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CRUISE ADVISOR

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS WELCOME ABOARD!

Thanks for choosing the British Virgin Islands for your vacation.

In this guide you will find all the information you need to make the most of the cruising available in the British Virgin Islands. Easy to use charts highlighting the must see places to visit, as well as a guide to the base to help your journey through the marina onto your yacht.

• Looking for the best routes and the must-see places?

• Interested in top tips from fellow Captains and our experienced crews?

We have you covered. So sit back, relax and enjoy your vacation.

2 WHAT’S INCLUDED

• Welcome pack - linens, towels (beach towels for Moorings only), basic cleaning supplies (small dish soap, hand soaps, sponge), 1 x paper towel and toilet paper for each head. Proper cleaning materials can be purchased from the Dockside Market.

• Extra linens can be requested from the dock team on boarding

• Snorkel gear

• 2 bags of ice (additional can be purchased from the market)

PLANNING TO VISIT THE US OR SPANISH VIRGIN ISLANDS?

If you are planning to sail to the US or Spanish VI, it is important that you advise us in advance so that you are assigned a boat with correct documentation. It is the responsibility of the skipper to ensure all guests have the correct visas to enter the USVI (if required).

3 YOUR JOURNEY CHARLIES 12:00 TO 15:00 THROUGH THE BASE 18:00 TO 22:00 MORNING ARRIVAL GINNY’S OTHER ACTIVITIES 07:00 TO 14:00 AVAILABLE. MARINER INN • Island Tour 07:00 TO 11:00 Relax S • Zip Lining for lunch. 12:00 TO 15:00 N • Historical sites IO 18:30 TO 21:00 T • Discover scuba A ASE D HE B & M • Nature tours EN T T EE M A T COM E O RE V U I R Relax R R T E Snorkel A by the pool A gear is on M Bags can or visit board. be stored with the spa.

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O 4 N R from Renport. G N AM IN WE'LL HELP G ARRIVAL YOU CAST OFF WHEN YOU'RE READY Dock Ambassadors BOARD/DISEMBARK for assistance: extra towels, free water tank BRAND BOARDING DISEMBARK top o , ice etc. The Moorings Crewed 12:00 12:00 The Moorings Noon or 18:00 (evening start) 12:00 The Moorings Power Noon or 18:00 (evening start) 10:00 Footloose Noon or 18:00 (evening start) 12:00 Sunsail 18:00 11:00 Sunsail Flotillas 18:00 (Fridays only) 09:00 Sunsail Sailing Schools 18:00 09:00 4 CHARLIES 12:00 TO 15:00 18:00 TO 22:00 GINNY’S OTHER ACTIVITIES 07:00 TO 14:00 AVAILABLE. MARINER INN • Island Tour 07:00 TO 11:00 Relax S • Zip Lining for lunch. 12:00 TO 15:00 N • Historical sites IO 18:30 TO 21:00 T • Discover scuba A ASE D HE B & M • Nature tours EN T T EE M A T COM E O RE V U I R Relax R R T E Snorkel A by the pool A gear is on M Bags can or visit board. be stored with the spa.

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5 NEXT DAY YOUR JOURNEY CHART BRIEF TIMES: Brieﬁng 08.30 Sat & Sun THROUGH THE BASE team give you a 09.30 Weekdays quick walk through 12.30 Late AM CHARLIES AFTERNOON ARRIVAL the boat to make start arrivals 12:00 TO 15:00 sure you are 16.00, 19.00 18:00 TO 22:00 comfortable for the every day GINNY’S night aboard 07:00 TO 14:00 Take our 19:00 MARINER INN Check out YO chart brieﬁng 07:00 TO 11:00 S TO UR N D B our on site E or relax and take 12:00 TO 15:00 O T O I

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S next day. E E G evening. M IN OM BOARD REC 1 Check in E BASE & M at reception TH EE T T A O 2 E U V R Pick up general I T T R E base information OA R B A D DON'T HESITATE A M R A TO VISIT OUR 3 Review boat paper work O and yacht damage waiver. B NEXT DAY... CUSTOMER SERVICE TEAM AT THE INNER Confirm with HARBOUR OR OUR 4 Collect phone customer service C DOCK HELP DESK from Renport. your boat briefing Q IF YOU HAVE ANY time. U QUESTIONS E ST ION On board S? boat briefing

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I N BRAND BOARDING DISEMBARK G WE'LL HELP The Moorings Crewed 12:00 12:00 YOU CAST OFF WHEN The Moorings Noon or 18:00 (evening start) 12:00 YOU'RE READY The Moorings Power Noon or 18:00 (evening start) 10:00 Dock Ambassadors Footloose Noon or 18:00 (evening start) 12:00 for assistance: extra Sunsail 18:00 11:00 towels, ice etc. Top o Sunsail Flotillas 18:00 (Fridays only) 09:00 water tanks for free Sunsail Sailing Schools 18:00 09:00 before leaving.

6 NEXT DAY CHART BRIEF TIMES: Brieﬁng 08.30 Sat & Sun team give you a 09.30 Weekdays quick walk through 12.30 Late AM CHARLIES the boat to make start arrivals 12:00 TO 15:00 sure you are 16.00, 19.00 18:00 TO 22:00 comfortable for the every day GINNY’S night aboard 07:00 TO 14:00 Take our 19:00 MARINER INN Check out YO chart brieﬁng 07:00 TO 11:00 S TO UR N D B our on site E or relax and take 12:00 TO 15:00 O T O I

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DOCKSIDE MARKET HOTEL ROOMS 16 – 31 MARINER RESTAURANT CHARLIE’S RESTAURANT HOTEL ROOMS 8 – 15 SC DIVERS MARINER BAR & POOL ATM

CUSTOMER SERVICES & CHART BRIEFING

GARBAGE DISPOSAL

SHOWER COURT BOUTIQUES & RENPORT “YACHT SHOTS”

HOTEL ROOMS 1 – 7 AMARA SPA CONFERENCE SHOWER COURT ROOM

HOTEL RECEPTION, YACHT OWNERSHIP, OUTFITTERS, HOTEL ROOMS 32 – 39 WATERSPORTS RENTALS, & GINNY’S CAFE

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DOCKSIDE MARKET HOTEL ROOMS 16 – 31 MARINER RESTAURANT CHARLIE’S RESTAURANT HOTEL ROOMS 8 – 15 SC DIVERS MARINER BAR & POOL ATM

CUSTOMER SERVICES & CHART BRIEFING

GARBAGE DISPOSAL

SHOWER COURT BOUTIQUES & RENPORT “YACHT SHOTS”

HOTEL ROOMS 1 – 7 AMARA SPA CONFERENCE SHOWER COURT ROOM

HOTEL RECEPTION, YACHT OWNERSHIP, OUTFITTERS, HOTEL ROOMS 32 – 39 WATERSPORTS RENTALS, & GINNY’S CAFE

9 GETTING READY

DON’T LEAVE SHORE WITHOUT THOSE ALL-IMPORTANT Choose from our huge range of food and drinks to ESSENTIALS! make sure your yacht is fully stocked and ready to set sail. If you have pre-ordered provisioning, it will be delivered to your yacht by our team after you have boarded.

WATER TOYS

Have fun and explore even further by renting a stand-up paddleboard, floating mats or ocean kayak for the ultimate on-water experience.

