty of time to ensure a spot.

Suggested lunch spots

Enjoy a lunch break on aptly named Sandy Cay, where a spit of virgin sand reaches out into the sparkling blue waters of the Caribbean Sea. Or go straight to Jost Van Dyke to explore Great Harbour and White Bay.

Search for treasure in the caves

Snorkel the Caves off Treasure Point in the evocatively named Privateer Bay, searching for hidden booty overlooked for centuries.

Suggested lunch spots

Visit the legendary floating bar and restaurant, Willy T for a lively atmosphere. The Indians are a small archipelago of islets and one of the most popular dive spots in the BVIs. Call here for lunch and dive or snorkel in an underwater playground brimming with tropical fish species. For dinner, we suggest a stop at Pirate's Bight situated on the breathtaking white-sand beach. Enjoy drinks and dining at Pirate’s Bight Restaurant, serving appetizers, salads, entrees, and cocktails including Pirate’s “Irma Punch”. There are plenty of mooring balls available here, and you can enjoy snorkeling at both The Indians and The Caves.