The British Virgin Islands (BVI) are a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, located east of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The archipelago is made up of about 60 tropical islands and cays, with the main inhabited ones being Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada, and Jost Van Dyke.
The BVI are known for their white-sand beaches, turquoise waters, coral reefs, and sailing culture—it’s considered one of the world’s premier yachting and boating destinations. Popular attractions include The Baths on Virgin Gorda (giant granite boulders forming pools and grottos), the lively beach bars of Jost Van Dyke, and pristine nature on Anegada.
The population is about 30,000 people, with the capital Road Town located on Tortola. English is the official language, the U.S. dollar is the currency, and tourism—especially luxury tourism and sailing—drives much of the economy, alongside offshore financial services
From April 4-14 – we celebrated my friend Michael Turner’s 40th Birthday in British Virgin Islands by renting 2 catamarans. Over 7 days we sailed island to island eating lobster while drinking Painkillers and Bushwackers.
