Activities List
Recommended activities in the Virgin Islands for your itinerary planning:
Dive Sites (maximum depth in feet, many dive sites start more shallow)
- Virgin Gorda:
- The Kracken, 60 ft, the Wreck of the Kodiak Queen at Long Bay
- Mountain Point, 70 ft, Mahoe Bay / Mango Bay
- The Aqarium, 35 ft, an excellent 2nd dive after Ginger or Cooper Island
- The Invisibles, 60 ft, a pinnacle rising to 4 ft of the surface
- RMS Rhone, 75 ft, the Wreck of the Rhone, Salt Island
- Scrub Island:
- Dip’N’Scrub, 50 ft
- Shark Point, 60 ft, north-east corner of Scrub Island
- Great Camanoe:
- Diamond Reef, 40 ft
- Lee Bay, 50 ft, south side of Lee Bay with grotto at 20 ft
- Towing Point, 70 ft, north-west tip
- Guana Island:
- Monkey Point, 30 ft, Snorkel Site
- Grand Central Station, 80 ft, underwater caverns
- Tortola:
- Brewers Bay East, 70 ft
- Brewers Bay West, 100 ft
- Great Dog:
- Sharkplaneo, 40 ft new underwater art installation with 3 airplanes
- The Chimney, 40 ft, Jacques Cousteau’s favorite spot
- The Visibles, 60 ft, westside of tiny Cockroach Island
- George Dog:
- Bronco Billy, 40 ft, best in summer, archway and shallow canyon
- Seal Dog Rocks, 70 ft, exposed to ocean
- Dolphin Rocks, 40 ft, best in summer
- West Dog:
- Wall to Wall, 70 ft, strong currents
- Joe’s Cave, 40 ft, large boulders
- The Flintstones, 60 ft, ledges and overhangs
- Ginger Island:
- Ginger Steps, 70 ft, some of the healthiest corals in the Caribbean
- Alice’s Backside, 50 ft, northside of Ginger Island, calm, shallows even for snorkelers
- Carvel Rock, 60 ft, a large rock facing the open ocean
- Alice in Wonderland, 60ft, off southshore of Ginger Island, spur and groove coral
- Cooper Island:
- Dry Rocks East, 70 ft, popular among local dive leaders
- Devil’s Kitchen, 60 ft, eastern shoreline of Cooper Island, only on calm days
- Markoe Point, 70 ft south-eastern corner of Cooper Island, steep drop
- Wreck Alley, 70 ft, four boat wrecks, stingrays, garden eels
- Cistern Point, 40 ft, cistern-like holes in reef, great second dive
- Vanishing Rocks, 40 ft, colorful, pinnacle rising close to surface
- Thumb Rock, 40 ft, giant boulder south of Wreck Alley
Kitesurf Sites
- Beginner:
- Anegada - Loblolly Beach, The Settlement, Pomato Point, Bones Bight, West End Point
- Intermediate:
- Eustacia Island Beach next to Bitter End Yacht Club, Virgin Gorda
- Necker Island
- Sandy Spit
- North Sound, Virgin Gorda
Snorkeling - Coves, Caves, Reefs
- The Bight, Norman Island
- The Indians, Norman Island
- The Caves, Norman Island
- Buttonwood Bay, Peter Island
- The Wreck of the RMS Rhone, Salt Island
- Manchioneel Bay, Cooper Island
- Josiah’s Bay, Tortola (N): surf often suitable for surfing
- Lambert Beach, Tortola (N): with hotel and bar, next to Josiah’s Bay
- Brandywine Beach, Tortola (SE): east of Road Town
- Loblolly Beach, Anegada (N): best on calm days
- White Bay, Jost Van Dyke (S): socializing hotspot, famous beach bars
- Deadman’s Bay Beach, Peter Island (NE): scenic anchorage, palm trees, luxury resort and spa
- Sandy Cay Beach: uninhabited island east of Jost Van Dyke
Beaches
- The Baths, Virgin Gorda: numerous small and large beaches, partially hidden between boulders
- Spring Bay, Virgin Gorda: near The Baths, calm and clear
- Cane Garden Bay, Tortola (W): several bars and restaurants
- Brewer’s Bay, Tortola (NW): remains of old distilleries, two beach bars
- Smugglers Cove, Tortola (NW): two beach bars, sunsets, calm, u-shaped
- Trunk Bay, Tortola (N): accessible by boat when surf is calm
- Josiah’s Bay, Tortola (N): surf often suitable for surfing
- Lambert Beach, Tortola (N): with hotel and bar, next to Josiah’s Bay
- Brandywine Beach, Tortola (SE): east of Road Town
- Loblolly Beach, Anegada (N): best on calm days
- White Bay, Jost Van Dyke (S): socializing hotspot, famous beach bars
- Deadman’s Bay Beach, Peter Island (NE): scenic anchorage, palm trees, luxury resort and spa
- Sandy Cay Beach: uninhabited island east of Jost Van Dyke
Hikes
- Tortola:
- Sage Mountain National Park
- Bat Cave
- Brewers Bay
- Virgin Gorda:
- West End Circuit
- Cow Hill
- Savannah Bay
- Gorda Peak
- Norman Island:
- The Bight to Money Pay
- The Bight to Spyglass Hill
- Peter Island:
- South Spine
- East Coast Trail
Spas
- Driftwood Spa, West End, Tortola
- Long Bay Beach Resort, Long Bay, Tortola
- Scrub Island Resort, Frenchman’s Reef
- Peter Island Spa
- Amara Spa in Road Town, Tortola
- Mango Bay Resort, Virgin Gorda
- Saba Rock Resort, Virgin Gorda Sound
- Bitter End Yacht Club, Virgin Gorda Sound
Beach Bars (B) & Waterfront Restaurants (R)
- Tortola:
- Indigo Beach House (B), Cane Garden Bay
- Paradise Club (R, B), Cane Garden Bay
- Myett’s (R, B), Cane Garden Bay
- The Sugar Mill (R.), Little Apple Bay
- Jost Van Dyke:
- Soggy Dollar Bar (B)
- Foxy’s (B)
- Foxy’s Taboo (R)
- Hendo’s Hideout (B)
- B-Line (B) on Little Jost Van Dyke
- Norman Island:
- Willi T’s (B)
- Pirates Bight (R, B)
- Peter Island: Deadman’s Beach Bar & Grill (R, B)
- Cooper Island: Cooper Island Beach Club (R, B)
- Scrub Island
- Virgin Gorda:
- Saba Rock (R, B)
- Bitter End Yacht Club (R, B)
- Oil Nut Bay (R, B)
- Cocomaya (R, B)
- Anegada:
- Cow Wreck (B)
- Anegada Beach Club (B)
Historic Sites, Landmarks, Shopping
- Historic Sites & Landmarks:
- Ridge Road
- The Baths
- Callwood Distillery
- Fort Charlotte
- Fort Burt
- The Copper Mine
- Her Majesty’s Prison Museum
- Wreck of the Chikuzen
- Virgin Gorda Sign
- Virgin Gorda Murals
- Saba Rock
- Guava Beery Farm
- Faulkner House Museum
- St. Georges Episcopal Anglican Church
- Shopping:
- Tortola Pier Park, Road Town
- Mill Mall, Road Town
- Crafts Alive Village, Road Town
- Wickams Cay, Road Town
- Nutmeg and Co, Road Town
- Diamonds International, Road Town
- Soper’s Hole Wharf & Marina, West End
- CharterPort BVI, Nanny Cay