After flying in to Beef Island, we will arrive at the Road Town port on Tortola via the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge. As we’ll soon see, the white sand beaches, such as Cane Garden Bay, are one of the island’s main attractions.

Tortola is the largest and best-known of the British Virgin Islands, a group of islands which are part of the Virgin Islands archipelago. The locals believe that the name was given to them by Christopher Columbus.

Tortola is a mountainous island which is 19 kilometres long by 5 kilometres wide. The total surface area of the island is 55.7 square kilometres. It was formed by volcanic activity, and the highest point is Mount Sage, at 530 metres above sea level. Tortola is located near a fault, and low-frequency earthquakes are frequent.

Salt Island is located about 4.7 miles south east of Road Town,  the main town on Tortola. It is named after its salt ponds, which were once an important resource.

Virgin Gorda is the third-largest (after Tortola and Anegada) and second most populous of the British Virgin Islands (BVI). It covers an area of about 8 square miles (21 km²). Chritopher Columbus is said to have named the island "The Fat Virgin", because the island's profile on the horizon looks like a fat woman lying on her side.

The main town is Spanish Town on the southwestern part of the island.

An unusual geologic formation known as "The Baths" located on the southern end of the island makes Virgin Gorda one of the BVI's major tourist destinations. At The Baths, the beach shows evidence of the island's volcanic origins, as huge granite boulders lie in piles on the beach, forming scenic grottes that are open to the sea. The most notable ruin on Virgin Gorda is the old Coper Mine. In the island's North 

Anegada is a small Caribbean island which stands out for being home to an interesting fauna, both on land (Cyclura pinguis) and in the sea. In fact, it is surrounded by Horseshoe Reef, the largest coral reef in the Caribbean and one of the largest in the world.

In the direction of Beef Island from Anegada, we recommend stopping at the small island of Marina Cay to take a dip and get something to eat at the island’s restaurant.

At sunset we can moor the boat on Beef Island, which is to the east of Tortola. Beef Island is where the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (IATA code EIS) is located. This is the main commercial airport which serves Tortola and the rest of the British Virgin Islands.

Guana Island is an impressive island in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). This private island has seven beaches with fine, white sand; 3.4 km2 of tropical forests; mountains; hills; and valleys.

Henry and Gloria Jarecki Guana bought the island in 1975 and began to improve the accommodations and other facilities with the objective of maintaining the ambiance and historic style. Their interest in conservation led them to establish a long-term restoration programme in order to protect the island’s flora and fauna and to bring back common species.

Scientists say that Guana has more flora and fauna than any other island of its size in the Caribbean, and possibly in the world.

Soon we’ll arrive at Jost Van Dyke Island, with its good anchorage, to spend the night.

Peter Island is a private island located in the British Virgin Islands, about 5.2 miles south-west from Road Harbour (Road Town), Tortola.

Peter Island is the largest private island in the BVI and the fifth largest of 60 islands, quays, and exposed reefs that comprise the BVI. Dead Chest Island, an uninhabited island, is close to Peter Island.

The beaches face the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and Sir Francis Drake Channel. The island is predominately undeveloped with hiking and biking trails on which to discover the tropical flora and fauna indigenous to Peter Island.

Return to the Road Town port.