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Come spring, this spot in Estate Nazareth gets busy when sailors gather next door at the St. Thomas Yacht Club for the annual Rolex Regatta. Meet yachties at the beach, rent power boats, or take a day sail from Red Hook, a short drive away.

This 12-room hotel, on the island’s eastern side, is at the sheltered Hodge’s Creek, center of the Sunsail Charter marine scene. Meet old salts at the hotel’s bar, or spend your days gazing out to sea from your airy hotel room.

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.

The marina at Wickhams Cay II houses bare and crewed boats (seeSailing in the British Virgin Islands) aplenty. Guests heading out for a trip often stay ashore at night, socializing at the marina’s bar with sailors working on their boats at the adjacent boat yard.

Prospect Reef’s Learn to Sail packages couple accommodations with sailing lessons. For the less nautically inclined, this full-service resort has plenty of land activities including tennis and high tea.

Located in the heart of Road Town and at one of the island’s busiest marinas, this 21-room hotel gives visitors a nautical scene with shopping and many restaurants nearby. Rooms, all with fresh tropical accents, overlook either the sea or the pool.

Just a short hop off Tortola’s north shore on its own island, Pusser’s is a favorite sailboat anchorage. The bar brings in sailors of all hues for Pusser’s Painkillers, a frothy rum concoction (seePusser’s). Rooms, all with stellar sea views and balconies, have windows open to the trade winds.

It’s hard to get more nautical than this place in North Sound, accessible only by ferry, and surrounded by boats of all sizes. Guests can learn the ropes at the hotel’s acclaimed sailing school (seeLearn to Sail, Virgin Gorda).

Saba Rock, a mere speck reached only by boat, has special rates for boaters who need a break from the nautical life. Those without a private yacht are picked up by ferry. Nice bar and restaurant.

This hotel off the beaten path lures boaters for a few hours at its casual bar or restaurant (seeAnegada Reef Hotel). Landlubbers like the rooms’ tropical style and the spectacular snorkeling right off the hotel’s stunning white beach.