DESTINATIONS CARIBBEAN | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
DATES FOR YOUR diary
DROWNED ISLAND CHALLENGE
June 7-8
A new multi-sport event on Anegada island, with running, swimming and paddleboarding contests, culminating in a beach party.
BVI WRECK WEEK June 15-21
Discover well-preserved
wrecks around the islands’ seabed with dives suited
to all levels of experience, from beginners to experts, plus beach parties, live music and seminars on marine conservation.
ABOVE: The BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival PICTURE: William Torrillo/BVI Tourist Board
Holidays. “Clients can book an en suite cabin just like a hotel room, then sail around accompanied by a skipper and cook.” On land, activity provider Hike
BVI offers guided walks on Tortola that range from easy to exhilarating, including a new taste-as-you-go farm visit in Carrot Bay that ends with a waterside meal of fresh juices, roasted breadfruit, saltfish and sweet potato.
NEED TO KNOW British Airways has an interline agreement with regional carrier interCaribbean Airways that offers through tickets flying via Antigua to Beef Island (EIS), which is linked by road to Tortola on the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge. Connections are not daily and there is a layover of several hours each way, so plan accordingly. In January, immigration and customs forms were moved online and are available 72 hours before arrival (
bviedcard.gov.vg). Many resorts, except for Peter Island and Long Bay, close in
28 29 MAY 2025 The BVIs are
a premier sailing destination, and many excursions are based on snorkelling, diving and dropping in on fun bars
BOOK IT
Caribtours has three nights at Long Bay plus four at Rosewood Little Dix Bay from £4,315 per person on a bed-and-breakfast basis, including British Airways flights from Gatwick to Tortola via Antigua on June 30, with transfers and UK airport lounge access on departure.
caribtours.co.uk
BVI Holidays, a specialist operator that works with UK agents, has a seven-night by-the-cabin sailing holiday from £2,659 full-board, including British Airways flights from Gatwick to Tortola via Antigua on July 12 and transfers.
bviholidays.com
British Airways has flights from Gatwick to Antigua, with onward connections to Tortola with interCaribbean Airways, from £503 return.
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Find out more at
bvitourism.com
travelweekly.co.uk
the autumn. When visiting major attractions such as The Baths National Park, famous for massive granite boulders and seaside pools, advise clients to go early or pick a day where there are no visiting cruise ships (
bviports.org/cruise-schedule). With monthly visitor numbers at their highest since 2017, and having even featured in Susan Calman’s Cruise of a Lifetime series in January, the BVIs are back in the spotlight for all the right reasons.
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BVI RESTAURANT WEEK
June 28-July 5
Delve into the BVIs’ culinary scene with discounts and exclusive menus at restaurants across Tortola,
featuring local ingredients and outlandish chef creations.
FIRECRACKER REGATTA
July 5 This annual event sees
yachting enthusiasts sail a figure-of-eight route around Great Thatch and Little
Thatch islands to Sandy Cay, followed by a final sprint to Soper’s Hole – ending with a chilli cook-off and after-party.
ANEGADA LOBSTER FESTIVAL
November 28-30
Seafood fans can indulge in their favourite flavours with 13 beachfront restaurants, each serving up their own take on
fresh lobster – grilled, curried, in tacos or in a bisque.
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