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Spas
A number of the major hotels in the BVI have recently put in spas. Biras Creek and Little Dix Bay on Virgin Gorda and Peter Island Resort all have excellent dedicated buildings. Long Bay on Tortola has also dedicated a couple of rooms to its salon and treatments rooms. There are no yachts yet with on-board spa facilities… However, you can arrange for a massage therapist to come on board. For massage therapists that will come to a yacht or a hotel room, see below
Biras Creek, North Sound, Virgin Gorda
The spa at Biras Creek has three treatment rooms with views out to the Atlantic, a relaxation area and a yoga platform. They offer massages, wraps, personal yoga sessions and certain beauty treatments such as facials. It is reserved for hotel guests. There is also a massage hut on their other swimming beach.
Little Dix Bay, Virgin Gorda
The Spa at Little Dix Bay has a beautiful setting on a ridge overlooking Sir Francis Drake Channel from above the hotel itself. There are eight treatment rooms, all linked by walkways through the rocks and greenery. Two rooms are wet rooms and three are on the cliff-edge. There is also a double room for couples. Treatments include massage with hot and cold stones, reflexology and aromatherapy, body wraps and cleansers. There are of course many beauty treatments such as facials and manicures, including day packages. It is possible to visit the spa if you are staying outside the hotel, but book in advance because guests take precedence. Open daily 8am-8pm, by appointment only.
The Spa at Leverick Bay, North Sound, Virgin Gorda, t 495 7375, thespa@surfbvi.com
Specialities include Indian and holistic treatments including traditional Indian hatha yoga, reiki and acupuncture (they are the only place in the BVI that does this). They can arrange private yoga sessions if you wish.
Peter Island Resort, Peter Island
The spa at Peter Island, set in its own attractive building of natural wood, sits above its own beach, Reef Bay, beyond Deadman’s Bay on the eastern side of the island. There are ten treatments rooms, including wet rooms, regular massage rooms and two rooms set separately right above the sea. Treatments include a salt scrub using salt from Salt Island just a few miles away, body wraps and different sorts of massage including a ‘sand bundle’ massage using local sand. There is a beauty salon for manicures, pedicures and hair and beauty treatments. There is also a dining room and a relaxation area. Visitors can also come into the spa for the day, by appointment.
Long Bay, Tortola
There is a small spa at the Long Bay Beach Resort at the West End of Tortola (on the north side), which offers body wraps and body scrubs as well as massage and some beauty treatments. There are sauna and steam rooms. Also personal fitness training. Open daily 10am-6pm (Sundays from 11am).
For independent massage therapists we suggest the following :
TORTOLA
Bless Hands Health Spa, Wickhams Cay 2, behind Tico Liquor store, t 494 8156
A day spa in Road Town offering massages, reflexology, body wraps and scrubs and some beauty treatments
Elizabeth MacLean, t 499 2221
She will come to villas anywhere in Tortola
VIRGIN GORDA
The Spa at Leverick Bay, t 495 7375 |
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Special Interests
With its reliable winds and many islands just a short distance from one another, the BVI offer some of the finest Sailing grounds in the world and over the past 30 years have developed a very successful industry to serve holidaying yachtsmen. There are many different styles of yacht for charter, but if you are staying on land it is still possible to get out onto the water through one of the many good yacht-borne Day Trips.
There are also very good Watersports on offer. The snorkelling is excellent. The best snorkelling is on offshore islands and most easily reached on day sailing trips, but there are also good reefs off the main islands themselves. The Scuba Diving is pretty good too. Diveboats also head farther afield to other steep-sided and untouched offshore islands. General watersports, small sailboats and the like, are available through the hotels, but more specialist sports such as Windsurfing and Kitesurfing can be arranged through one or two specialist operators dotted around the islands. There is even quite good surfing on Tortola’s north shore when the waves get up.
With such a concentration on the sea, activities on land are a little more limited. The steepness of the land prevents any serious Golf and the land is so developed that there is not really much Hiking either, but there are a few places of interest to enthusiasts of tropical Flora and Gardens, some of them in the various National Parks. As far as Nature goes, there is little in the way of land animals but quite considerable birdlife to be seen. Other diversions on land include a few Spas and a few practitioners of Holistic Activities if you are into yoga or Complementary Therapy.