Speak to our water sports team to arrange the perfect water toys for AVAILABLE your trip. RIGHT HERE ON SITE.

10 RENPORT

Renport offers electronic rentals including WiFi hotspots for use during your charter, power converters and more. Before you depart, be sure to pick up your complimentary base contact phone rental from the Renport store at the Mariner Inn & Marina. Add a mobile calling package to call or text home with low international rates.

YACHT SHOTS

Remember your vacation with exciting photos of your yacht under sail and you at the helm. Look out for the Yacht Shots dinghy cruising around the Sir Francis Drake Channel or stop by their office at the Mariner Inn & Marina to learn more.

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS NATIONAL PARKS While sailing in the BVI you will encounter national parks which are marked on your charts. Please make yourself familiar with the mooring beach flag colors as below. No fishing permitted.

ALL MOORING BUOYS ARE FOR DAY USAGE ONLY. BEACH FLAGS

Snorkeling / lunch / day use do not moor

For Dinghies only Caution strong swimmers only

Diving only marine advisory / Jelly fish

11 INTRO TO SAILING AREAS & GUIDE

25 E G A P E THE OVERVIEW CHART V HRS I 8-9 OVERVIEW CHART F UNDER SAIL

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1-1.5 HRS G Winter NE | E C UNDER SAIL A POWER P sees marked. We have divided the chart into areas HRS X Nov - Feb 1.5-2 I S -20 POWER 18 S “Christmas Winds” can be +20-30Knots E R G A E P T P Oct - April O 3-4 HRS PRICKLY PEAR CHA W Saba Rock enabling you to see the time it will take under normal T UNDER SAIL North Swells Camanoe Leverick Bay

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A GUG ANA ISLAND SCRUB

H ISLAND C Monkey conditions to reach those cruising areas from the Point Marina Cay JOST VAN DYKE Diamond Cay Trellis Bay Spanish Town White Bay Little Harbour The Baths Great Harbour Cane Garden Bay base on Tortola. Choose where you want to head to YACHT TYPES TORTOLA Sail HRS Deadmans Bay 4-5 5 knots Soper’s Hole UNDER SAIL SALT ISLAND COOPERO ISLAND

HRS 2 Power 1-1.5 E and the places you must visit in each cruising ground. POWER G PETER ISLAND A 8 - 17 knots C P St. JOHN USVI H R All times shown are approximate and based on the time A C U P HA FO taken to travel from the base on Tortola. HRS T PTER NORMAN 1-2.5 E

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Gun Greek EUSTE STAATTIA ISLANDAND Leverickk Bay Sababa Rock The Dogs GREG AT CAMANOE VIRGINRGIN GORDGO ADETAILED AREA CHARTS SCRUBS ISLAISLANDAND C Pa Monkey amano mam n Point ssage Marina Cay When you have decided on the area you would e JOST VAN DYYKE Trellise Bay like to cruise within you can turn to the relevant White Bay TThheeB Baths Cane Garden Baayy chapter and this will give you a more detailed TORTR OOLALA Manchioneel Bay chart of the area. We’ve highlighted the must-see

Salt Island Bay

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Ocean’s 7 Beach Club Wreck of the Rhone PETER ISLAND ST. JOHN The Indians Pelican Island USVI

The Caves NORMANOR N The Bight ISLANDA NOTE

If you are planning to travel to the US or Spanish VI, you must check with your sales agent on booking as not all of our boats have the required documentation. For non US citizens, a B1/B2 visa is suggested.

12 POINTS OF INTEREST CHAPTER FIVE – 8-9HRS SAIL 2-3HRS POWER

ANEGADA POINTS OF INTEREST

Once o limits to bareboats, this coral island is now a popular destination for fantastic snorkeling and diving. Enjoy the island’s famous lobster and To guide you, we have put together a short paragraph conch dishes, view the ﬂ amingos and head out to ﬁ sherman’s wharf to see the conch piles. Setting Point is the only mooring point. about the particular place and a pro skipper tip PRO SKIPPER TIP with helpful advice on navigation and anchorage The island is surrounded by reefs, so care is needed when accessing the anchorage; buoys are not always in place. approaches. There are also icons showing where facilities, services, mooring and dockage are available.

NO. SWING MOORINGS 30: at setting point LAT 18.7333º N LONG: 62.3333º W Overnight moorings are typically white and cost $30-$50 per night; cannot be reserved in advance; recommend you be there no later than 4:00 to secure; check pennants ANEGADA carefully for damage; when anchoring allow a scope of 5:1.

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Gun Greek EUSTE STAATTIA ISLANDAND Leverickk Bay Sababa Rock The Dogs GREG AT CAMANOE VIRGINRGIN GORDGO A $ SCRUBS ISLAISLANDAND Camanoe Monkey Passage Point mam n Marina Cay Ice Water Fuel ATM JOST VAN DYYKE Trellise Bay White Bay GarG nerer Bay TThheeB Baths Cane Garden Bay TOORRTTOLA

Wickhams Cay II

Soper’s Holel Restaurants Entertainment Provisioning Garbage COOPERC O ISLAND Disposal SALT ISLAND

PETERP ISLAND ST. JOHN USVI

NORMANOR N The Bight ISLANDA Taxi Chandlery Dive Shop Gift Shop

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HRS X Nov - Feb 1.5-2 I S -20 POWER 18 S “Christmas Winds” can be +20-30Knots E R G A E P T P Oct - April O 3-4 HRS PRICKLY PEAR CHA W Saba Rock T UNDER SAIL North Swells Camanoe Leverick Bay

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H ISLAND C Monkey Point Marina Cay JOST VAN DYKE Diamond Cay Trellis Bay Spanish Town White Bay Little Harbour The Baths Great Harbour Cane Garden Bay YACHT TYPES TORTOLA

Sail HRS Deadmans Bay 4-5 Soper’s Hole UNDER SAIL 5 knots SALT ISLAND COOPERO ISLAND

HRS 2 1-1.5 Power Great Harbour E POWER G PETER ISLAND A C P 8 - 17 knots St. JOHN USVI H R A U P C O Navigation only permissible during daylight hours; HA F HRS T PTER night sailing is prohibited. NORMAN 1-2.5 E

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H ISLAND C Monkey Point Marina Cay JOST VAN DYKE Diamond Cay Trellis Bay Spanish Town White Bay Little Harbour The Baths Great Harbour Cane Garden Bay TORTOLA

HRS Deadmans Bay 4-5 Soper’s Hole UNDER SAIL SALT ISLAND COOPERO ISLAND

HRS 2 1-1.5 Great Harbour E POWER G PETER ISLAND A C P St. JOHN USVI H R A C U P HA FO HRS T PTER NORMAN 1-2.5 E

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Gun Greek POINTS OF EUSTE STAATTIA ISLANDAND INTEREST Leverickk Bay Sababa CHAPTER ONE – 1- 2.5 HRS SAIL LESS THAN 1HR POWER Rock The Dogs GREG AT CAMANOE VIRGINRGIN GORDGO A SCRUBS ISLAISLANDAND C Pa Monkey amano mam n SALT ISLAND Point ssage Marina Cay e Home to one of the top dive destinations in the world - The Wreck of the RMS Rhone from 1867. The salt pond was once an important source of salt for the Trellise Bay Royal Navy and the residentsJOST paid rent VofAN a one poundDYKEY bag of salt to the Queen. White Bay PRO SKIPPER TIP TThheeB Baths After diving / snorkeling the Rhone (or if Lee Bay is particularly busy), consider anchoring in Salt Island Bay, also giving you anC easyane dinghy G arride denashore to Ba exploreayy the salt flats.

