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Stretching up the hill above three lovely beaches, Nail Bay’s spacious condominium units span a range of sizes from rooms to suites to apartments to large villas. There’s a free-form pool with a swim-up bar.

While all things nautical are the focus at Nanny Cay and its marina, it also makes a pleasant stop for folks taking in the sights. It has a few restaurants and interesting shops. Wander the adjacent boat yard to watch boat owners and crews at work maintaining their spiffy yachts. To try out the lifestyle, book a charter at the hotel or rent a power boat for a day on the blue Caribbean waters.

A boat yard and busy marina serve as the heart of this south shore spot. Rent power boats, hop into a day sail boat for a trip around Drake’s Passage, or stay ashore to enjoy meals at the two restaurants.

Stunning quilts.

Owned by British tycoon Richard Branson, the 74-acre Necker Island provides a posh retreat for upto 26 people in three houses. While away your days at the white beach, in the Jacuzzi, or playing a game of snooker.

A stay at this hotel, next to a stunning beach on the island’s southwest side, guarantees relaxation. There isn’t much else to do – you can snorkel, take a taxi ride to see the island’s flamingos, or go fishing.

When night falls during the summer months, the waxy white flowers of this cactus-like plant give off an exquisite sweet aroma. The large, showy flowers are simply lovely to watch as they open at dusk. After they close the next morning, the flowers develop into tasty fruits.

A mostly unpopulated island, Norman Island was reputedly the setting for Robert Louis Stevenson’s bookTreasure Island . The island’s main harbor, the Bight, draws sailors to its Pirates Bight, a bar and restaurant located on the beach, and the floating William Thornton bar and restaurant. Around the Bight sits a series of caves that make for great snorkeling. The anchorage can get busy with dinghies going to and fro, so be careful while in the water.

Rural Tortola reveals itself as you make your way from Long Bay to Long Look along this road. Goats and cows wander at will as you pass villages such as Carrot Bay and Cane Garden Bay, historic ruins, and breathtaking sea views. Beachfront restaurants along the route make nice stops for lunch or drinks.

Windswept vistas greet drivers who make this out-of-the-way drive from Salt River to Davis Beach. Turn north off Route 75 onto Route 80, which runs along Salt River Bay and the North Shore. On clear days, you can see St. John to the north. The road twists and turns past old sugar mills and sprawling estates such as Rust Up Twist and La Vallee.