THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
Beautiful beaches. Local flavors. A slower kind of day. Your Virgin Islands story starts here.
Tortola · Virgin Gorda · Jost Van Dyke · AnegadaA beach day, a local bite, or your whole itinerary. Just ask.
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FIND YOUR ISLAND
Start with the kind of trip you want. We’ll help you find a place to begin.
Explore 4 islands · choose a mood to narrow them down
Start with Road Town, then choose a north-coast beach, a hillside view, or a sailing departure from one of the marinas.
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Explore the boulder-framed coves of The Baths, find a quieter beach, and give North Sound a day of its own.
Plan the connectionThe Baths and North Sound deserve separate planning time.
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Make room for White Bay, a Great Harbour meal, and a relaxed afternoon with your return boat already arranged.
Plan the connectionConfirm your return boat before a relaxed beach afternoon.
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Trade mountain roads for wide horizons, reef-fringed shores, lobster dining, and an unhurried stay.
Plan the connectionPlan your arrival and local transport; leave room for an unhurried stay.
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The best days leave room for a little discovery.
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Upcoming dates for Tortola and territory-wide events.
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The official BVI Tourism calendar lists the 284 Excellence Film Festival across four days, with screenings, workshops, and networking planned for filmmakers and film enthusiasts. Confirm the published program, venues, admission, and registration requirements before attending.
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A BVI-wide month of cultural and tourism programming beginning November 1. The official listing says an updated schedule will be added when received, so check BVI Tourism for individual activities, islands, venues, and times before attending.
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The official BVI calendar lists four days of workshops, panel discussions, readings, signings, and launches with local, regional, and international authors. Confirm the venue schedule, sessions, accessibility, and any registration requirements with the organizer before attending.
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Tortola · British Virgin Islands
The official BVI Tourism calendar lists the 284 Excellence Film Festival across four days, with screenings, workshops, and networking planned for filmmakers and film enthusiasts. Confirm the published program, venues, admission, and registration requirements before attending.
Verify with BVI Tourism Last verified October 30, 2026British Virgin Islands · British Virgin Islands
A BVI-wide month of cultural and tourism programming beginning November 1. The official listing says an updated schedule will be added when received, so check BVI Tourism for individual activities, islands, venues, and times before attending.
Verify with BVI Tourism Last verified October 30, 2026Tortola · British Virgin Islands
The official BVI calendar lists four days of workshops, panel discussions, readings, signings, and launches with local, regional, and international authors. Confirm the venue schedule, sessions, accessibility, and any registration requirements with the organizer before attending.
Verify with BVI Tourism Last verified October 30, 2026Tortola · British Virgin Islands
A public wellness event at Queen Elizabeth II Park with four activity zones covering nutrition, preventive health, physical activity, and family wellness. The Ministry’s October 20 update also lists a 6:30 a.m. yoga session before the general 7:30 a.m. program. Confirm the final schedule, screening availability, accessibility, and any participation requirements directly before visiting.
Verify with BVI Government · Ministry of Health and Social Development Last verified October 21, 2026Tortola · British Virgin Islands
The official tourism calendar lists the BVI Charter Yacht Show across four days for charter-industry participants, including yacht viewings, crew meetings, seminars, and networking. Confirm the venue, credentials, access rules, and current organizer program before attending.
Verify with BVI Tourism Last verified October 30, 2026Tortola · British Virgin Islands
BVI Tourism lists November 15 for a celebration of the territory’s fungi music tradition, but says the final plans are still to be posted. Do not travel on the date alone; confirm the venue, start time, artists, admission, and event status through BVI Tourism first.
Verify with BVI Tourism Last verified October 30, 2026Peter Island · British Virgin Islands
A two-day conference at Peter Island Resort with sessions spanning tourism, technology, agriculture, the creative economy, youth, yachting, finance, and other BVI development themes. A festival pass is required; review the current program, pass terms, included transfers, and venue-access instructions on the official site before attending.
Verify with BVI Ideas Festival · Official Last verified September 28, 2026British Virgin Islands · British Virgin Islands
BVI Tourism lists November 23 as the public holiday commemorating the Great March of 1949 and the restoration of the Legislative Council. Visitors should confirm government-office, attraction, shop, transport, and restaurant hours directly because holiday schedules may differ from normal operations.
Verify with BVI Tourism Last verified October 30, 2026Beef Island · British Virgin Islands
BVI Tourism lists the next Trellis Bay Market full-moon gathering for November 24, with a Caribbean dinner buffet from 6:00 p.m., steel pan, fire dancing, mocko jumbies, and live music. Confirm the event, table reservation, transport, parking, and water-access arrangements directly before attending.
Verify with BVI Tourism Last verified October 30, 2026Anegada · British Virgin Islands
A three-day Anegada food festival centered on locally caught spiny lobster, restaurant-hopping, music, and island exploration. The official 2026 dates are confirmed, but participating restaurants are still to be announced; check the official page before making dining or transport plans.
