British Virgin Islands / Watersports

Watersports are well catered for in the BVI. Any number of hotels offer small sailing dinghies and other equipment such as kayaks and windsurfers.

Some general watersports operators in the BVI include:

Boardsailing BVI, Trellis Bay, Beef Island - Onshore winds in a protected but lively bay (it is also a popular anchorage). They also offer other sports such including kayaks and small sailing boats like Hobie Cats.

Last Stop Sports, Wickhams Cay II and Port Purcell, Tortola - Plenty of watersports equipment (in the Wickham’s Cay shop) but also very strong on bikes (Port Purcell). Do weekly hire for yachts, windsurfers, kayaks, diving gear and fishing gear.

Some companies offer weekly hire of equipment. This is ideal for sailors, who might want a windsurfer or a kayak on board for the duration of their charter. The yacht charter companies will often arrange it for you on request. Otherwise go to the companies above, or to:

Sail Caribbean Divers, Tortola - Offer kayaks, waterskiing equipment, ocean floats and windsurfers, often to sailors. They also offer kayak trips and guided snorkelling trips.

Scuba Diving

Please see our Special Interest - Scuba section.

Sports Fishing

Deep sea fishing is available through the following outlets:

Pelican Charters, Road Town, Tortola - The MV Whopper goes after all the large deep water fish in BVI waters.

The Anegada Reef Hotel, Setting Point, Anegada - Tackle shop for deep sea fishing, also inshore and bone fishing available on Anegada.

It is also possible to go bone fishing in the BVI.

Caribbean Fly Fishing, Nanny Cay, Tortola - Fly fishing in shallow water, after bone fish and tarpon.

Surfing

In the winter, when the Atlantic swell gets up, the waves that come into the north shore of Tortola can be big enough to attract surfers from all over. The best locations on Tortola are Apple Bay at the western and Josiah’s Bay farther east.

On Virgin Gorda you can surf very occasionally at St Thomas Bay.

Windsurfing and Kitesurfing

The constant winds that make the Virgin Islands so good for sailing are also ideal for windsurfing in certain protected areas.

Windsurfing and kitesurfin is available through the following in the BVI:

Boardsailing BVI, Trellis Bay, Beef Island - Onshore winds in a protected bay which has flat water but is often busy (it is a popular anchorage). They also offer other sports such including kayaks and small sailing boats like Hobie Cats.

Hi Ho Surf and Sail, Nanny Cay, Tortola - Protected area close to shore, but bigger winds and water out in Sir Francis Drake Channel.

In Virgin Gorda there is windsurfing and some kitesurfing at the Bitter End Yacht Club.