O TORTR OOLALA N . SWING MOORINGS LIMITED: National Park yacht, dinghy and dive buoys available over the Rhone. Daytime only. LAT 18.3759º N LONG: 64.5281º W Manchioneel Bay

Salt Island Bay

S Soper’s Holel Deadmans Bay hip

Salt Pond Wr COOPER ISLAND ec

Sprat Bay k SALT ISLAND Alle Great Harbour y

Ocean’s 7 Beach Club Wreck of the Rhone NORMAN ISLAND (THE BIGHT) PETER ISLAND The Indians This well-protectedST anchorage. JOHN offers something for everyone. Dine ashore at the Pelican Island newly rebuilt Pirates, afloat at the Willy T, or hike up in to the hills for a view out over the Caribbean sea.U There’sSVI also easy access to the Caves and the Indians for great snorkeling. The Caves PRO SKIPPER TIP NORMANOR N Looking to get away from the crowd? There are four moorings tucked The Bight ISLANDA in to Kelly’s Cove at the entrance to the Bight.

NO. SWING MOORINGS 80 LAT 18.3167 N LONG: 64.6167º W

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Gun Greek EUSTE STAATTIA ISLANDAND Leverickk Bay Sababa Rock COOPER ISLAND The Dogs There areGREG five privatelyAT CAMANOE owned properties on the island, plus a small beach club resort. VIRGINRGIN GORDGO A A haven for divers - the island lies adjacent to “wreck alley”, a popular wreck diving site where a number of vessels have been deliberately sunk as dive sites. SCRUBS A localISLAISLAND diveAND store near the beach club rents tanks to certified scuba divers. C Pa Monkey amano mam n Point ssagePRO SKIPPERMarina TIP Cay e When entering Manchioneel bay from the north, around Quart-O-Nancy Point, you will be on your ear oneTr elliseminute and Ba becalmedy the next. The point shelters the wind entirely. Lowering JOST VAN DYKEY sail and powering up to the anchorage is recommended. No anchoring allowed due to sea White Bay turtles homes in the sea grass. TThheeB Baths NO. SWING MOORINGS 30 Cane Garden Baayy LAT 18.3859º N LONG: 64.5118º W TORTR OOLALA Manchioneel Bay

Salt Island Bay

S Soper’s Holel Deadmans Bay hip

Salt Pond Wr COOPER ISLAND ec

Sprat Bay k SALT ISLAND Alle Great Harbour y

Ocean’s 7 Beach Club Wreck of the Rhone PETER ISLAND PETER ISLAND RESORT The Indians ST. JOHN Pelican Island The row of roofs comprising the hotel section of the Peter Island Resort can be easily spotted from the Sir Francis Drake channel. The resort stretches all the way across the USVI bay to Deadman’s bay and several beaches on the southern coast of Peter Island.

The Caves PRO SKIPPER TIP

NORMANOR N Deadman’s bay makes an excellent day stop but overnight in Great Harbour on a mooring The Bight ISLANDA buoy. Excellent snorkeling and trail exploration into the mountains to White Bay. NO. SWING MOORINGS 4: Sprat Bay 25: Great Harbor NO. DOCKS 15 LAT 18.3559º N LONG: 64.5711º W

17 POINTS OF Anegada INTEREST CHAPTER TWO – 3-4HRS SAIL 1-1.5HRS POWER

JOST VAN DYKE

Looking for a party? Jost van Dyke is famous for its beach side bars. Stop at Great Harbour for a drink at Foxy’s Bar, where the biggest New Year’s Eve celebrations in the BVI are held. Further along the coast WHITE BAY, JOST VAN DYKE is White Bay’s long stretch of beautiful sand, containing the legendary Soggy Dollar Bar – the birthplace of the Being the most western harbor on the south side of the Painkiller cocktail. island, White Bay is named after its beautiful stretch of white sandy beach. White Bay is an excellent anchorage PRO SKIPPER TIP except during northerly ground swells. All of Jost van Dyke’s beach bars and restaurants are on the south coast – approaches here are generally simple PRO SKIPPER TIP with anchorages clearly marked, wide open vistas and deep Overnighting is better on the eastern end of the anchorage. water in most areas. High traffic harbor due to day trip boats. Use the channel markers for entry and exit due to the extensive reef. $ Gun Greek

EUSTE STAATTIA

NO. SWING MOORINGS 20 LAT 18.2590º N LONG: 64.4305º W ISLANDAND LAT 18.2610º N LONG: 64.4500º W Leverickk Bay Sababa Rock The Dogs GREAT HARBOR GREG AT CAMANOE VIRGINRGIN GORDGO A This normally sheltered harbor nestled at the foot of 1000 ft high peaks, Great SCRUBS ISLAISLANDAND Harbour is a port-of-entry into the BVI and is the largest settlement on the Camano Diamond Cay Monkey Pa island. The port is serviced by a ferry from West End, Tortola and the USVI. mam n LITTLE JOST Point ssage Marina Cay PRO SKIPPER TIP JOST VAN DYKE VAN DYKE e Approach should be at 351º. There is a large reef extending out 300 yards from the Quito’s ELM Beach Suites Trellise Bay inner shoreline, be sure to identify the shoal before you reach it. White Bay Little Harbour TThheeB Baths Great Harbour CCaneane GGararden Bay NO. SWING MOORINGS 28 LAT 18.2700º N LONG: 64.4500º W Myett’s TOORRTTOLA

18 Wickhams Cay II Soper’s Hole COOPERC O ISLAND SALT ISLAND

PETERP ISLAND St. JOHN USVI

NORMANOR N The Bight ISLANDA Anegada

LITTLE HARBOUR

To the east of Great Harbour, Little Harbor was once used as careenage for island sloops. The harbor now caters DIAMOND CAY to the vibrant yacht trade with 3 restaurants and limited provisioning available at the newly built marina. Nestled between the eastern end of Jost Van Dyke and Little Jost Van Dyke is the anchorage known as Diamond PRO SKIPPER TIP Cay. It houses the famous among the locals Foxy’s Taboo Bar and Restaurant. The adventurous can hike to the In transit from Great Harbour, be mindful of the shoal area nearby Bubbly Pools. to your port upon entering the bay. If you are anchoring, pick a spot in the northeastern end of the bay and anchor in 30 ft on hard coral sand. Make sure your anchor is well set PRO SKIPPER TIP before heading for shore. If the wind is from the south, the anchorage becomes very sloppy and during northerly ground swells the surge can become excessive. Gun Greek NO. SWING MOORINGS 22 LAT 18.4333º N LONG: 64.7167º W EUSTE STAATTIA NO. SWING MOORINGS 10 LAT 18.2660º N LONG: 64.4275º W ISLANDAND Leverickk Bay Sababa Rock The Dogs GREG AT CAMANOE VIRGINRGIN GORDGO A SCRUBS ISLAISLANDAND Camano Diamond Cay Monkey Pa mam n LITTLE JOST Point ssage Marina Cay JOST VAN DYKE VAN DYKE e Quito’s ELM Beach Suites Trellise Bay White Bay Little Harbour TThheeB Baths Great Harbour CCaneane GGararden Bay