Verify with BVI Food Fête · BVI Tourist Board Last verified September 25, 2026Tortola · British Virgin Islands
The official BVI Tourism calendar lists Tortola’s tree-lighting event for November 28 but says more information is still to come. Do not travel on the date alone; confirm the venue, start time, program, accessibility, and transport arrangements before attending.
Verify with BVI Tourism Last verified October 30, 2026Time-sensitive travel desk
Ferry, entry, and local-access notes link to official or operator sources and show when each was checked. Confirm current arrangements before travel; schedules and access can change.
Check third-party arrivals and departures for Beef Island, Virgin Gorda and Anegada, plus USVI airports and seaplane bases. Coverage varies; confirm directly with your airline.
Open BVI flight boards Flight dates appear inside the provider’s board.BVI Ports Authority notices agree that Road Town Jetty building work affects November 1–5 and that international arrivals will clear at West End. Published departure guidance conflicts: the October 28 government release directs Road Town departures to West End, while a later BVI Ports Authority release reported on October 29 says departures continue from Road Town. Do not rely on either terminal without confirmation. Check the current BVI Tourism route-change notice and your ferry operator on the day of travel, allow extra time, and treat the expected November 6 reopening as conditional on completion and safety clearance.
Check BVI Tourism · BVI Ports Authority notice Last verified October 30, 2026The BVI Government says one-way traffic is in effect on Great Harbour Road from the vicinity of Rudy’s Marketplace eastward toward Foxy’s Tamarind Bar. Directional signs are installed. Drivers and taxi passengers should follow the posted direction and allow for local access changes; confirm any later roadworks or diversions before travel.
Check BVI Government · Ministry of Communications and Works Last verified September 27, 2026A September 4 government announcement says sidewalk reconstruction on DeCastro Street in Road Town is planned to start in September 2026. It identifies uneven pavement but does not give confirmed work dates or diversions. Check current local access before visiting, particularly if you need a step-free route; do not assume works have started or finished.
Check BVI Government · Ministry of Tourism Last verified September 9, 2026Speedy’s official page currently displays both a notice saying its St. Thomas–Virgin Gorda service is suspended through October 31, 2026, with resumption scheduled for November 7, and a Saturday schedule showing 8:30 AM from Virgin Gorda and 4:00 PM from Charlotte Amalie. BVI Tourism also displays the Saturday times while warning that schedules can change. Because the published guidance conflicts, do not rely on the displayed times alone. Confirm whether your exact sailing is operating directly with Speedy’s before paying, traveling to the terminal, or arranging a same-day connection. Speedy’s says local Tortola–Virgin Gorda routes are not affected by the international-service pause.
Check Speedy’s Ferry Services · Official Last verified October 30, 2026BVI Ports Authority currently lists Aquatic Rentals, Speedy’s, Native Son, Road Town Fast Ferry, Smith’s Ferry, and New Horizon Ferry. The directory identifies operators but does not provide a reliable BVI-wide timetable. Schedules are operator-managed, so confirm the sailing directly before travel.
Check BVI Ports Authority Last verified October 30, 2026Smith’s Ferry describes its own St. Thomas–Tortola service as operating four to five days per week. This is not a timetable for all operators on the route. Confirm your exact date, departure port, and return sailing directly with your chosen operator.
Check Smith’s Ferry Services Last verified October 30, 2026Smith’s Ferry describes its own Tortola–Anegada connection as twice weekly. This does not describe every operator’s service. Verify operating days, departure point, return options, and baggage rules directly before booking.
Check Smith’s Ferry Services Last verified October 30, 2026Official BVI guidance requires travelers to present a passport when entering and departing. Some nationalities also need a visa, so verify the current rule with BVI Immigration or the official entry page before travel.
Check BVI Tourism · Customs & Immigration Last verified October 30, 2026The BVI Department of Agriculture and Fisheries asks every arriving traveler to declare fruits, vegetables, plants, planting material, and other agricultural products, including items in luggage, private vessels, parcels, or gifts. Because St. Croix is under a Mediterranean fruit-fly quarantine, travelers should not bring fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, or host plants from St. Croix into the BVI. Anyone buying or shipping agricultural products from St. Croix or Puerto Rico should confirm the product’s origin, restrictions, and entry requirements with the department before travel or shipment.
Check BVI Government · Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Last verified October 30, 2026The BVI Government says every traveler entering or leaving by air or sea—including visitors, residents, students, work-permit holders, and belongers—must complete the free digital ED Card within 72 hours before travel. Use only the government-authorized portal linked from the official service page, keep the confirmation ready for inspection, and recheck the instructions before departure because border procedures can change.
Check BVI Government · Immigration and Customs service Last verified October 30, 2026Crossing between the USVI and BVI
Travel between the U.S. and British Virgin Islands is an international border crossing. Ferry times, operators, port hours, entry rules, and required documents can change. WelcomeToVI points travelers to official current sources before they move.
