Activities

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
  • Cistern Point, Cooper Island
  • Alice’s Backside, Ginger Island (dive buoys northwestern tip)
  • The Baths, Virgin Gorda
  • Great Dog, The Dogs
  • Monkey Point, Guana Island

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)


Cooper Island:

  • Cooper Island Beach Club (R, B)

Peter Island:

  • Deadman’s Beach Bar & Grill (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
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