Myett’s TOORRTTOLA

Wickhams19 Cay II Soper’s Hole COOPERC O ISLAND SALT ISLAND

PETERP ISLAND St. JOHN USVI

NORMANOR N The Bight ISLANDA Anegada Anegada

POINTS OF INTEREST CHAPTER TWO – 3-4HRS SAIL Gun Greek 1-1.5HRS POWER Gun Greek CANE GARDEN BAY EUSTE STAATTIA EUSTE STAATTIA George ISLANDAND One of the most beautiful anchorages in the BVI, with a white Dog Sababa palm fringed beach, a backdrop of green hills climbing 1500 ft ISLANDAND to Sage Mountain and a magnificent rain forest. With the largest Sababa Rock selection of beach bars and restaurants in the BVI, Cane Garden Leverickk Bay THE DOGS Bay should always be on the list of to-dos while you’re here. GUANA Rock Seal Dog White Bay ISLAND GREAT CAMANOE PRO SKIPPER TIP The Dogs Camanoe VIRGINRGIN GORDGO A Passage Scrub Island West Great GREG AT CAMANOE VIRGINRGINMarina GORDGO A Dog Dog The entrance to Cane Garden is toward the northern end of the bay. Little The reef extends both north and south and is marked with two sets MMononkekey Camanoe SCRUB ISLAND of red and green buoys. This is not an ideal anchorage SCRUBSin northerly ISLAISLANDAND swells. Always lock your dinghy when going ashore - this is a busy Camano Diamond Cay Monkey Pa PoPoinint anchorage so borrowed dinghies are common! Be sure to visit the mam n Marina Cay ssage LITTLE JOST Callwood Rum Distillery ashore. Point Marina Cay JOST VAN DYKEY e Trellis Bay JOST VAN DYKE VAN DYKE $ Quito’s Trellise Bay ELM Beach Suites White Bay GarG nerer Bay Arragorn’s

O TThheeB Baths White Bay Little Harbour N . SWING MOORINGS 38 Beef LAT 18.2565º N LONG:Cane 64.4020º G W arden Bay TThheeB Baths Island Great Harbour CCaneane GGararden Bay TOORRTTOLA Myett’s SOPER’S HOLETOORRTTOLA

A very deep, well protected harbor, situated between Frenchman’s Cay to the south and Tortola. The port is an entry point for vessels Wickhams Cay II and a ferry stop for thoseSoper going to the’s USVI. Hole Thisl is also an ideal Soper’s Hole place to re-provision your yacht. PRO SKIPPER TIP COOPERC O ISLAND COOPERC O ISLAND SALT ISLAND If you are approaching from the North, the favored passage would be between Steele Point at the west end of Tortola andSAL GreatT Thatch. ISLAN Be D ready for some fickle wind changes and occasional heavy gusts from the nearby hills. Due to currents, strongly recommended to pick up a PETERP ISLAND mooring buoy. ST. JOHN PETERP ISLAND St. JOHN USVI$ USVI NO. SWING MOORINGS 30 NO. DOCKS 20 LAT 18.22280º N LONG: 64.4550º W NORMANOR N NORMANOR N The Bight ISLANDA 20 The Bight ISLANDA Anegada

POINTS OF INTEREST CHAPTER THREE – 3-4HRS SAIL Gun Greek 1-1.5HRS POWER EUSTE STAATTIA George ISLANDAND Dog Sababa Rock THE DOGS GUANA Seal Dog White Bay ISLAND GREAT CAMANOE Camanoe VIRGINRGIN GORDGO A Passage Scrub Island West Great Marina Dog Dog Little MMononkekey Camanoe SCRUB ISLAND PoPoinint Marina Cay JOST VAN DYKEY Trellis Bay

White Bay GarG nerer Bay Arragorn’s Beef TThheeB Baths Cane Garden Bay Island TOORRTTOLA CAMANOE PASSAGE

GUANA ISLAND It’s best to only use the narrow but 20ft deep passage between Great Camanoe and Little Camanoe. We advise taking the passage under power since the land formation The delightful anchorage known as Monkey Point lies at the creates erratic winds. Soper’s Holel southern tip of Guana Island. Situated on the western side of the rocky outcrop that marks the southern extremity of the island, Monkey Point is an excellent day anchorage. PRO SKIPPER TIPCOOPERC O ISLAND White Bay on Guana now has mooring buoys available for SALT ISLANStayD to the center of the channel. There are rocks on the overnight stops. northeast corner of Little Camanoe. During the winter, a ground swell might be present and the water can break PRO SKIPPER TIP heavily on this small reef.

When there is a northerly swell running, the anchoragePETERP ISLANDLAT 18.2770º N LONG: 64.3320º W ST. JOHN can be affected by rolling swell NO. SWING MOORINGS GUANA ISLAND: USVI 20 overnight moorings in White Bay NATIONAL PARK MOORINGS: Daytime moorings at Monkey Point LAT 18.5000º N LONG: NORMANOR 64.6333ºN W The Bight ISLANDA 21 Anegada

Gun Greek EUSTE STAATTIA George ISLANDAND Dog Sababa POINTS OF Rock THE DOGS INTEREST GUANA Seal Dog CHAPTER THREE – 3-4HRS SAIL White Bay ISLAND GREAT CAMANOE 1-1.5HRS POWER Camanoe VIRGINRGIN GORDGO A Passage Scrub Island West Great Marina Dog Dog Little MMononkekey Camanoe SCRUB ISLAND PoPoinint Marina Cay SCRUBJOST ISLAND VAN DYKEY Trellis Bay Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina. The Marina is tucked into the western end of White Bay Scrub Island and protectedGarG ner byer natural Ba reefy and breakwater. It has full service and Arragorn’s can accommodate vessels up to 160ft. The marina has a max depth of 14 ft. The Beef TThheeB Baths resorts offer restaurants,Cane a market, G arcafeden and hotel Ba rooms.y Island PRO SKIPPER TIP TOORRTTOLA A full service resort and spa. This is a good midweek stop if you’re looking for beautiful marina showers, a swim up bar and two restaurants as well as an opportunity for dive excursions. Limited provisioning. A resort fee may apply. Easy shuttle access to airport for mid charter pick-ups and drop offs. Soper’s Holel NO. DOCKS SPACE AVAILABLE LAT 18.4678º N LONG: 64.5125º W COOPERC O ISLAND SALT ISLAND

PETERP ISLAND ST. JOHN TRELLIS BAY USVI A well protected bay in all conditions with a small artist community showcasing local BVI / Caribbean culture. Aragorn’s Studio offers pottery, sculpture and crafts, as well as local fruit and vegetables from Good Moon Farm. The bay has 4 bar restaurants and is home of the Full Moon Fire ballNORMANOR parties. N PRO SKIPPERTh eTIP Bight ISLANDA Only enter the harbor from the eastern entrance to avoid the Bellamy Cay shallows. Do not anchor near or in front of the runway or the ferry channel to the west.

