British Virgin Islands Yacht Charter

The British Virgin Islands offer easy tropical cruising and a variety of island lifestyles. The best time of year for yacht chartering in the BVI is from November to April.

With steady winds, protected anchorages, and easy sails between islands, the BVI have become one of the most popular places to charter sailboats.

Numerous bareboat fleets, both sail and power, are headquartered on Tortola, while virtually every luxury charter yacht passes through the BVI at some point in the season. There are several modern marinas, but stunning anchorages are among the BVI’s chief attractions.

The must-see spots get busy during the winter season, and it’s best to hit them early so you can stay and play all day. They include the wreck of the Rhone off little Salt Island, where divers delight in the bones of the 310-foot Royal Mail Ship that sank in 1867, and The Baths – a garden of giant, semi-submerged boulders at Virgin Gorda’s south end. Evening activities such as bending an elbow at Foxy’s on Jost Van Dyke and the “Willy T” floating bar off Norman Island are equally popular. But the BVI’s broad beaches and uninhabited, sandy cays provide a beautiful natural balance.

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Learn more about cruising in the Virgin Islands

Learn about these great Virgin Islands destinations:

British Virgin Islands (BVI)

Tortola
Anegada
Virgin Gorda

US Virgin Islands (USVI):

St. Thomas

Other Caribbean charter destinations:

Leeward Islands

Anguilla
Guadeloupe

Windward Islands

Grenada
Martinique
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Barbados