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Travel
to the Caribbean...where it meets the Atlantic.
There lies, some sixty miles east of Puerto Rico,
a chain of 50 or so islands and cays called the
British Virgin Islands. Most of these islands are
grouped around the Sir Francis Drake Channel,
which is renowned as some of the finest and safest
sailing waters in the world. With hundreds of
secret bays and hidden coves, they have long been
a seafarer's haven. Inhabited by the Arawak and
Carib indian tribes, and later renamed by
Columbus, these virgin islands were once a popular
hideaway and hunting ground for buccaneers and
pirates. Many of the islands, such as Norman and
Thatch, still bear their names, while the waters
and the sands still hold their treasure.
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Most of these islands are grouped around the Sir
Francis Drake Channel, which is renowned as some
of the finest and safest sailing waters in the
world. With hundreds of secret bays and hidden
coves, they have long been a seafarer's haven.
Inhabited by the Arawak and Carib indian tribes,
and later renamed by Columbus, these virgin
islands were once a popular hideaway and hunting
ground for buccaneers and pirates. Many of the
islands, such as Norman and Thatch, still bear
their names, while the waters and the sands still
hold their treasure. Today, the pirates
are no more. But travelers from all over the
world still come to this place in the
Caribbean to search for the little treasures
which nature has hidden here. And be it a lazy
afternoon spent swimming and snorkeling off
your own private motor yacht, or a barefoot
walk along some deserted palm fringed beach,
you are sure to leave the British Virgin
Islands with memories to treasure. |
BVI Weather
Lying just over a thousand miles from the
equator, the British Virgin Islands enjoy a
balmy sub-tropical climate caressed by
constant trade winds. Temperatures rarely drop
below 77F in the winter or rise above 90F in
the summer. The night temperatures vary by
only 10F.
The warm clear waters offer superb conditions
for all water activities, while the many
unspoiled beaches make a perfect setting for
exploring, romance or relaxation.
Our year is
characterized as follows:
Winter
While the US Mainland and much of Europe
is locked in the icy grip of winter, the
BVI enjoys fresh trade winds and abundant
sunshine. Short localized rain showers may
pass over us but these rarely last for
more than 30 minutes. Christmas and New
Year are the busiest weeks of the season
and the BVI high season is Christmas to
April. |
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Spring, Summer and Fall
From the middle of April the winter trade
winds begin to moderate and we experience a
slow increase in daytime temperatures rarely
exceeding 90F even in the hottest months of
August and September. There is the chance of
the occasional afternoon or nighttime showers
and the islands take on a fresh green tropical
lushness that heralds the arrival of a new
season. The Summer and Fall bring on one of
our most favorite times of years. There is a
gradual reduction in the number of visitors to
the islands. Finding a quiet anchorage gets
even easier and the snorkeling and diving are
fabulous with reduced wave action.
To see what our weather will be like for the
next five days, click here to go to the
weather site |
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