Adventure Travel in the British Virgin Islands
Ever wonder what it would be like to roam the lands and seas traversed by the likes of Blackbeard and Captain Kidd? During adventures in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), you won’t have to. While the islands boast a laid-back, barefoot sophistication hard to find anywhere else, traces of Blackbeard’s adventure are still to be found in the perfectly mixed rum-infused painkiller, the salty spray of the ocean as you kayak through its crystal waters, and the rainbow-colored fish darting into coral caves as you snorkel beneath the BVI’s tepid seas. Dive in to adventure travel programs in the British Virgin Islands!
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A Guide to Adventure Travel in the British Virgin Islands
Locations
The British Virgin Islands are a cluster of over 50 islands dotting the Caribbean Sea, but only 15 are inhabited. With the general policy of “no shoes, no problem,” the islands are truly a relaxed haven to enjoy nature as it was intended: unspoiled and teeming with life. Most of the islands are remnants from hundreds of years of volcanic action (not everything here is virgin, if you catch my drift), which makes them hard to settle. Even in recent times there’s been a concentrated effort to keep resorts and chain hotels out, meaning nature is very much in.
The largest and most populated island, Tortola, is home to the capital, Road Town — the perfect jumping off point for adventures in BVI. Apart from being the central port of ferries to the surrounding islands, it is also the islands’ commercial and historic center. On the west of the island, you can visit the secluded Smuggler’s Cove, an area so pristine it was used in the 1990 Hollywood remake of The Old Man and the Sea.
If you want to get a bit more active while traveling in the British Virgin Islands, head over to Virgin Gorda, named by Christopher Columbus himself due to its likeness of… you guessed it…a fat woman. It has some of the best windsurfing and kiteboarding in the area, and is home to one of the most popular spectacles of the islands: a group of 40-foot granite boulders known as the Baths. Squeeze your way through this awesome geological display and explore its seemingly infinite tidal pools, tunnels, arches, and grottoes.
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