NO. SWING MOORINGS 25 LAT 18.2730º N LONG: 64.3150º W

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Gun Greek EUSTE STAATTIA George ISLANDAND Dog Sababa Rock THE DOGS GUANA Seal Dog White Bay ISLAND GREAT CAMANOE Camanoe VIRGINRGIN GORDGO A Passage Scrub Island West Great THE DOGS Marina Dog Dog Little Great, George, West and Seal Dogs are only a few miles away to the Camanoe MMononkekey SCRUB ISLAND west of Virgin Gorda and good water all around them. They make PoPoinint delightful lunch stops on the way up from the islands to the south. Marina Cay The islands are also great for diving and snorkeling. Please note the Trellis Bay Dogs are a National Park for daytime use only. JOST VAN DYKEY PRO SKIPPER TIP White Bay GarG nerer Bay Arragorn’s During the winter, the northernly ground swells are running and can Beef TThmakeheeB theBaths Dogs uncomfortable anchorages. Island NO. SWING MOORINGS 10 National Park buoys. Cane Garden Bay Day mooring only. NO. DOCKS NO PONTOONS AT GEORGE DOG TOORRTTOLA LAT 18.2842º N LONG: 64.2680º W

Soper’s Holel MARINA CAY

Marina Cay,COOPERC nestledO behind aISLAND reef and lying between the islands of Camanoe and SALT ISLAND Scrub, is easy to enter and provides visiting yachtsmen with good holding in an all- weather anchorage. There are numerous mooring balls available, so anchoring to the northeast and northwest behind the mooring field is limited. PETERP ISLAND PRO SKIPPER TIP

ST. JOHN Enter from the south, and chose the western approach. Watch for the buoys USVI marking the reef and keep this to starboard as you enter. Affected by NE Swells.

NORMANOR N NO. SWING MOORINGS 30 The Bight ISLANDA LAT 18.4610º N LONG: 64.5253º W

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POINTS OF INTEREST CHAPTER FOUR – 4-5HRS SAIL 1-1.5HRS POWER

Gun Greek SPANISH TOWN EUSTE STAATTIA Spanish Town is the largest town on Virgin Gorda and home of Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbor (VGYH). This is also an easy place to rent a car to explore ISLANDAND Virgin Gorda and nearby beaches including the Baths (walk with your Sababa National Park permit for entry). There is easy ferry access to Tortola and the Leverickk Bay USVI for guests arriving or departing mid-charter. Rock PRO SKIPPER TIP The Dogs

There is no anchoring insideGREG VGYHAT marina, CAMANOEAMANOE only paid-for dockage. The marina itself can be hot, so A/C will make you more comfortable. There areSCRUBS plenty of facilities ISLAISLAND ashore,AND with 120 slips, free internet and a variety of VIRGIN GORDA shops includingC a dive shop and places to provision. Pa Monkey amano mam n Point ssage Marinana CaCay $ e Spanish Town JOST VAN DYKEY NO. DOCKS 120 Trellise Bay LAT 18.4500º N LONG: 64.4333º W White Bay GarG nerer Bay Devils Bay The Baths Cane Garden Bay TOORRTTOLOLALA THE BATHS A must-see. Clamber over giant boulders stacked over the sand ANEGADA or splash in the small pools and caves they create. It’s also a great hike all the way through to Devil’s Bay. Dinghies cannot be taken ashore (except in Spring Bay) so only strong swimmers should consider visiting from the sea. Setting Point Soper’s Holel PRO SKIPPER TIP

Access can be difficult in high season due to sea swells and limited COOPERCOO ISLANDbuoys. We suggest you head to Gorda Sound and rent a car at SALT ISLAND Leverick Bay, which will give you the chance to explore the island more. Head up the hills for drinks at Hog Heaven, stop by the OLA Baths before the crowds arrive (remember your park permit!), then back to hike the National Forest. PETERP ISLAND TORT ST. JOHN NO. SWING MOORINGS 30 day only USVI LAT 18.4294º N LONG: 64.4454º W

24 NORMANOR N The Bight ISLANDA

Gun Greek EUSTE STAATTIA ISLANDAND Leverickk Bay Sababa Rock The Dogs GREG AT CAMANOE VIRGINRGIN GORDGO A SCRUBS ISLAISLANDAND C Pa Monkey amano mam n Point ssage Marina Cay e JOST VAN DYKEY Trellise Bay White Bay GarG nerer Bay TThheeB Baths Cane Garden Bay TOORRTTOLA

Wickhams Cay II Soper’s Holel COOPERC O ISLAND SALT ISLAND

PETERP ISLAND ST. JOHN USVI

NORMANOR N The Bight ISLANDA POINTS OF INTEREST CHAPTER FIVE – 8-9HRS SAIL 2-3HRS POWER

ANEGADA

Once off limits to bareboats, this coral island is now a popular destination for fantastic snorkeling and diving. Enjoy the island’s famous lobster and conch dishes, view the flamingos and head out to fisherman’s wharf to see the conch piles. Setting Point is the only mooring point. No technical support available other than by phone PRO SKIPPER TIP

From North Sound Channel, Virgin Gorda, steer a course of 010 M. The distance is 12 NM from North Sound to Anegada Outer Red. Your first sight of Anegada will be the tops of two trees in the anchorage towards which you are heading. They will appear as grey smudges on the horizon off your bow. Do not alter your course from 010 M. The island is surrounded by reefs, so care is needed when accessing the anchorage; buoys are not always in place.

NO. SWING MOORINGS 30: at setting point LAT 18.7333º N LONG: 62.3333º W

ANEGADA

Setting Point

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TORT

Wickhams Cay II Soper’s Holel COOPERC O ISLAND SALT ISLAND

PETERP ISLAND ST. JOHN USVI

NORMANOR N The Bight ISLANDA Anegada

POINTS OF INTEREST CHAPTER SIX – 5-6HRS SAIL 1.5 - 2HRS POWER

Prickly Pear Island

Leverick Bay Saba Rock North Sound Gun BITTER END Creek YACHT CLUB The DoDogss YCCS GREG AT CAMANOEM NO VIRGINRGINN GORDA SCRUBS ISLAISLANDANDND C Pa Monkey amano mam n ssage Point s Marina Cay e JOST VAN DYKEY Trellise Bay White Bay GarG nerer Bay TThheeB Baths Cane Garden Bay TOORRTTOLA

LEVERICK BAY

Leverick Bay Resort and Marina is a haven for water sport fans. You will Soper’s Holel find all the amenities you might need, including a pool, grocery market, 24h laundry, wifi and rooms and villas. COOPERC O ISLAND PRO SKIPPER TIP SALT ISLAND Head to the Marina from North Sound. The water is deep, with the marina minimum being 16ft.

$ PETERP ISLAND ST. JOHN NO. SWING MOORINGS 30 USVI NO. DOCKS 10 LAT 18.3130º N LONG: 64.2310º W

NORMANOR N The Bight ISLANDA 26 Anegada

BITTER END YACHT CLUB

The Bitter End Yacht Club is a boater’s mecca, offering everything from restaurants to resort accommodations, rentable water toys, a freshwater pool and more.

