British Virgin Islands Travel Forum

Does anyone know the price range about how much it would cost to rent a 1 bdrm apartment on the main turtle dove island or other island in the BVI, I would like to stay 6 months but I know the hotels would be too costly renting by the week, or is it even possible to rent an Apt on the islands. Also is the cost of
food and just regular stuff really expensive on the islands? do they have a newspaper like with classified ads?
thanks DG

Hi!! My husband and I are going to the Virgin Islands for 10 days in July.

*2 nights in St. Thomas
*4 nights in Tortola
*4 nights in St. John

We want to rent a car on each island. We also will be taking day trips to other BVI while on Tortola. Do we rent cars on these islands too??? What is the best way to do this? We will fly into STT airport, but other than that, should we try to rent from the ferry docks? I just can't seem to get my brain around all these car rentals. Thanks for your help! :-)

Can someone tell me the best way, cheapest and fastest way by ferry, to get from St. Thomas to Jost Van Dyke? Thanks.

Our family of 4 would like to find a condo or apartment for Christmas week, 2007 in Jost Van Dyke. Any suggestions on a place that is reasonable to sleep 4? May be a second family of four to join us, any suggestions? Thanks.

Hi!!

This may be a silly question. Can you jet ski from Tortola to Virgin Gorda or from Tortola to Jost Van Dyke? Thank you!! :-)

Hi! My husband and I are planning a trip to the Virgin Islands in June/July 2008. We are flying to St. Thomas and plan to spend a couple of days and then on to Tortola for a week. What do you think of this plan?

Day 1 - fly to St. Thomas; explore
Day 2 - ferry to St. John; explore St. John for the day
Day 3 - explore St. Thomas; ferry to Tortola
Day 4 - explore Tortola
Day 5 - ferry to Virgin Gorda
Day 6 - ferry to Jost Van Dyke
Day 7 - explore Tortola
Day 8 - ferry to Peter Island
Day 9 - ferry back to St. Thomas; fly home

Here are some questions:

*Has anyone stayed at Pavilions and Pools on St. Thomas?

*Has anyone stayed at the Long Bay Beach resort on Tortola?

*Should we rent a car the entire time, or just rent one for a day on each island that we visit?

Thanks so much for answering my many, many questions. I look forward to hearing your suggestions.

:-)

What is best way to get to Bitter End from St. Thomas airport?

We are considering taking a ferry (Speedy's?) from St. John to Virgin Gorda. Can anyone tell me:
Where does the ferry port?
Where do we clear customs?
Is there transportation to and from the Baths (or the top of the hill above the Baths)for 4 people?
We have taken this trip while on cruises before but it was all pre-arranged.

Thanks so much in advance. My google searches have left me without answers.

Last July 2006 I chartered a Logoon 440 for 13 days and had a wonderful time. We are returning in Dec 2007 and have a few questions; 1) Is foxy's where we want to be for New Years Eve? How soon do we need to get there for good anchorage? 2) How crowded is it, realley? Compared to July 3) Any place to totally avoid 4)any tips on how to avoid crowds?

My wife and I are wondering how other people normally make it to Virgin Gorda from Canada or the US? I know some popular routes are to fly to SJU then hop on a small Cessna from Cape Air or something over to VG. Another route would be to fly to STT then ferry to VG. What method do you use? Trying to save some money here.. So far the least expensive I have found from here (Calgary, AB Canada) is: Calgary to Ft. Lauderdale (FLL) r/t $449Cnd; Cheap hotel near FLL airport, then SpiritAir flight to STT and then Ferry to VG. All of that w/o the ferry is ~$890 per person.

Is there another way we can do this cheaper? The 2nd least expensive would be to buy 2 one-way tickets. Is that allowed? One-way to STT then another one-way ticket from there back to Calgary.

Thanks!

My wife and I are heading to Virgin Gorda and were thinking of reserving a private villa at Nail Bay for a few nights. Before we put money down, what are your suggestions?

Looking for a private villa, private pool, short walk to the beach where we can have good snorkeling from shore.

Thanks!