Entertainment is another thing that the BVI do well and in the bars and restaurants you will find great music to listen to if you are looking for it. Carnival, held at the beginning of August, is amusing, if small, so it is worth going along if you happen to be on island at the right time. You can eat well in the islands, both afloat – the smartest yachts have chefs, but there are also some excellent cooks among the charter crews – and increasingly on land where there are now some good restaurants (not just in the hotels). See Food and Cooking.
The BVI are not that easy for Solo Travellers, though there are a few hotels where you will be looked after well if you want a quiet hideaway break, but you can join in the sailing and other sports and there are plenty of very lively bars. There are some superb settings if you want to hold a Wedding in the islands. Finally, although it is not that easy to get there the BVI are a safe place to travel with children. All Children love the water of course, sailing or just the beach, but there are not that many facilities for them in the hotels, beyond buckets and spades for the beach. Few hotels have children’s programmes except in the summer. |
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Sports
WATERSPORTS
Watersports are well catered for in the BVI. Any number of hotels offer small sailing dinghies and other equipment such as kayaks and windsurfers. Some general watersports operators include:
Boardsailing BVI, Trellis Bay, Beef Island (off Tortola), t 495 2447.
Onshore winds in a protected but lively bay (it is also a popular anchorage). They also offer other sports such including kayaks and small sailing boats like Hobie Cats.
Last Stop Sports, Moorings dock, Wickhams Cay II, Road Town, t 494 0564, and Port Purcell, Road Town, t 494 1120
Plenty of watersports equipment (in the Wickham’s Cay shop) but also very strong on bikes (Port Purcell). Do weekly hire for yachts, windsurfers, kayaks, diving gear and fishing gear.
Some companies offer weekly hire of equipment. This is ideal for sailors, who might want a windsurfer or a kayak on board for the duration of their charter. The yacht charter companies will often arrange it for you on request. Otherwise go to the companies above, or to:
Sail Caribbean Divers
Offer kayaks, waterskiing equipment, ocean floats and windsurfers, often to sailors. They also offer kayak trips and guided snorkelling trips.
SAILING
For more information, see Sailing, which also includes recommendations for sailing schools. If you are not qualified it is still often possible to join in as crew in some of the regattas. If you are on island, then ask around at the marinas or at the race headquarters. Alternatively you can group together with some friends and compete in one of the classes for charter yachts.
FISHING
Deep sea fishing is available through the following outlets:
Tortola
Pelican Charters, Road Town, t 496 7386
The MV Whopper goes after all the large deep water fish in BVI waters.
Anegada
The Anegada Reef Hotel, Setting Point
Tackle shop for deep sea fishing, also inshore and bone fishing available on Anegada.
It is also possible to go bone fishing in the BVI.
Caribbean Fly Fishing, Nanny Cay, Tortola t 494 4797, caribbeanflyfishing@surfbvi.com, www.caribflyfishing.com
Fly fishing in shallow water, after bone fish and tarpon.
SURFING
In the winter, when the Atlantic swell gets up, the waves that come into the north shore of Tortola can be big enough to attract surfers from all over. The best locations on Tortola are Apple Bay at the western and Josiah’s Bay farther east.
On Virgin Gorda you can surf very occasionally at St Thomas Bay.
LAND BASED SPORTS
Mountain biking
Last Stop Sports, t 494 0564 outside Road Town.
Good offroad downhill trips.
SPECTATOR SPORTS
There are few sports to watch in the BVI but of course you are able to watch the regattas from the shoreline. Ask at the marinas where the action will be and where you can see it from. |
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Taxis
Taxi fares in the BVI are fixed and are published at the airport. They operate a minimum rate that covers up to two people. For three or more they charge a standard rate per person. If you are in a group of six or above it is worth bargaining because they may reduce the per person rate. Standard rates as follows:
TORTOLA
Road Town to
Beef Island - $20 minimum, $8 per person.
West End - $20 min, $8 per person.
Cane Garden Bay - $15 min, $6 per person.
West End to
Cane Garden Bay - $15 min, $6 per person.
Beef Island - $40 min, 15 per person.
Beef Island to
Cane Garden Bay - $40 min, $15 per person.
Taxis can be hired for an island tour of Tortola (2-2½ hours) for a flat rate of $50 for two people and $20 per person for three or more.
Taxi Associations include BVI Taxi Association, t 494 3942, Beef Island Taxi Assocation, t 495 1982 and West End Taxi Association, t 495 4934.
VIRGIN GORDA
From the Valley and the Ferry Dock to:
The Baths and southern beaches - $3 per person.