Prickly Pear Island

Leverick Bay Saba Rock North Sound NO. MOORINGS 75 MOORINGS BALLS Gun BITTER END 30 SLIPS Creek YACHT CLUB LAT 18.3017º N LONG: 64.2119º W The DoDogss YCCS GREG AT CAMANOEM NO VIRGINRGINN GORDA SABA SCRUBS ISLAISLANDANDND ROCK: C TECH ASSISTANCE Pa Monkey amano mam n FOR SUNSAIL, THE ssage s MOORINGS AND Point Marina Cay FOOTLOOSE e FOR ASSISTANCE SABA ROCK CALL ON VHF CH 12 JOST VAN DYKEY Trellise Bay OR TEL 393 - 3333 White Bay GarG nerer Bay GORDA SOUND Saba Rock is a tiny island sitting astride the channel to Eustatia Sound between the Bitter End on Virgin Gorda and Prickly Pear TThheeB Baths Island. The island is home to a bar/restaurant and small hotel. Situated at the northern end of Virgin Gorda, Gorda This is also the perfect place to stop – as technical support is Cane Garden Bay Sound is a large bay protected on all sides by islands available between 8-5 on Monday thru Saturday. and reefs. It is the ideal place to spend several days TOORRTTOLA exploring and relaxing. It has many restaurants and marina complexes. PRO SKIPPER TIP Use the moorings to the north of the marked channels as those PRO SKIPPER TIP are the ones belonging to and maintained by Saba Rock. Slips up to 24 ft wide. Best approach is from the north. The channel between Colquhoun Reef to the west and Cactus Reef to the Soper’s Holel east is marked with two sets of red and green buoys with a depth from 15ft to 35ft in the center. Take care COOPERC O ISLAND for Oyster rock, which is to the west of the Biras Creek NO. SWING MOORINGS 17 anchorage. Avoid the cut between Virgin Gorda and SALT ISLAND LAT 18.2120º N LONG: 64.2310º W Mosquito Island.

PETERP ISLAND $ ST. JOHN USVI NO. SWING MOORINGS 100+ NO. DOCKS 30 LAT 18.4819º N LONG: 64.3892º W NORMANOR N The Bight ISLANDA 27 END OF YOUR Return equipment to CHARTER Renport and SCD before 5pm. Watersports equipment will be collected, but please report any loss or damage to your debriefer. Unfortunately we cannot accept unused food / drinks for return and kindly ask that you leave Call in them on board. on VHF Ch12 when you are opposite the cruise ship dock. We will give you instructions on returning to the marina. Docking assistance Take your is available. debrieﬁng sign-o Allow plenty of time paperwork back to the for returning to the Customer Services desk marina and completing to complete the handover the hand back process; and pick up your security empty holding tanks deposit R E before returning T or be charged U R $200 per tank N I NG TO BASE DOCK AMBASSADOR GREETING Followed by debrieﬁng BOARD/DISEMBARK (tell us about your holiday) BRAND BOARDING DISEMBARK THE Crewed 12:00 12:00 CUSTOMER SERVICE TEAM Moorings Noon or 18:00 (evening start) 12:00 WILL BE ON Power Noon or 18:00 (evening start) 10:00 HAND TO ASSIST Footloose Noon or 18:00 (evening start) 12:00 IN ORGANISING AIRPORT / FERRY Sunsail 18:00 11:00 TRANSFERS. Flotillas 18:00 (Fridays only) 09:00 Sailing Schools 18:00 11:00

28 INTRO: SAMPLE ITINERARIES

SAMPLE CRUISING ROUTES

Why not relax and follow one of our recommended cruising routes? Over the following pages we have outlined some of our favorite cruising routes for both sail and power.

They are designed to take in the best that the BVI has to offer, including lunch time spots, idyllic bays, snorkeling and overnight stops.

Feel free to follow these routes, relax and enjoy the islands as they drift by.

Guides assume a noon start – guests with an evening or 6pm start will spend the first night in the marina.

Guides do not replace navigational charts and pilot books provided (Imray and Cruising Guide to the VI by Nancy and Simon Scott).

29 CRUISING SUGGESTION ONE WEEK SAIL TOTAL MILES: 75NM

The below is a guide only and will change dependent on weather, special events, and the time of year. Guide Schedule assumes a noon start – guests with an evening or 6pm start will spend the first night in the marina. DAY 4

Lunch and dinner stops are a suggestion only and other More Virgin Gorda options are available in many of the anchorages. You will exploration or set sail be given a full area orientation before you leave the dock. for North Sound, VG Anegada Overnight at Saba Rock or Leverick or BEYC on buoy: kiteboarding, dinghy sailing at Bitter End, snorkeling / diving, hiking, fish feeding DAY 3 Lunch: Fat Virgin Set sail for the Café, Leverick Bay, DAY 2 Dogs or the Baths Sand Box (Gorda for snorkeling and Sound). Set sail for Marina exploring (sea states Gun GGreek DAY 1 Cay, stopping at Salt dependent) and on Dinner: Saba Rock, Camanoe Passage EUSTTATIA Island en route to Monday night mash Travel Day to Virgin Gorda ISLANDLA snorkel / dive the LeverickL Bay Saba Yacht Harbor up at Bitter End, Rock Wreck of the Rhone Arrival day – YCCS or Biras The Dogs complete boat and Overnight in Virgin Creek, Leverick Overnight Marina GREAT CAMANOE VIRGIN GORDA area orientation; Gorda Yacht Harbor (Friday jumbies). Cay or Trellis Bay on SCRUBSC ISLAND stow provisioning, Marina: Taxi or car Monkek y buoy: snorkeling / book watersports rental to explore Point MarinaM rina Caayy diving, visit to Trellis or diving excursions Virgin Gorda: the Bay market & artisan JOST VANN DYKE Trelliss Bay on base, collect free Baths, Devils Bay, Hog village, spa at Scrub White Bay phone from Renport. Heaven, Copper Mine, The Baths Island resort Swimming pool, Savannah Bay. Cane Garden Bay spa, boutiques and TORTOLA Lunch: on board Lunch: Top of the mini market on site. Baths, Mad Dog Luggage storage Dinner: Pusser’s, Marina Cay or available. Dinner: Rock Café Soper’s HoleHole Scrub resort. (live music most Head out to Cooper nights); Taxi SALT ISLAND COOPER ISLAND Island – snorkeling at required: Coco Cistern Point. Maya, Mineshaft, PETER ISLAND Dinner on board or Hog Heaven. ST. JOHN USVI ashore at Cooper Island Beach Club. NORMAN The Bight ISLAND

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Stop by Soper’s Hole DAY 6 for shopping and water / ice top up Sail to Sandy Cay / then on to Norman or DAY 5 Diamond Cay and on Peter Island. to Jost van Dyke Set sail for Guana Overnight at Norman Island, then Cane Overnight Great or Peter Island on Garden Bay Harbor, Jost van Dyke buoy or at anchor: on buoy: Overnight in Cane Snorkeling the Indians Garden Bay Hike to Bubbly Pools and the Caves, hike at Diamond Cay, to the top of Norman Snorkeling at Monkey explore Sandy Cay Island, Spa at Peter Point, Guana Island Island Lunch: Foxy’s Taboo DAY 8 Rum distillery, Glass at Diamond Cay on Lunch: Pusser’s or DepartureAnegada day – factory, SUP in Cane Jost OR Soggy Dollar Fish N Lime at Soper’s allow plenty of time to Garden Bay bar in White Bay, Jost. Hole; Pirates or the return to the Marina “Willy T” on Norman; to be debriefed, pack Lunch: on board Dinner: Foxy’s, Oceans 7 or Peter up and depart for Corsairs, Ali Dinner: Cane Garden Island Resort on airport or ferry. Babas, Rudys. Bay: Quitos, ELM, Peter Island. Myetts, Paradise Dinner: Pirates or the Club – usually live “Willy T” on Norman; entertainment. Oceans 7 or Peter Island Resort.

