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British Virgin Islands
This is a sample itinerary. Weather or other outside factors may mean that your skipper sets an alternative course.
Arrival Day
Embarkation is possible from 5PM. You can check in and drop off your luggage when you arrive though. Your catamaran awaits you at Hodges Creek Marina, where our base in Tortola is located. Upon arrival at our office, you will be greeted by our operations manager who will take you through the check in procedure. Then you will be introduced to your crew and fellow sailors. After a refreshing Welcome cocktail you will be shown to your cabin and helped to settle in to to your new home for the week. Enjoy a delicious dinner aboard. Your yacht remains in the harbor for the evening to allow you to either enjoy a relaxing time onboard or you can take a taxi into the capital, Road Town, perhaps to sample some Pusser's Rum, the most famous drink in the Caribbean.
Cruising Day 1
After a scrumptious breakfast, followed by a short briefing of all safety aspects, we set sail to "the Indians" for a delightful snorkel or SCUBA dive experience. If you want to participate in the handling of the yacht and sails, you can do so, but if you prefer, just lie back and relax. It is all up to you. Following a stop for lunch at Norman Island there is another chance to snorkel. The water is crystal clear, and teeming with tropical fish and reef life just waiting for you to explore.In the afternoon it is time to raise the sails and head up the Sir Francis Drake Channel to Peter Island, anchoring off the long white beach on the most eastern tip. Dinner will be served onboard.
Cruising Day 2
After breakfast, a short trip over to Salt Island. Here you can snorkel or dive the wreck of The Rhone, famous for its part in the movie "The Deep". It is recognized as the best wreck dive in the Caribbean. If you want to snorkel, the aft of the ship lies in very shallow waters offering a unique experience. A relaxing sail to the southern tip of Virgin Gorda and the most renowned place in the BVI's, "The Baths", a unique formation of large boulders, littering the beaches, will serve as our lunch stop. You can choose to explore the many caverns and grottos either by foot or by snorkeling. In the afternoon, we will sail to The North Sound, the BVI's favorite playground. The protected waters lend themselves to every water sport imaginable - windsurfing, hobiecat-sailing, kayaking or simply volleyball on the beach. Well deserved sun downers are mixed, followed by dinner onboard. Relax to the sound of the Caribbean steel drums off Saba Rock, or go ashore for some tropical dancing.
Cruising Day 3
Following breakfast, visit the quaint Bitter End Yacht Club before partaking in an adventurous sail to Anegada, a flat coral atoll completely surrounded by coral reefs. Over the centuries, many ships have been lost off the reef, providing an underwater paradise for SCUBA divers and snorkel enthusiasts. Miles of the most glorious beaches surround Anegada. A visit to Loblolly beach is highly recommended. After a day of sailing and swimming, dinner is taken ashore at the famous Anegada Reef Hotel. Enjoy the simplicity of bare feet in the sand and a starlit sky above whilst enjoying a superb barbecue of fresh Anegada lobster, steak or fish. In this location the light pollution from the islands is virtually non existent. Your captain may invite all guests up on deck for a night cap and a late evening of some amazing stargazing.
Cruising Day 4
Set sail for the Dogs islands, stopping off at Great Dog. Dive the chimneys or snorkel above the arches and canyons, soft colorful corals and be charmed by the variety of fish. After lunch a leisurely downwind sail to Marina Cay. With its brightly colored villas and tropical flowers it is undoubtedly the most spectacular Cay in this region. Snorkel on Diamond reef. Enjoy an evening stroll around the island. Another wonderful dinner is served onboard, often fresh fish that we have caught earlier in the day.
Cruising Day 5
After breakfast, enjoy a short visit to Trellis Bay and the arts and crafts studios and shops, then a short trip over to Monkey Point, off Great Camanoe island, for snorkeling and kayaking. Plenty of Pelicans live and nest in this area along the cliff walls. After lunch sail for the island of Jost Van Dyke, the picturesque beach bar capital of the world and home of Foxy’s and the famous “Pain Killer” cocktail. Enjoy dinner onboard and an evening in one of the Caribbean’s favorite hangouts.
Cruising Day 6
While you are still asleep in your cabin, we move off to either White Bay next door or Sandy Cay. After breakfast, some more snorkeling or take the kayak ashore for some exploration. In the afternoon enjoy the sail past Tortola’s west end and back into the Sir Francis Drake Channel for arrival back at home base in time for sun-downers. Dinner is taken ashore at a restaurant close by.
Departure Day
After breakfast onboard, it is time to gather your belongings and memories. Your crew will arrange transport back to the airport before exchanging fond farewells. You will already be planning your next cruise...
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Tortola, where TradeWinds base is located, is the largest of the British Virgin Islands, and the hub of the chain. It offers visitors peace and quiet, plus every activity they could hope for.
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