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British Virgin Islands explorer flotilla, February 2027

British Virgin Islands Explorer: 13 February 2027

We are delighted to announce our return to the British Virgin Islands with a two-week explorer flotilla, visiting as many of the 60 islands and islets as possible as we circumnavigate Tortola.

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Departure
13 February 2027
Average daily distance
10 to 15nm
14-night yacht prices
From £6,050Sun Odyssey 350, 13 Feb 2027
Sailing
Consistent trade winds
Yachts
35 to 44ft, plus catamarans

A two-week cruise through the British Virgin Islands

We are delighted to announce our return to the British Virgin Islands, starting with a two-week explorer flotilla on 13 February 2027. We begin our journey at Hodges Creek Marina, just 10 minutes from Beef Island International Airport. In the two weeks you’ll be with us, we will visit as many of the 60 islands and islets that make up this archipelago as possible. Some of our favourites are Norman Island, Cooper Island, Anegada, Virgin Gorda and Jost Van Dyke, and we will visit them all as we circumnavigate Tortola itself.

Most evenings will be spent on mooring buoys: secure and private, and perfect for an early-evening swim. Most locations have smaller wooden docks for our dinghies, making for an easy trip ashore for dinner and provisioning. The specific itinerary will depend on the weather, but we will certainly visit all the islands in the highlights below. The one exception is the middle Saturday of the flotilla, when we would like to be in Trellis Bay, home of the legendary “Full Moon Party”.

How the BVI explorer flotilla works

  • Two weeks from Saturday 13 February 2027, from Hodges Creek Marina on Tortola
  • Most nights on mooring buoys, with dinghy docks ashore
  • The route is shaped by the weather, with the middle Saturday in Trellis Bay
  • Charter your own yacht, or book a cabin on our lead yacht
  • Hodges Creek is 10 minutes by taxi from Beef Island airport

Explorer itinerary

BVI sailing itinerary: two weeks round Tortola

Two weeks from Hodges Creek: the BVI flotilla heads east to Virgin Gorda and Anegada, then west round Tortola to Norman Island and Jost Van Dyke. The specific itinerary will depend on the weather, so the route maps below are indicative.

Week one: Virgin Gorda and Anegada

An indicative first week from Hodges Creek, ending in Trellis Bay for the Full Moon Party on the middle Saturday, about 58 nautical miles

  • Yachts and catamarans moored in a British Virgin Islands marina
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    Tortola

    Hodges Creek Marina

    Fly from the UK to Beef Island via Antigua and transfer to Hodges Creek Marina for embarkation.
  • Palm-fringed beach and anchorage at Cooper Island, British Virgin Islands
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    Cooper Island

    Cooper Island

    Cooper Island is a small, unspoiled BVI islet known for Cooper Island Beach Club, a laid-back eco-resort, with its rum bar, brewery and a great snorkelling spot. We moor in Manchioneel Bay, close to the club.
  • Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda
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    Virgin Gorda

    Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda

    Spanish Town is Virgin Gorda's main settlement, home to Yacht Harbour marina, shops, and the ferry dock — and gateway to The Baths, the island's famous granite boulder grottoes and beaches nearby. Visit the baths at lunch time, picking up one of the "short stay" buoys.
  • Leverick Bay resort and marina on Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
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    Virgin Gorda

    Leverick Bay, Virgin Gorda Sound

    A lively marina resort, where it is better to be on a buoy. Jumbies beach bar has pirate-themed nights and a “Happy Arrrr...”
  • The Lobster Trap restaurant jetty at Anegada, British Virgin Islands
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    Anegada

    Anegada

    We have Anegada to thank for breaking the Atlantic swell and protecting the rest of the islands - low lying, pure white sand, the definition of a Caribbean island. Oh, and the best spot for locally caught BBQ grilled lobster...
  • Itinerary Bitter End Yacht Club
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    Virgin Gorda

    Bitter End Yacht Club, Virgin Gorda

    Probably the most well-known yacht club in the whole Caribbean, the Bitter End is nestled in the protective embrace of Gorda Sound. Stop off and say “hi” to Richard Branson on Necker Island...
  • Fireball sculptures lit at the full moon party in Trellis Bay, Tortola
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    Beef Island

    Trellis Bay, Beef Island

    If we need to be in one spot on one day, it will be the middle Saturday - we can't miss the full moon party!

Week two: round Tortola

An indicative second week from Trellis Bay to Peter Island, Norman Island, Jost Van Dyke and back to Hodges Creek, about 58 nautical miles

  • Palm frond over a quiet beach on Peter Island, British Virgin Islands
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    Peter Island

    Peter Island

    A couple of choices here: either Great Harbour or the wonderfully named “Deadman’s Bay”, with Oceans 7 Yacht Club or the Drunken Pelican for dinner.
  • The Willy T floating bar in The Bight, Norman Island, British Virgin Islands
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    Norman Island

    The Bight, Norman Island

    A very famous spot: no visit to the BVIs would be complete without a visit to Willy T’s. It is on its third incarnation, but still the same in spirit. Do you still get an “I came, I saw, I jumped” T-shirt for leaping into the water? Let’s find out...
  • Itinerary Road Town Tortola
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    Tortola

    Road Town, Tortola

    A visit to the capital of the island group, with a bit of hustle and bustle...Caribbean style.
  • Marina at Sopers Hole on Tortola's West End, British Virgin Islands
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    Tortola

    Sopers Hole, Tortola

    Marina or mooring buoy, nestled between Tortola and Frenchman's Cay.
  • Itinerary Jost Van Dyke Soggy Dollar Bar
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    Jost Van Dyke

    White Bay, Jost Van Dyke

    Another "bucket-list" stop and an iconic watering hole - the Soggy Dollar Bar - birthplace of the "Painkiller" cocktail...
  • Itinerary Cane Garden Bay
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    Tortola

    Cane Garden Bay, Tortola

    This one depends on the weather - if calm this is a great spot, with several restaurants and rum tasting at the Callwood distillery...not that we would endorse that kind of thing...