Gun GGreek Camanoe Passage EUSTTATIA ISLANDLA LeverickL Bay Saba Rock The Dogs GREAT CAMANOE VIRGIN GORDA

Monkek y SCRUBSC ISLAND Point MarinaM rina Caayy JOST VANN DYKE Trelliss Bay White Bay The Baths Cane Garden Bay TORTOLA

Soper’s HoleHole

SALT ISLAND COOPER ISLAND

PETER ISLAND ST. JOHN USVI

NORMAN The Bight ISLAND

31 CRUISING SUGGESTION DAY 4 More Virgin Gorda TWO WEEK SAIL exploration or set sail TOTAL MILES: 125NM DAY 3 for North Sound, VG

Set sail for the Overnight at Saba Dogs or the Baths Rock or BEYC on for snorkeling and buoy: kiteboarding, DAY 2 exploring (sea states dinghy sailing dependent) and on at Bitter End, Set sail for Marina to Virgin Gorda Yacht snorkeling/diving, Cay, stopping at Salt ANEGADA Harbor. hiking, fish feeding. Island en route to DAY 1 snorkel / dive the Overnight in Virgin Lunch: Fat Virgin Wreck of the Rhone Gorda Yacht Harbor Café, Leverick Bay, Travel Day Overnight Marina Marina: Taxi or car Sand Box (Gorda Gun GGrreeek Cay or Trellis Bay on rental to explore Arrival day – Sound). Camanoe Passage EUSTTTAATIA buoy: snorkeling / Virgin Gorda: the ISLANDL complete boat and Saba diving, visit to Trellis Baths, Devils Bay, Hog Dinner: Saba Rock, Levericke Bay area orientation; Rock Bay market & artisan Heaven, Copper Mine, Bitter End, YCCS or stow provisioning, The Dogs village (watch for Full Savannah Bay. Biras Creek, Leverick GREAT CAMANOE VIRGIN GORDA book watersports Moon events). (Friday jumbies). SCRUBS ISLAND or diving excursions Lunch: Top of the Monkeeyy Point MMarinainaC Cay on base, collect free Lunch: on board. Baths, Mad Dog. phone from Renport. JOST VAN DYKE Trellislis Bay Swimming pool, Dinner: Pusser’s Dinner: Rock Café White Bay spa, boutiques and or Marina Cay. (live music most The Baths mini market on site. nights); Taxi required: Cane Garden Bay Luggage storage Coco Maya, Mineshaft, TORTOLA available. Hog Heaven.

Head out to Cooper Soper’ssH Holeo e Island – snorkeling at Cistern Point. SALT ISLAND COOPER ISLAND

Dinner: on board or PETER ISLAND ashore at Cooper DAY 13 ST. JOHN USVI Island Beach Club. Sail to Norman Island. DAY 14 NORMAN Overnight on mooring DAY 12 The Bight ISLAND Sail to Peter Island. buoy in The Bight. Sail to Soper’s Hole. Overnight Sprat Bay Day stop for snorkeling Buoy or dock in or Great Harbor. at the Indians – lunch Soper’s Hole Marina. DAY 15 Day stop for snorkeling on board. in Deadman’s Bay. Top up water, ice, Departure day – Snorkeling at the supplies; easy taxi allow plenty of time to Caves or hiking to the Dinner: Oceans Seven access to north shore return to the Marina top of the hill. or Peter Island resort. (Bombas!). to be debriefed, pack Dinner: Pirates ashore up and depart for Dinner: Fish N Lime, or Willy T afloat. airport or ferry. Sacramouche, Pusser’s, Frenchmans Cay.

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Early start out to Anegada. DAY 7 DAY 8 Mooring buoy at Sail back to Setting Point: taxi, Gorda Sound. Sail to Scrub. car or scooter rental Mooring buoy or On dock at Scrub: to explore the north DAY 6 dock at Leverick Bay: swim up bar, , dive shore for incredible Explore Anegada laundry, spa, shopping. shop, spa. snorkeling, fishing and Flamingos, conch conch specials at Big shell point at Dinner: Leverick Bay Stop at The Baths or Bamboo, Cow Wreck, Fisherman’s Wharf, jumbies and jump up. Dogs for snorkeling/ Loblolly and ABC. iguana sanctuary, the exploring. Settlement. Dinner: Anegada ANEGADA Dinner: Caravella. Reef Hotel, Potters, Neptune’s Treasure – specialty is lobster (BBQ is best!). Gun GGrreeek Camanoe Passage EUSTTTAATIA ISLANDL Levericke Bay Saba Rock The Dogs GREAT CAMANOE VIRGIN GORDA

Monkeeyy SCRUBS ISLAND Point MMarinainaC Cay JOST VAN DYKE Trellislis Bay White Bay The Baths Cane Garden Bay TORTOLA DAY 9 Set sail for Guana Island, then Cane Soper’ssH Holeo e DAY 10 Garden Bay. SALT ISLAND COOPER ISLAND Sail to Sandy Cay/ Overnight in Diamond Cay and on Cane Garden Bay. PETER ISLAND to Jost van Dyke. ST. JOHN Snorkeling at Monkey USVI DAY 11 Overnight on mooring Point, Guana Island. NORMAN Sail round to White buoy at Diamond Cay. The Bight Lunch: on board. ISLAND Bay, JvD. Hike to Bubbly Pools Dinner: Quitos, ELM, at Diamond Cay, Overnight Great Myetts, Paradise Club explore Sandy Cay/ Harbor, Jost van Dyke – live entertainment Sandy Spit. on buoy or at anchor: most nights. Cocktails at the Bee Lunch: Soggy Dollar Rum distillery, Glass Line bar. Bar – home of the factory, SUP rentals in painkiller and ring Lunch: Foxy’s Taboo Cane Garden Bay. toss game. at Diamond Cay. Dinner: Foxy’s, Corsairs, Ali Babas, Rudys.

33 CRUISING Gunn Greek Camanoe Passage EUSTSTATIA ISLANDLAL SUGGESTION Leverickev Bay Saba Rock ONE WEEK POWER The Dogs TOTAL MILES: 100NM GREAT CAMANOE VIRGIN GORDA Monkey SCRUB ISLAND Point MarinaMarin Cay The below is a guide only and will change dependent on JOST VAN DYKE Trellis Bay weather, special events, and the time of year. Lunch and dinner White Bay stops are a suggestion only and other options are available in The Baths Cane Garden Bay many of the anchorages. You will be given a full area orientation TORTOLA before you leave the dock. This route runs clockwise, unlike traditional slower sail routes, allowing you to work in the opposite Wickhamsc Cay II direction of the “crowd”. It also assumes more docks overnights. Soper’s Hole SALT ISLAND COOPER ISLAND

PETER ISLAND ST. JOHN USVI

DAY 3 NORMAN The Bight Set out for White Bay, ISLAND Jost van Dyke and DAY 4 DAY 1 the Soggy Dollar bar. Bird watching, ATV Early start for Travel Day rides and much bar Diamond Cay or DAY 2 hopping. Sandy Spit; Hike out Arrival day – to the Bubbly Pool or complete boat and Set off for Norman Overnight on a swim ashore to the area orientation; Island for snorkeling mooring in Great or protected Sandy Spit. stow provisioning, the Indians (day Little Harbor book watersports moorings). stop in Cane Boutiques, live Lunch or diving excursions Garden Bay: Rum Overnight: Head entertainment, lobster on base, collect free distillery, Glass factory. phone from Renport. to Soper’s Hole BBQ’s Swimming pool, spa, (marina and moorings Overnight at the dock boutiques and mini available); provisioning, – Scrub Island resort market on site. water, ice, boutique and marina. shopping, Island tours. Overnight: Head out Snorkeling / diving, to Cooper Island – spa at Scrub Island snorkeling at Cistern resort. Point, moorings only – no anchoring.