I'm planning on chartering a bareboat in the BVI for a week some time between mid July to early August. I saw that it's apparently low season during that time, which is good for prices, but I am concerned about what the sailing conditions and the weather will be then. Will it be hurricane season already ?

Thanks in advance

My wife and I are heading to Virgin Gorda and were thinking of reserving a private villa at Nail Bay for a few nights. Before we put money down, what are your suggestions?

Looking for a private villa, private pool, short walk to the beach where we can have good snorkeling from shore.

Thanks!

Hello Vmembers,
I would like to know how much it's necessary to afford monthly for an average standard of life in your Island for 2 people. Housing, amenities, food, car. What are the average incomes by inhabitant a year?
What are the transportation regular means to Guadeloupe, FWI or Sint Maarten?
What are the international banks established there?
Thanks a lot.
Friendly.

What do I need for documents when I want to visit St. Lucia with my wife/ I'm from Holland and living in St. Maarten NA and my wife is from the Dominican Republic. She has a "Schengen visum".

We are really into snorkeling (2 adults and 2 children) and are looking to do a crewed charter on a catamaran sailboat in March 2006. Where in the BVI is the best snorkeling location? Does anyone have a Catamaran recommendation or website that they can recommend to arrange?

many thanks!!

Going to be in Road Town, Tortola. Travelling with a 3 year old trying to find a nice beach to relax. Don't want to pay an arm and a leg on shore excursions. Just wanted a nice beach with food/drink services.My ship only docks at 3:00PM leaving Midnight (yeah, tell me about it). Any ideas?
If not a beach, any good place for dinner?

Hi everybody,
My wife and me are planning our first trip to BVI, we've been to several islands in the past and never yet to this location.
We like to be as close to the beach as possible and also with calm waters, we like snorkeling and sunbathing, I read there is surfing on the island ?..so I guess we should be on the opposite side ?...which side is calm and which one is rough ?.
Any help you can give us will certainly be appreciated, we are coming from Uruguay (South America), both in our 40's.
If you want you can answer directly to my email at : compras@miami-box.com, or if not I'll check again here, this is my first time in this forum.
Many thanks.
Rgds.
Victor

Hi
We're off to BVI next week, for a yacht charter, but have 24 hours in tortola first. Any suggestions as to what we shouldn't miss?

MJ

I'm a Canadian marine/industrial electrician looking to either open a yacht service co. or work for anyone willing to pay well. Responses appreciated.

has anyone ever stayed here. if so how was your stay? more important are there plenty of ocean views?

hi we are sailing and would like (need) to use a uk orange tri band mobile phone.
do we need a USA chip? any snags or solutions
thanks for answering

I would like to know the best way to call and receive calls fromthe United States, Germany and Hong Kong while sailing in the BVI. Would it be best to arrange this in the United States before leaving or do it in Tortola. I expect it would only be 10 - 15 minutes per day (hopefully).

Hi ya everyone, i`m going to the BVI for ten days and was wondering if it is possible to catch a boat or plane even to one of the U.S virgin islands for a day tour or can anyone help me with any good sights to see or excursions. help would be very thankful.

Hi there! There is a group of 7 of us that will have one full day in Tortola in December. I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to the "not to miss" places to see and things to do while there.

Thanks for your help!
Jessie

We're planning a spring sailing vacation to Tortola. We're looking at Moorings, Horizon, and Sunsail in a 40'. Moorings offers newer and older boats and has a dependable reputation. Horizon and Sunsail seem to be cheaper. Which charter company is best for bareboating in Tortola?

My boyfriend and I are looking for a 2 month rental anywhere on the BVI to spend Mid December - Mid February. Requirements are... furnished, 2 bedrooms and Internet connection. Any one have any leads?

I will be traveling to the Tortola in mid August. Are there many jellyfish in the waters there? When is the high season for jellyfish? Thanks.

I will be in Road Town by myself for two days. Anyone had any problems as far as safety, theft etc. Walking around with a backpack O.K.? I have had an incident in Costa Rica and wanted to know if this is a concern in Tortola? Thank you.

Hi, can you recommend me some companies to hire a yacht for 2 weeks with a skipper? Thank you