Savannah Bay - $5 per person.
Leverick Bay, Gun Creek (for the North Sound Hotels) – whole cab fare - $20.
Guided tours (90 minutes) costs $10 per person.
Andy’s Taxi and Jeep Rental, the Valley, t 495 5511.
ANEGADA
Tony’s Taxis, t 495 8027, 443 4118.
Water Taxi
There are not any regular water taxis, but one of the power boat operators will probably hire themselves out if you need a ride to another island. On Tortola try King Charters, Nanny Cay Marina, t 494 5820, who have a number of powerboats. In Virgin Gorda you could try Bennu Farrington or Dale Wheatley.
If you need to get to the USVI and the ferries haven’t worked out then you can charter a water taxi through:
Dohm’s Water Taxi, based in the USVI, t 1340 775 6501, www.watertaxi-vi.com, vitaxi@viaccess.net. |
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Telephone
The IDD code for the BVI is +1 284, which followed by seven digits. On island you should dial all seven digits. You may hear them referred to as five digit numbers, as they were before the arrival of cell phones.
International direct dialling service is available in most hotels and some villas. Credit card calls can be made through local operators or through AT&T, and phone cards can be purchased through Cable & Wireless offices throughout the islands. |
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Time Zone
The BVI is in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone, which is four hours behind GMT, ie Britain in winter, and five hours behind Europe. During the winter it is an hour ahead of the eastern seaboard of the USA.
The BVI has no daylight saving time, so when the clocks change in summer the island is five hours behind Britain, six behind Europe and on the same time as the eastern seaboard. |
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Tour Operators
There is a number of tour operators (UK and Europe) and wholesalers (US) that offer the British Virgin Islands in their programmes. On DefinitiveCaribbean we will be picking out the cream of the bunch for you - operators that are Caribbean specialists and give the best levels of service, in all price ranges. Collectively we will call them 'travel organisers' because whether in the UK, Europe or the States, tour operators and wholesalers are generally speaking the principals. They put the holidays together that may subsequently be sold to the public via travel agents.
In the UK and Europe, all tour operators should be bonded for your financial protection, and sell flight inclusive holidays under licence from government bodies such as the Civil Aviation Authority (UK). Some travel agents also have the required bonding and licences to put together flight inclusive holidays, and there are a few Caribbean specialists among them.
We are beginning to look at the best travel organisers offering holidays to British Virgin Islands and the list that follows will be developed as we make progress.
Message to Tour Operators, Wholesalers and specialist travel agents:
We invite any travel organiser working as a Caribbean specialist with a programme to the British Virgin Islands to contact us if we are not already in communication with you. Initially please email us for further details.
The list of travel organisers to the BVI will appear below as we populate the section:
| | CaribtoursA lovely company that has not diluted its high standards of personal service for the sake of profit; excellent brochure; fairly priced holidays. Strong following of repeat clients, some famous, some infamous and others simply seeking consistently reliable service and value for money. | | CV TravelA long established villa holiday specialist with an extensive Caribbean programme. CV Travel offers a broad range of Caribbean villas of all sizes and prices in twelve islands, ranging from simple beachfront homes to substantial staffed villas, estates, even private islands. Also a selection of the region’s finest villa resorts and characterful hotels and inns. | | Tropic BreezeA small and knowledgeable UK tour operator with a good depth of accommodation, particularly in the mid to upper price range, in twelve islands in the Eastern Caribbean, from the BVI down to Tobago. Tropic Breeze is friendly and offers tailor-made advice from long-time Caribbean specialists |
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Tourist Information
Germany
Schwarzbachstr 32, D-40822 Mettmann bei Dusseldorf, t 02104 286671, f 02104 912673, g.romberg@travelmarketing.de.
Italy
AIGO Comunicazione, Piazza Caiazzo 3, 20124 Milano, t 2 66714374, f 2 669 2648, staff@aigo.it.
UK
15 Upper Grosvenor Street, London, W1K 7PS, t 020 73559585, f 020 7355 9587, infouk@bvi.org.uk.
USA and Canada (covered by offices in the US)
There is a toll free number in the States during weekday office hours Eastern time, t 800 835 8530. The BVI Tourist Board has offices in :
Atlanta
3400 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1735 Lenox Towers, Atlanta, GA 30326, t 404 467 4741, f 404 467 4342, at@bvitouristboard.com.
