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Mere specks in the Caribbean, the US and British Virgin Islands sit within eyesight of each other. The Stars and Stripes flutters over St. Croix, St. John, and St. Thomas and the Union Jack over Tortola, Virgin Gorda, and the outer islands, but all offer tropical sun, soft sand beaches, and turquoise sea. In both territories motorists drive on the left, a decidedly British practice, while the US dollar serves as legal tender. However, each island has its own ambience, from the bustle in St. Thomas to downright sleepiness in the outer BVIs.
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With a free year-round kids’ camp for 4–12 year-olds, the Buccaneer makes a fine family destination. Running from 9:30am to 5:30pm, the camp has your kids swimming, making arts and crafts, and listening to stories. Children stay free in the same room as adults. The summer packages are often family-oriented (seeThe Buccaneer Hotel, St. Croix).
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Cocktail hour piano music segues into jazz, folk, and more (seeThe Buccaneer Hotel, St. Croix).
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Spacious rooms sporting decorative touches, lovely views, and attentive staff make a stay here a luxury. This full-service resort offers an 18-hole golf course, several tennis courts, watersports, great dining, a fitness center, and a spa.
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Try an island treat, the flaky red snapper and baked fresh vegetables, at this poolside place.
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The island’s youthful crowd congregates here for live or DJ rock and other kinds of music. It’s the place to mix and mingle as well as a big sailor hangout. The Greenhouse starts to heat up when the sun goes down, but by day it is a busy family restaurant.
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Pub-style food.
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Enjoy charbroiled grouper or pasta primavera with shrimp while sitting dockside at Leverick Bay Resort.
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Nestled among big boulders, the eclectic Rock Café serves pasta, grilled fish, and pizza with equal flair.
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The only way to travel around the British Virgin Islands is on your own sailing boat. The sailing is easy as you are never far from land and some of the stop offs are amazing. To reach The Soggy Dollar bar you have to drop anchor in the shallow bay, so it's a case of putting the money in your hand and diving off the boat for the short swim to the bar. Once there, the barman hangs your cash on his washing line, and you settle down in this quiet beach bar for a few beers.
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This beachfront alfresco restaurant serves salads and burgers for lunch, and moves on to lobster, steak, and pasta for dinner. You can swim right off their beach.
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Hotel price categories
For a standard, double room per night (with breakfast if included), taxes and extra charges.
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Restaurant price categories
Price categories include a three-course meal for one, a glass of house wine, and all unavoidable extra charges including tax.
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