Trade the winter coat for flip-flops, because December is when the Caribbean comes alive. Hurricane season is officially over, the dry season is getting started, and the islands are lighting up with Christmas decorations and holiday celebrations. We have lived in the Caribbean for seven years and traveled extensively here over the holidays even before…
If you’re ready to trade falling snow and the ball drop for warm breezes and turquoise water, these are the best Caribbean islands for new year’s eve. You can party on the beach, dress up for a resort gala, or anchor your sailboat in a secluded bay and celebrate all on your own. In much…
Ranked among the world’s top beaches time and time again, White Bay on Jost Van Dyke first caught our attention when we booked a cruise ship excursion more than 15 years ago. When a hurricane forced our cruise to change its itinerary, we spent the next year dreaming about the little island paradise we’d missed….
Are you ready to trade the cold for sunshine and warmth? Give us a palm tree for a Christmas tree and sand instead of snow any day. While any island in the Caribbean could be the best for Christmas, we’ve narrowed it down. We have been living and working in the Caribbean since 2019, and…
We lived in Road Town, Tortola for years, walked everywhere, and spent countless days exploring the British Virgin Islands by land and by boat. Is Tortola safe to visit? Yes. In this guide, we cover crime, driving, beach and water safety, hurricane season, booking scams, and boat security for anyone arriving by sea. Whether you’re…
Your cruise ship is headed to Road Town, Tortola, so now comes the fun part of planning your island excursions. Tortola may be a single island, but it’s part of the British Virgin Islands. That means many of the excursions offered to cruise ship visitors are actually boat trips to other islands within the BVI…
Most visitors treat Tortola as a jumping off point for the rest of the British Virgin Islands, not a destination on its own. That was our first impression too, until we came for an extended stay and rented a car to really explore. Fast forward ten years, we’ve lived on this island and enjoyed every…
Most visitors come to the Caribbean looking for white sand and turquoise water, and that’s exactly what you’ll find at every one of these Tortola beaches. Each spot offers something different, from secluded hidden gems to some of the most active scenes in the British Virgin Islands, but they all share the same beauty: the…
You don’t need a dive certification, a boat of your own, or even much experience to see incredible things underwater in the British Virgin Islands. Calm, protected bays sit a short swim from deeper reefs and a 150-year-old shipwreck, so there’s something here for everyone. We’ve spent years exploring these waters, and one of the…
The guidebooks will tell you to come to the British Virgin Islands for the sailing, but they should really be telling you to come for the conch and lobster! The BVI is a mix of cultures and palates stemming from African, East Indian, Spanish, Dutch, English, plus a surplus of American visitors over the last…