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THE ISLANDS
The British Virgin Islands was a group
of islands boasting serenity, tranquility,
rich green hillsides bordered by amazingly
white sandy beaches and the clearest blue
water you have ever seen. The islands
are bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on
the northern shores and the Caribbean
Sea on the southern shores, providing
safe and easy access to the islands for
even the deepest draft vessels.
North and southeasterly trade winds over
the islands, maintain temperatures in
the low to mid eighties, ensuring that
the 17,500 people calling the islands
home, as well as the visitors, remain
comfortable while enjoying the year round
sunshine and warm weather. Local time
in these islands is –4 hours Greenwich
Time. The British Virgin Islands are accessible
by airplane through the Beef Island Airport
on regular flights from Puerto Rico, Antigua
and the United States Virgin Islands.
Regularly scheduled ferries provide daily
transportation to and from the United
States Virgin Islands.
Our main harbour, Road
Harbour, on the island of Tortola is
located at approximately 18° 24’N
64° 36’W, which is 100 miles
east of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Road
Harbour is on the southern side of Tortola,
and has a “C” shape with
the entrance to the harbour also facing
south. The tide range throughout the
islands ranges from 6 to 18 inches.
Towering hills to the north and west
form a protective cove sheltering the
harbour from northerly winds, while
numerous islands to the south offer
protection from the southeasterly winds
usually prevailing in the area. Other
harbours within the islands include
St. Thomas Bay and Gorda South on the
island of Virgin Gorda, or Fat Virgin,
as named by Christopher Columbus in
1492. Great Harbour on the island of
Jost Van Dyke is also one of the approved
harbours, all of which are owned and
managed by the British Virgin Islands
Port Authority.
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