Focal Point | British Virgin Islands

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While larger vessels facilitate island hopping through the Caribbean, small dinghies are the mode of transport for safely navigating shallow areas near shore.

 | Anegada, British Virgin Islands. |

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Sailing through the Caribbean offers a unique perspective of the islands, but it isn’t until you set foot on land that you realize just how unique these islands truly are.

| Salt Pond, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands. |

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The shallow seagrass beds around so many of the Caribbean islands is prime mating and nursery habitat for hundreds of marine species. Here a nurse shark navigates the shallows at the beginning of mating season. 

| Anegada, British Virgin Islands. |

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Coppermine National Park, Virgin Gorda. The remains of this copper mine date back to the 1830s, with Cornish miners extracting copper for a number of years before the mine was shut down.

| Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands. |

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The sea crashes into the massive granite boulders of Copper Mine National Park.

| Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands. |

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Rock hopping the massive granite boulders of The Baths on Virgin Gorda. These granite giants are formed during the cooling process of molten magma being pushed toward a volcanic opening at the earth’s crust.

| Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands. |

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Jokingly billed as “The shortest, hardest hike you’ll ever do!”, Spyglass Hill offers an incredible view of the shallow bays surrounding Norman Island.

| Normal Island, British Virgin Islands. |

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Three catamarans trimming the sails during the annual sail race to Norman Island. All ActionQuest and GoBeyond vessels sail as fast as they can to win the coveted “Dive-Side Dehydrator” trophy.

| Sir France Drake Channel, British Virgin Islands. |

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It’s All-Hands-On-Deck during race day. Set a course and trim the sails!

| Sir Frances Drake Channel, British Virgin Islands |

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Pulling into Marina Cay, a small 8 acre island ringed by a soft, white-sand beach.

| Marina Cay, British Virgin Islands. |

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Sunrise in Soper’s Hole. 

| West End, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. |

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Palm trees and a cool breeze.

| Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands. |

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Large flocks of seabirds commonly descend upon unsuspecting boaters.

| Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands. |

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The countless anchorages and marinas of the British Virgin Islands offer ample opportunities to perfect swan dives and cannonballs.

| West End, Tortola. |

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Beauty abounds around every bend in the road.

| Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands. |

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“Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” – Benjamin, Franklin.

| Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands. |

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The often unseen “windward” sides of the islands offer a different perspective on beaches in the British Virgin Islands.

| Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands. | 

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The azure waters of the British Virgin Islands are a snorkeling and SCUBA diving paradise.

| Norman Island, British Virgin Islands. |

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Caribbean Colors. 

| Norman Island, British Virgin Islands. |

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Saba Rock, a popular stop on any sailing excursion through the BVIs.

| Saba Rock, British Virgin Islands. |

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Home is where you park it. The sun sets on an anchorage in Jost Van Dyke.

| Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands. |