Leeward Islands out of Tortola

Cruise through the Sir Francis Drake Passage to Norman Island, reputedly named after pirate Captain Norman who was apprehended and hanged in the early seventeen hundreds. Swim in Deadman’s Bay before heading out to dine at the legendary Willy T schooner, anchored just off Norman Island.

Cooper Islands is a small island of the BVI. Cooper Island is a private resort which is well known to superyachts and day charters from Tortola and St Thomas. There is superb snorkelling and diving on a number of vessels that have been deliberately sunk as dive sites.

The most well-known attraction on the island, these giant boulders or batholiths, brought to the surface by volcanic eruptions, are scattered about forming a beautiful grotto and tranquil pools.

Its main road sticks to the center of the island, connecting its odd-shaped north and south appendages; sailing is the preferred mode of transportation. Spanish Town, the most noteworthy settlement, is on the southern wing, as are The Baths. Here smooth, giant boulders are scattered about the beach and form delightful sea grottoes just offshore.

Anegada is the only inhabited British Virgin Island formed from coral and limestone, rather than being of volcanic origin. While the other islands are mountainous, Anegada is flat and low. Its highest point is only about 28 feet (8.5 m) above sea level.

The powder white-sand beaches, snorkelling with Eagle Rays and Tarpoons, and dive sites like Twin Towers—two large rock formations rising from 90 feet with smaller rock formations—make Little Jost Van Dyke the perfect spot for day anchoring. Travelers be wary, there are occasional Caribbean currents and heavy swells.

Dotted with restaurants, boutiques and small family run businesses, Jost Van Dyke offers true Caribbean tourism with delicious menus and hand made handicrafts. Scour the stores for unique pieces to take home and try local delicacies as you make your way to the beach for your final stretch of white sand time. If you need to cool off during the afternoon there is a natural bubble bath, very much like the whirlpool baths at Virgin Gorda. Bubbly Pool is found in the northeast of the island so cruise up to this corner of Jost Van Dyke.

Boasting long stretches of white sandy beaches met by majestic mountains, Tortola is perfect for a fantastic day’s hiking in the Sage Mountain Rain Forest.