Los Angeles
3450 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1202, Los Angeles, CA 90010, t 213 736 8931, f 213 736 8935, la@bvitouristboard.com
New York1270 Broadway, New York, NY 10001, t 212 696 0400, f 212 563 2263, ny@bvitouristboard.com. |
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Water
There is a wide range of easily recognised brands of bottle water available for purchase in bars, restaurants and grocery shops. In most bars & restaurants a request for water will yield a 500ml bottle of water. Tap water is generally fine for drinking, and you don’t have to be concerned about ice or the water in which salads have been washed or vegetables cooked. If you are renting a villa or chartering a yacht you may want to consider buying water in 1 gallon bottles for ordinary drinking as some water tanks and cisterns can be dodgy. |
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Weather
The BVI weather is generally very good. Its tropical marine climate means that the sun is hot of course, but most days there is at least partial cloud cover and the heat is also tempered by the Atlantic tradewinds, which whistle in off the Ocean most days. The time of year has an effect - it is hotter and more humid in the summer months – but a cloudless, windless day in December will be hotter than a breezy one in August. The seasons are not like summer and winter in the northern hemisphere. Instead there is a dry season between December and May and wet season from June until November. The wet season will bring a slightly higher incidence of passing showers but it is not that noticeable. A more serious blight on the otherwise bright horizon are the very occasional cold fronts that spin off major storms and weather systems raging in the North Atlantic, usually in the winter months. These send down a blanket of cloud that can leave the island grey and rainy for several days.
The tradewinds blow reliably throughout the year, usually between 10 and 15 knots, but they are at their strongest early in the year, when they can average 20 knots.
The other occasional scourge is hurricanes. The BVI is in the hurricane belt and has been known to receive direct hits. The most likely time for hurricanes is the middle ten days in September, but they have been known to come in August and, in one case recently, as late as November. Be aware that after a bad hurricane hits, the hotels and villas will not necessarily be ready to open a couple of months later or even into the following winter season. |
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Weddings
The BVI, in all its landbound and coastal beauty, is a delightful place to get married. There is a good variety of environments and settings. The logistics are a little harder than in other islands because so much has to be imported here, but several of the hotels have excellent wedding organisers in their staff and can liaise with you or your tour operator back home to create exactly what you want. You can also choose to use a dedicated wedding consultant to make things that extra bit special. Biras Creek on Virgin Gorda offer a particularly good package, as does the Sugar Mill on Tortola, which has lovely grounds and a nice area above the water on Apple Bay.
In the villas it is a slightly different story, mainly because of the staffing levels. These are generally lower than in most other islands. There is just a handful of villas that have the staff that can cope with a villa wedding - Baraka Point on Virgin Gorda is particularly well organised for weddings. If you are in an unstaffed villa and you'd like the privacy that goes with a villa wedding, the best thing is to put all the arrangements in the hands of a dedicated wedding organiser such as Heather Anderson of BVI Wedding Planners & Consultants.
A novel option is to get married on a yacht. It is romantic but it involves certain logistical issues. Everything that you will need has to be brought on board – food and drink, maybe music - but as with villa weddings, everything is made simple if you use Heather's services. Ministers are generally taken out in a chase boat, only staying for the ceremony. Heather will organise everything for you and liaise with the yacht charter company. Horizon Yacht Charters and Virgin Traders have a good selection of BVI bareboat and crewed yachts that would work well for a wedding at sea, or you can opt for a wedding on a catamaran such as Kuralu, which you can hire for the day and have all the catering and arrangements fixed by BVI Wedding Consultants.
If not an actual marriage then you might want to spend the first couple of days of your honeymoon on a yacht. There are many options for a private charter, but you might also consider the hotels that have sailaway options, Biras Creek and Peter Island. And if not an actual honeymoon, then you might chose to ‘go away’, leaving the wedding ceremony in a yacht.
Finally there are several private island resorts which would make a wonderful venue for a wedding. You might take the place entirely for your guests, making it an entirely private affair. Consider Guana Island for all its unusualness and Necker Island off Virgin Gorda, which is a world away from the humdrum. And finally, another one to consider is Little Thatch. A lovely wedding can be held under the palms there (they can host 25 or so on the beach), but the place is most special because it is a one-bedroom villa on the beach on a totally private island, absolutely perfect as a honeymoon destination.
