PLACES TO SEE
Tortola
JR O’Neal Botanic Garden: Four-acre gardens
with a lush array of indigenous and exotic
tropical plants
Fort Recovery (1648): guided tours available
North Shore Shell Museum, Carrot Bay
Sage Mountain National Park: walking
Virgin Gorda
The Baths: Natural rock formation
Coppermine Pt: ruins of 16th century
coppermine
Gorda Peak National Park: walking
Anegada
Flamingo Pond: birdlife
Norman/Treasure/Salt Islands
RMS Rhone: wreck (Salt Island)
The Caves: Treasure Point
The Indians: snorkelling

ROAD TRANSPORT
Drive on the left
Local licence required, BVI licence US$10 on
production of valid driving licence from home
country (Police HQ or hire car company)
Hire car companies in Tortola, Virgin Gorda and
Anegada
Taxis

REGULATIONS
Protection of the underwater world
Forbidden
Destruction or removal of submarine flora
Fishing or spear fishing by non-residents
(without a permit) and total proscription in
protected sites
Anchoring or jet skiing within National Marine
Parks
Note break these rules and heavy fines are
levied and your boat may be confiscated
General advice: don’t anchor on coral bottoms
Buoy moorings
In most anchorages managed by various
companies including Moor Seacure Ltd
() 284 494 4488 Fax 284 494 2513), these are
US$15–20 per night and are labelled with
instructions on where to pay.
Buoys at protected sites
The BVI National Parks Trust has installed buoys
at their sites around the following islands:
Norman Island and Pelican Island
The Indians, Peter Island and Dead Chest Island
Salt, Cooper, Ginger and Guana Islands
West, Great Dog and Cockroach Islands
Virgin Gorda
Red/orange: day mooring (max 90 mins)
White: for diving
Yellow: professional/commercial boats only
Blue: tenders only
Mooring permit obligatory (Marine
Conservation Permit) and buoys to be paid for
when used.
Further information
BVI Immigration ) 284 494 3701 (ext. 4700)
BVI National Parks Trust ) 284 494 3904/2069
Fax 284 495 6383 Email bvinpt@caribsurf.com

FORMALITIES
Arriving by air
Customs and Immigration at the airports
Arriving by sea
In the BVI (unlike in the USVI) EU nationals do
not need a visa but a valid passport is
obligatory. US citizens will need a passport or
other WHTI-compliant documentation. It is
preferred that Canadians also provide a
passport although an original birth certificate
accompanied by a valid photo ID may be
accepted.
Tortola
Government Dock, Road Harbour
Soper’s Hole Ferry Dock, West End
Hours (in general) 0830–1830
Virgin Gorda
Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour (near the ferry dock)
Hours (in general): weekdays 0830–1630,
Saturdays 0830–1230
Jost Van Dyke
Great Harbour
Hours: 7 days a week 0830–1300 and 1400–1700
For a short stay. Entry and exit processed
simultaneously.
Fees and taxes (Note these may change):
Tax by day by person: US$2–4 depending on boat
and season
Port tax and boat tax: <40 tonnes approx. US$10
Departure tax (by sea): 5$US per person
Charterers must pay for a licence
Overtime paid weekdays from 1530, Sat from
1230, all day Sunday.

The BVI have a zero-tolerance policy on all
drugs.