British Virgin Islands Information

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The history, beautiful beaches, myriad activities, good food, and no-passport-required status of the U.S. Virgin Islands makes St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix inviting beach destinations for many Americans. Tortola and the British Virgin Islands are also popular destinations for cruise ships and sun seekers, although with over 60 islands, it's easy to find a quiet and serene oasis.

Fodor's U.S. & British Virgin Islands includes:

• UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE: This guide includes the best new hotels, resorts, restaurants, shops, and nightlife in a dynamic, ever-changing group of islands.
• ILLUSTRATED FEATURES: Beautiful photographic features on scuba diving and snorkeling below the waves and how to charter a private yacht for an island hopping vacation.
• INDISPENSABLE TRIP PLANNING TOOLS: Detailed colorful maps, ferry routes and travel times between islands, and must-do experiences in the U.S. and British Virgin Islands.
• DISCERNING RECOMMENDATIONS: Fodor's U.S. and British Virgin Islands offers savvy advice and recommendations from local writers to help travelers make the most of their visit. Fodor's Choice designates our best picks in every category.
• COVERS: St. Thomas, St. John, St. Croix, Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Jost Van Dyke, Anegada, Norman Island, and more.

Brand new for 2017-2018, with Virgin Island photography and full color detailed anchorage charts, these guides have been indispensable companions for sailors and visitors to these islands since 1982. Includes a free 17 x 27 inch color waterproof planning chart, with aerial photos of some of the anchorages. This guide covers the Virgin Islands including all the U.S. and British Virgin Islands: St. Croix, St. Thomas, St. John, Jost Van Dyke, Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada and all the smaller islands in between. If you are sailing south to the Leewards we include a section on passages from the Virgins to the Leeward Islands. Our guide includes:

-Anchoring and mooring information and fees

-Customs, immigration and National Parks regulations

-Particulars on marina facilities and the amenities they offer

-Water sports - where to go and where to rent equipment

-Shore-side facilities, restaurants, beach bars, shops, provisions, Internet connections

-Directory of goods and services after every island section now including websites and Facebook URLs

Everything you will need to help make your vacation an enjoyable and memorable experience in a concise easy-to-use format.

The British Virgin Islands are a self-governing British overseas territory in the Caribbean just to the north-east of the US Virgin Islands.

The BVIs, as they are called, are a popular travel destination for sailors, fishermen, sun worshippers, and other independent travellers, albeit not for the cost conscious. Boating among the dozens of tiny, mostly uninhabited, islands is a great stop on any tour of the Caribbean islands.

Tourists frequent the numerous white sand beaches, visit The Baths on Virgin Gorda, snorkel the coral reefs near Anegada, or experience the well-known bars of Jost Van Dyke.

Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.

• outstanding, accurate chart of the islands and of the roads & features of each island
• Size: 4.25" x 7" folded; 25.5" x 17" unfolded

Loaded with information for everything there is to see and do. The colorful maps have shaded relief on land masses and hues of blue to denote water depths. Side One highlights Jost Van Dyke, Tortola and Virgin Gorda. Inset map of Anegada and detailed illustration of the RMS Rhone wreck. There are colorful illustrations of BVI coral reef creatures. Side Two covers the entire BVI island group. Inset map of Road Town, Tortola. Dive and snorkel sites are located, named, and described with detailed text. Guide text includes dive operators, charter boats, island facts and more. 18.5" x 26". Features sturdy lamination with edge seal. Makes a great poster, placemat or handy reference.