British Virgin Islands yacht charter sailing reviews and ratings

• Overall Rating
  4.25
• Sailing Experience
  5
• Weather
  4
• Attractions
  4
• Beauty
  4

Prices have skyrocketed. Taxi rides are doubled from 2007. A ferry from Tortola to North Sound Virgin Gorda increased from $20 to $35. The food has always been okay and I mostly enjoy the laid-back rustic atmosphere but now the prices are equal what you would pay at an upscale big city restaurant. It's just hard to not think you are being taken advantage of when you look at that $25 jerk chicken on a paper plate sitting at the picnic table.

• Overall Rating
  4.25
• Sailing Experience
  5
• Weather
  3
• Attractions
  4
• Beauty
  5

Another excellent trip to the BVI. Our group of 13 young professionals boarded our 43' cat and set sail on the calm waters surrounding the British Virgin Islands. Weather was in the low 80's during the day and high 70's at night with sporadic tropical rain showers (almost everyday and usually not lasting for longer than 30 minutes so it was never a problem - the storms also brought some nice winds for sailing). Highlights of our trip include snorkeling at The Baths, tasting rum at the Callwood Distillery at Cane Garden Bay, enjoying the beach at Cane Garden Bay, Bomba Shack's full moon party, drinks at Foxy's, and eating dinner and jumping off the William Thornton (Willy-T Ship/Restaurant at Norman Island). The BVI is a must for all types of yacht charters!

• Overall Rating
  4.75
• Sailing Experience
  4
• Weather
  5
• Attractions
  5
• Beauty
  5

When Robert Louis Stevenson wrote “Treasure Island”, he spoke of a place in the BVI.

Three hundred years ago, the 50-plus islands of the British Virgin Islands swarmed with pirates, who took refuge in the protected waters and kept guard from secluded mountain look-outs. Some say there is still buried treasure.

The BVIs are peaceful and harmonious. The people are reserved, the hotels refined, the beaches uncrowded and the sports noncompetitive. Development has been slow, helping to preserve the quintessential character of the islands. No building can rise higher than the palms, a limit of two stories. Today, the fine sailing and magnificent anchorages still attract sailors from around the world and most visitors still spend much of their time in or on the sea.

Scuba diving is popular around sunken reefs and wrecks. Snorkellers should visit the four caves at Norman Island, said to be the setting for Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island. Windsurfers (Mr. Nichols) benefit from steady winds and calm seas. Most of the population of Tortola live in and around the capital, Road Town. The other principal islands are Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Jost van Dyke. Throughout the islands, beaches are splendid and the beach bars exceptional. Gourmet cuisine can be found, along with background music of steel pans and guitars, but don’t expect early-hours entertainment – except at festival times and other special occasions when parades and parties rule the islands. No description of the BVIs is complete without a mention of The Baths on Virgin Gorda, where massive granite boulders are strewn about like confetti. The aquamarine sea pools among the boulders create intimate niches. Visit these monoliths during off times (like right before the sun rises) so that you can appreciate them in privacy.

In summary the British Virgin Islands are an amazing adventure for friends and family alike, rich with history, water as clear as the heavens, and days that blow like the wind. BVI's an exquisite adventure.

• Overall Rating
  4.5
• Sailing Experience
  5
• Weather
  4
• Attractions
  4
• Beauty
  5

I have sailed in the BVI three times, each time better than the next. Getting to know the little things that make a trip like this run smoothly can make all the difference.

From a Navigational standpoint it is stress free with Islands always in view and depths always deeper than your birth. As you get to the harbor of your choice before 3:00 then you will have no problem securing a mooring.

From a fun standpoint, you must bring your own party, bars are hit or miss, but knowing which bars to go to on which nights is key. The Islands are different enough to keep you interested for the duration of the trip

Suggestions: Buy Pusser's Rum, go to Foxy's bar, keep your sail up more than your motors on - time moves slower down there.

• Overall Rating
  5
• Sailing Experience
  5
• Weather
  5
• Attractions
  5
• Beauty
  5

Beautiful weather, good wind, calm water. Anchorages at Jost Van Dyke, Peter Island, Virgin Gorda(Bitter End), and Anegada. All beautiful. Just enough onshore activities to keep life interesting. The Anegada experience is one to be savored. A reef island unlike the rest of the BVI. A trip to the north shore via the jitney service is rewarded by a beautiful beach and excellent snorkeling. Lobster dinner on Anegada is legendary. Virgin Gorda, especially The Baths, is too crowded, but still worth a visit. A stop at Peter Island will give a glimpse of how the truly rich can live.

• Overall Rating
  3.5
• Sailing Experience
  2
• Weather
  2
• Attractions
  5
• Beauty
  5

winds were constantly around 25 - 30 with the Drake running 5 - 6 foot seas. Out on the ocean we encountered 8 - 10 footers. Several rainy days and several rough anchorages.



Have been there twice before, in better conditions.

• Overall Rating
  4.25
• Sailing Experience
  5
• Weather
  4
• Attractions
  3
• Beauty
  5

This was my first sailing experience in a body of water other than the local river. If you stay in the Drake Channel you're always in sight of land and feel very safe and secure. You can easily reach another island within 1-3 hours. For a novice such as myself, it was a very comfortable experience. Not to mention the fact that the BVIs are beautiful, there's great snorkeling, navigation is relatively easy, etc. I would love to return again!

• Overall Rating
  4.75
• Sailing Experience
  4
• Weather
  5
• Attractions
  5
• Beauty
  5

Beautiful blue water, easy line of sight navigation, gorgeous weather, and plenty of snorkeling sites, bars, and things to see. Make sure you go to the Baths, Marina Cay, Foxy's, and the Willy T Thornton. Only gave it a sailing experience of 4 because the crowds take up all the moorings fairly early in the day (3pm), which caused us to leave our day adventure a bit early. Otherwise, plenty of consistent winds throughout without a worry of shallow water!