34 Gunn Greek Camanoe Passage EUSTSTATIA ISLANDLAL Leverickev Bay Saba Rock The Dogs GREAT CAMANOE VIRGIN GORDA

Monkey SCRUB ISLAND Point MarinaMarin Cay JOST VAN DYKE Trellis Bay White Bay The Baths Cane Garden Bay TORTOLA

Wickhamsc Cay II Soper’s Hole

SALT ISLAND COOPER ISLAND

PETER ISLAND ST. JOHN USVI

NORMAN DAY 7 The Bight ISLAND Day stop at Salt Island for diving / snorkeling DAY 8 the Wreck of the Rhone or ashore Departure day – DAY 5 to explore the salt Allow plenty of time to return to the marina Great snorkeling at ponds. DAY 6 and refuel and the Dogs, or back Afternoon stop at the Debrief with our team. to Guana Island to Head back down Caves for snorkeling snorkel Monkey Point Drakes Channel with an early morning stop (day moorings only). Head up in to Gorda at the Baths when Hike to top of Norman Sound – choice of they are most quiet. Island. docks (Leverick/ Overnight in the Bight BEYC/Scrub/YCCS) Marina Cay for reef on buoy or at anchor or moorings or snorkeling; visit to anchor Trellis Bay market & artisan village Taxi or car rental to explore Virgin Gorda: the Baths, Devils Bay, Hog Heaven, Copper Mine, Savannah Bay.

Huge range of restaurants and bars

35 TOP TIPS

Also take in and stow your fenders when leaving 1 the dock. Not only is it good sailing etiquette, Remember fenders can work loose to stow all your from guardrails when lines and fenders after underway at sea. leaving the dock trailing 5 lines can easily get caught in the prop. This can add a Prepare considerable delay to your well for entering time on the water while a harbor, double the problem is check your charts, rectified. ensure your sails are well stowed and lines and fenders are ready. 3

Keep your dinghy close 4 to your yacht when maneuvering under power Raise your (e.g. raising your mainsail). mainsail directly When motoring there is a good into the wind, this takes chance the dingy painter can the strain off the hoisting get sucked into the propeller process making it easier possibly causing damage and stops the sail battens to your engine and getting caught in the lazy transmission. jacks for a speedy hoist.

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Remember to close all hatches 8 while sailing to avoid 6 damage to hatches, Please water on board turn off your and injuries from Approach mooring generator while slipping. balls from down wind, sailing to avoid have your mooring line and malfunction which will boat hook ready. Remember result in delays and to check the depth and the inconvenience. position of the other boats and their anchors. Check pennant carefully for damage. 10

Don’t feel 9 the pressure when coming Make sure into dock, ask us for you collect your assistance and we’ll local phone at the base help you with your before leaving so you can mooring in tight contact us free of charge. situations. And don’t forget we have technical support at Saba Rock in North Sound REMEMBER (VHF CH12 or Call TO CHECK 393-3333) THE OPERATING MANUAL FOR MORE HINTS AND TOP TIPS.

37 ENVIRONMENTAL

As a leading leisure travel company, we recognize that the environment, communities and cultures DO of the places where we operate are vital to the success of our business. Responsible Tourism is one of our core values, and underlines our commitment to sustainability and to making DISPOSE OF TRASH IN MARKED a positive impact on society. RECEPTACLES ASHORE DISCHARGE HOLDING TANKS OFFSHORE, NOT IN HARBORS OR BAYS ANCHOR IN SAND ONLY, NOT CORAL OR SEA GRASS, IT CAN EASILY BE DESTROYED SHOW RESPECT FOR THE PEOPLE DON’T FEED MARINE AND CULTURE OF THE ISLANDS LIFE AS IT DISRUPTS THEIR NORMAL FEEDING PATTERNS PROTECT LOCAL WILDLIFE AND FLORA DON’T TOUCH OR REMOVE CORAL OR OTHER MARINE LIFE (MANY ARE PROTECTED UNDER BVI LAW)

STRICTLY NO ANCHORING (PLEASE USE MOORING BUOYS) OR FISHING IN NATIONAL PARKS

DO NOT DUMP LITTER OR OILY WASTE RECYCLING OR SUBSTANCES IN THE SEA The BVI currently do not have recycling facilities. SMOKING IN PUBLIC AREAS IS NOT PERMITTED DON’T However there are several initiatives being proposed including glass recycling, up-cycling, etc. Coming soon!

38 BVI SAILING INFORMATION CONTACT INFORMATION

BASE CONTACT NUMBERS BVI EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS Customer service 7am to 11pm If you have a genuine medical or boat emergency, please (284) 393 2443 hail Virgin Island Search & Rescue (VISAR) on VHF Ch 16 or by calling S.O.S (767) on your cell phone. You will need Technical support service 8am to 5pm to give the position of your vessel & nature of emergency. (284) 393 3333 BVI Police: (284) 494 3822 (999 or 911 for emergency) EMERGENCY AFTER HOURS Peebles Hospital (Tortola): CONTACT NUMBER (284) 494 3479 Please use this number to notify the base if you (999 or 911 for emergencies). have encountered any of the following situations VHF Radio Only Channel 12 is monitored by the base. below. This number is also programmed in your The VHF will only work in line of sight and within a Renport cell phone under “Night Distress.” certain range. Channel 16 is the emergency and hailing • Your vessel is in imminent distress and is unsafe. channel and also used for communication with marinas, restaurants, ferries, dive companies etc. Please remember • You have a medical emergency to switch to a working channel once you have made (284) 346 0300 (11pm to 7am) contact. If you have your VHF radio set to DUAL watch (i.e. 16 and 12) please make sure you change to a single channel to communicate. If you allow children to use the VHF radio please make sure they follow the VHF WEATHER INFORMATION radio communication etiquette. Base Security is on the base 24/7. The two phone numbers are programmed in Weather can be found on: the free phone you collect from Renport under Marina Security. They can also be contacted on VHF channel 6. WX Ch 5 & 6 ZBVI 780am 08:05 Mon – Sat (09:45 on Sundays)

Updates every hour on the half hour between 07:30 and 21:30

39 TORTOLA BASE

Located in Wickhams Cay II PO Box 139 Road Town Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Base Contact Numbers (284) 393 3333 (284) 393 2408

Technical Support Service: (284) 393 3333 8am to 5pm