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Tortola, the main island of the British Virgin Islands, is the location of the BVI's only major airport, the Beef Island Airport (EIS) The largest planes using the airport are turboprops. |
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Tortola
Tortola island is around 24 square miles with more than 30 sheltered
bays and impressive mountainous peaks.
Tortola is the largest and the main island of the British Virgin
Islands. More than 80% of the population live on the island of Tortola and the
capital is Road
Town. The island is around 24 square miles with more than 30 sheltered bays
and impressive mountainous peaks
Tortola has a very laid back feel
Peter Island Resort
Peter Island Resort in the British Virgin Islands. The Peter Island
resort lies a few miles across the Sir Frances Drake Channel, directly opposite
Road Town on Tortola.
Peter Island is the largest luxury private resort in the British Virgin Islands Group. and one of the Conde Nast Traveller "Top 20 Islands" in the
World.
This wonderful tropical paradise covers some 1,800 acres and the entire island is a private resort with five white sandy beaches and twenty secluded coves. Peter Island was first established as a resort in the late sixties and Peter has recently undergone extensive renovations.
Peter Island offers high standards of style and accommodation,
as you would expect from one of the World's upmarket resorts. Peter has luxury
beach front rooms and private villas to match the inspired cuisine.
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Virgin Gorda
Virgin Gorda on the Paradise Islands website. Virgin Gorda is the second largest island in the British Virgin Islands Group.
Virgin Gorda is 12 miles from the main island of Tortola
and approximately ten square miles in a long narrow shape featuring uninhabited
beaches a mountainous interior. It is generally considered to be the most
scenic of the BVI and less developed than Tortola.
Jost Van Dyke
Jost Van Dyke on the Paradise Islands website. The small island of Jost Van Dyke is just over 3 square miles (2,000 acres) with 150 permanent residents in the idyllic British Virgin Islands Group.
Situated a few miles north west of Tortola and a 20 minute ferry ride from West End which brings you to the main settlement of Great Harbour which features many Caribbean restaurants and a few shops.
Great Harbour is outlined by a reef offshore and steep hillside dotted with colourful houses. The Bay is nearly always bustling with visiting yachts and Jost Van Dyke is one of the most popular day trips from the main island of Tortola.
British Virgin Islands - Smaller Islands
Anegada
The island of Anegada lies 13 miles north of Virgin Gorda. Anegada is the only coral island in the British Virgin Islands chain (the rest are all volcanic).
The Caribbean island is eleven miles long and just three miles wide with the highest point on Anegada only 28 feet above sea level. The island is surrounded by an 18 mile long Horseshoe Reef which is popular with divers and for snorkeling.
Anegada has a number of fine white sandy beaches and is popular with tourist and
visiting yachts. The island is protected by the Horseshoe Reef and has a number
of beautiful beaches including Flash of Beauty, Bones Bright and Cow Wreck
Beach.
The interior of the island has many saltwater ponds, mangrove swaps and mud
flaps which are home to many exotic birds. There are also natural fresh water
springs. The main town is called the Settlement, located in the east end of
Anegada island.
Necker Island
Necker Island, Sir Richard Branson's private retreat in the British Virgin Islands. Necker Island lies between Tortola and Anegada. This delightful hideaway is one of the most idyllic places in all the Caribbean.
Necker has now been developed into a superb private hideaway, now with several buildings including the Great House, five Balinese villas, a spa and a beach pavilion.
Necker Island has an extensive private staff providing a luxury service for movie and rock stars as well as the very wealthy.
Cooper
Cooper Island - The very beautiful and unspoilt tiny island of Cooper island. Cooper is approximately 1.5 miles long and half a mile wide and situated 5 miles from Tortola in the Caribbean.
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Antigua - The Preferred Caribbean holiday destination.
Antigua, is the largest of the British Leeward Islands, at 14 miles long and 11
miles wide (108 square miles).
Antigua is one of the most popular package holiday
destinations in the Caribbean.
Antigua - Climate
Antigua and Barbuda enjoys an average of eight and a half hours of
sunlight every day. Temperatures generally range from the mid-seventies in the
winter to the mid-eighties in the summer. Annual rainfall averages only 45
inches, making it the sunniest of the Eastern Caribbean Islands, and the
northeast trade winds are nearly constant, flagging only in September. Low
humidity year-round.
Antigua is a unique tropical paradise that offers
a variety of package holiday options. Antigua is great for snorkelling and scuba
diving along the stunning coastline with an almost unbroken coral reef.
Antigua - The perfect setting for a romantic holiday
Antigua is also one of the most popular destinations for Weddings and
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With a wide choice of soft sandy secluded beaches, you can spend you holiday relaxing
and taking the occasional dip in the warm ocean. Antigua is the perfect
setting for a romantic holiday.
Barbuda - Coral Island
Barbuda, a flat coral island with an area of only 68 square miles, lies
approximately 30 miles due north of Antigua. The nation also includes the tiny
(0.6 square mile) uninhabited island of Redonda, now a nature preserve.
Antigua's population is approximately 68,000 and its capital is St.
John's.
Barbuda is now home to one of the region's most significant bird sanctuaries.