The best places to stay for your BVI Wedding or honeymoon are: | Surfsong Villa Resort
A collection of six oceanside and ocean-view villas with wonderful views of Sir Francis Drake Channel from Well Bay on Beef Island off Tortola. Set among boulders and tropical gardens, with a beachside lounge and bar and a stilted wooden gazebo, they are furnished in Oriental style with natural stone and wood. Can be taken as private villas or one whole property for up to 24. Ideal for a small wedding or group celebration. | Baraka Point Estate
A striking BVI villa set in 2 acres of landscaped grounds on Virgin Gorda’s north shore, with lovely views across Sir Francis Drake Channel. Decorated in eclectic, Bohemian style, with earthy Caribbean colours offset by African and Oriental furnishings. Five suites (4 with adjoining children’s rooms) in octagonal pavilions and a main house. | Biras Creek
A delightful, trusty retreat. Elegant and full of character, set on its own bays in the North Sound on Virgin Gorda. Just a few very comfortable suites in cottages, excellent dining room on the hilltop, with a superb view. Best for adults except in summer school holidays. Stay sail holiday available on crewed yacht. | Peter Island
An extremely luxurious hotel on a private island in the British Virgin Islands. Peter Island Resort has just 56 rooms and a handful of extremely comfortable villas set around the 1800 acres of the island, including rooms on the spectacular Deadman’s Bay beach. A very elegant, sometimes glitzy island getaway with very high levels of service. Spa, stay sail option available. | Sugar Mill Hotel
An extremely friendly and comfortable small BVI hotel set in pretty gardens on the grounds of an old sugar estate on Tortola’s north shore. There are just 24 rooms in a variety of styles and, in the old walls of the sugar boiling house, a renowned dining room, regularly a prize-winner. Good for weddings; excellent 'adventure'package with daysails and scuba. | Guana Island
A 370-acre private island hideaway off Tortola in the BVI, where white cottages for 30 guests stand stark against a mantle of deep green flora (Guana is also a wildlife sanctuary). It is secluded and completely private, so it is excellent for honeymoons, corporate retreats, weddings and special occasions | Bitter End Yacht Club
The only resort of its kind in the Caribbean. Set on a mile long shorefront on Virgin Gorda’s lively North Sound, Bitter End is devoted to sailors and watersports fans of all ages and experience. It has a comprehensive schedule of sailing and watersports programmes, including instruction at all levels, and an impressive fleet of 100 yachts, dinghies, cats and windsurfers. The atmosphere is upbeat and it is ideal for families looking for an active watersports based holiday. | Seagrape Cottage
The ultimate in Caribbean privacy for two. Seagrape Cottage is one of the very few self contained, one-bedroom Caribbean villas, but more than this it is unique as it is set on its own private island, Little Thatch in the British Virgin Islands. It is a pretty studio apartment set right on its own beach. | Three Pavilions of Arundel
One of the finest villas in the Caribbean, perched high above Cane Garden Bay and beach, with awesome views across mesmerising blue sea to islands receding into the distance as far as the eye can see. A place where style, elegance and superb service combine to provide sheer excellence. | Fort Recovery Beach Villas
A friendly cluster of seventeen one and two bedroom villa apartments (and a four bedroom beach house), set on a quiet beach near Tortola’s lively West End. A very low key getaway for those seeking a relaxed setting with a therapeutic ambiance. Good for single travellers, families and popular for weddings and honeymoons, as well as dive holidays. | Necker Island
A 74 acre private island with accommodation for 28 people off the northern end of Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. Centred on a hilltop main house, Necker Island has a mix of Caribbean and Balinese styles and a peaceful air, serenely watched over by statues of the Buddha. It is close to the activity of the North Sound, but also completely private to guests. Mainly villa but occasionally hotel-style accommodation. Excellent facilities and superb for entertaining. Famous as Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson’s Caribbean home. | Virgin Gorda Villas
A collection of more than 40 privately owned individual villas in the north of Virgin Gorda, some set above Leverick Bay Resort and Marina, with views across the North Sound, others in the quieter Mahoe Bay a couple of miles away. | Steele Point
A spectacular tropical hideaway set on the tapering western tip of Tortola in the BVI, with vertical views down to the translucent sea and a seascape of islands. Architecturally impressive, the living rooms and 5 bedrooms are set at varying levels, clinging to the cliffside, literally hanging in the air, giving a superb view from your bed. Own dock. | Gestalt
Romantic and stylish 4 bedroom BVI villa in Spanish ‘finca’ style, set on a clifftop with private jetty and stunning sea views across Soper’s Hole, Tortola. Perfect for weddings and honeymoons or just a restful retreat. Own dock. | Anegada Reef Hotel
Truly relaxed hotel in an already dozy Caribbean island, Anegada. No keys, no phones, no tvs (but air-conditioning). One of the main gathering points on the island, in a sandy garden under the casuarinas pines on the southern shore. Escapist's idyll. |
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What to Pack
You can get most immediate requirements in the BVI, but consider the following when heading out to the Caribbean.
