Cruising the British Virgin Islands on a Sailing Yacht Charter - 4 Spots Not to Miss!

nospam@example.com (Terri Henry - Contributor) — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:56:00 -0500

British Virgin Islands (BVI's) is a group of approximately fifty
islands and outcroppings. The BVI's are considered an easy sailing area
as the islands are all within sight of one another so that navigation
can be done by Dead Reckoning. And, The Sir Francis Drake Channel, which
in right in the middle of these islands, is well protected for
comfortable sailing. The 4 spots in this article, not to be missed, are
easily included in a one week sailing yacht charter in the BVI's.

Spot
#1: The Baths

Situated on the southern tip of Virgin Gorda,
the Baths is one of the most well known and popular landmarks to visit
in the BVI's. Gigantic granite boulders and half submerged rocks line
the southern seashore of Virgin Gorda, creating grottos, tunnels, and
arches. Sandy beaches are lined with coconut palms and the area offers a
dramatic and lovely place to swim, snorkel and explore.

A second
beach in the area, called Devil's Bay, is reached through a maze-like
passage through the boulders and shallower grottos. The path is lined
with ladders and ropes to ease the hike along steeper rocks.

Spend
time exploring the area, with tidal pools of pristine clear waters, and
white sand. Snorkeling is great, however more for the marine life, than
coral, as this is not a reef area. Due to the various inlets and pools
created by the landscape, marine life is caught here in the pools with
each tidal change. Be sure to pay attention to the safety flags as
certain weather can cause currents with heavy undertows in this area.
However, even if swimming is cautioned against, there are always the
rocks to climb and the white sandy beaches for sunning.

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