Sun protection, cream, sunglasses, hat and lightweight shirts for the beach, a pair of beach and walking shoes, mosquito repellent containing DEET, cream for insect bites, beach mat/towel.
Lightweight cotton is the best clothing, and depending on where you are headed you may want some elegant casual wear for the evenings. The top hotels require men to wear long trousers and shirts with a collar in the evenings and during the festive season people tend to dress up a bit. Women may wish to pack a lightweight wrap or jacket during the winter months, as the evenings (Jan/Feb) sometimes feel cool after the heat of the day.
The BVI is well stocked with batteries, but do not depend on there being camera film or batteries. Also bring an electrical adapter and you may want to bring a small torch.
Any prescription medication that needs to be taken on a regular basis should be carried in your hand luggage. It is a good idea to keep it in its original packaging for Customs.
Don’t forget your passport, driving licence and insurance (medical and travel) documents. |
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Windsurfing/Kitesurfing
The constant winds that make the Virgin Islands so good for sailing are also ideal for windsurfing in certain protected areas.
Boardsailing BVI, Trellis Bay, Beef Island (off Tortola), t 495 2447.
Onshore winds in a protected bay which has flat water but is often busy (it is a popular anchorage). They also offer other sports such including kayaks and small sailing boats like Hobie Cats.
Hi Ho Surf and Sail, Nanny Cay, t 494 0123, www.go-hiho.com.
Protected area close to shore, but bigger winds and water out in Sir Francis Drake Channel.
Kitesurfing is available through both of these operators as well.
In Virgin Gorda there is windsurfing and some kitesurfing at the Bitter End Yacht Club. |
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Yoga/Holistic Activities
The scenery in the British Virgin Islands is exceptional and makes an ideal backdrop for the pursuit of holistic activities. The islands themselves, offer only limited opportunities, however. A few of the hotels and spas offer yoga and Pilates sessions and some allow outsiders to join. There also individual practitioners who will come to your villa or your yacht for a private one-to-one session that include other activities aswell.
There are no retreat centres as such, although if you get a large enough group together, you might find Fort Recovery Villas on Tortola would provide a good environment for a yoga or Reiki retreat. If there are no financial constraints you could take over a private island such as Guana or Necker Island. For a more intimate group a villa such as Baraka Point would make a fabulous place for a retreat.
TORTOLA
Sanctuary Holistic Therapy Centre at Mount Healthy, t 495 1614, sanctuary@surfbvi.com
A day spa were you can enjoy a one to one service on your own or with a partner. Yoga, pilates, Thai yoga massage and Reiki are on offer as well as full salon treatments (facials, manicure, pedicures, sugaring) using non-toxic products, and a gourmet homemade lunch from locally grown produce. US$230 per person for the day to include 3 activities or treatments of your choice.
Fort Recovery, West End
They offer complimentary yoga and pilates sessions both to their guests and to outsiders. These take place on their dock each day at sunset.
VIRGIN GORDA
The Spa at Leverick Bay, t 495 7375, thespa@surfbvi.com.
Dr Mitesh Banthia is a naturopathic doctor with a naturopathic hospital in India. Specialities include Indian and holistic treatments including traditional Indian hatha yoga. They can arrange private yoga sessions if you wish at your hotel, villa or yacht.
Biras Creek, North Sound
Biras Creek has its own spa and offers a wonderful setting for one to one or group Yoga sessions. This is limited to hotel guests.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Definitive Caribbean is most grateful for the photographic contributions for the British Virgin Island Guide. Contributions came from James Henderson, Deana Bellamy, Feona Gray, Rainbow Vision, Last Stop Sports, Fort Recovery Villa Resort, Sugar Mill, Biras Creek, Virgin Traders, Horizon Yacht Charters, Blue Water Divers, Sail Caribbean Divers, The Owners' Syndicate and the BVI Tourist Board.
Picture Editor, Alexander Gray |
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