The BVI flotilla route will be shaped by the weather, so these maps are indicative and the distances approximate. Our flotilla crew will keep you fully briefed each day.

The British Virgin Islands sailing area

The British Virgin Islands’ history is inseparable from the sea. Today, its geography of calm leeward waters framed by closely spaced islands has made the BVI a true yachtie’s paradise.

Where does the flotilla start? At Hodges Creek Marina on Tortola, the main island of the British Virgin Islands, just 10 minutes by car from Terrance B. Lettsome Airport (formerly Beef Island Airport).

  • A catamaran anchored off a small sandy islet in the BVI A yachtie’s paradise

    The British Virgin Islands

    More than 60 islands and islets, with the Sir Francis Drake Channel protected from the north-easterly swell.

  • Palm-fringed beach and anchorage at Cooper Island, British Virgin Islands Beach club and snorkelling

    Cooper Island

    A small, unspoiled islet with a laid-back eco-resort, a rum bar, a brewery and great snorkelling.

  • Yacht Harbour marina at Spanish Town on Virgin Gorda The Baths nearby

    Virgin Gorda

    Spanish Town is the gateway to The Baths, the island’s famous granite boulder grottoes and beaches.

  • Aerial view of low-lying Anegada and its reef Lobster and white sand

    Anegada

    Low-lying, with pure white sand: the definition of a Caribbean island, and the best spot for locally caught grilled lobster.

  • The Willy T floating bar in The Bight, Norman Island The Bight

    Norman Island

    No visit to the BVI would be complete without a visit to Willy T’s.

  • The Soggy Dollar Bar sign at White Bay, Jost Van Dyke White Bay

    Jost Van Dyke

    A bucket-list stop: the Soggy Dollar Bar, birthplace of the Painkiller cocktail.

Amerindian peoples, first the Arawaks and later the seafaring Kalinago, navigated these waters by canoe long before Columbus sighted the islands in 1493, naming them for the legendary eleven thousand virgins of Saint Ursula. Spanish, Dutch and English sailors contested the archipelago’s sheltered anchorages, and by the late seventeenth century England had secured control, drawn by the deep-water channel now called the Sir Francis Drake Channel. Piracy flourished here, with figures like Blackbeard reputedly using Norman Island as a haunt, while Anegada’s treacherous reefs claimed hundreds of wrecks and sustained a local salvaging economy. Sugar and salt were shipped from Road Town’s harbour under sail, and the islands’ many protected coves made them ideal for both trade and evasion.

Read more in our guide: Caribbean yacht charters: why winter is the best time to set sail.

BVI flotilla weather and sailing conditions

February in the BVI is in the dry season, with north-easterly trade winds blowing consistently, occasionally veering easterly. Wind speed averages around 12 to 15 knots (force 4) but often freshens a bit, with force 5, touching 6, not uncommon, particularly when the “Christmas winds” linger.

These are cracking sailing conditions, with the Sir Francis Drake Channel protected from the north-easterly swell. Air temperatures are stable at around 28°C, and the sea is around 26°C. February is also one of the driest months, so for sailors it’s the perfect combination.

  • Sailing seasonFebruary, the dry seasonOne of the driest months
  • Air temperatureAround 28°CStable temperatures
  • WindsForce 4, often 5North-easterly trade winds
  • Sea temperatureAround 26°CPerfect for a swim from the mooring

The fleet

BVI flotilla yachts

The BVI flotilla fleet at Hodges Creek Marina ranges from 35 to 44ft monohulls, as well as a range of catamarans. Alternatively, book a cabin on our lead yacht, a Jeanneau Sun Loft 47.

Every yacht comes equipped as standard with:

  • RIB and outboard
  • Full electronic instrumentation
  • Autopilot
  • Solar panels
  • Inverter
Jeanneau Sun Loft 47, our lead and cabin charter yacht

Book a cabin and join our lead crew

If you don’t have the crew to take your own yacht, why not join our crew on the lead (cabin charter) yacht? We will be using a spacious Sun Loft 47, with three large double and two smaller double cabins available (one double can be a twin), offering ample and flexible accommodation for crew and guests alike. You’ll join in with all the flotilla activities, and our experienced crew will be delighted to show you the ropes: get involved with the sailing as much or as little as you like, the choice is yours.

Our lead and cabin charter yacht: Jeanneau Sun Loft 47

With a total of 6 cabins on board, including two private en-suite rear cabins with their own entrance, and an optional twin cabin, this spacious, open-plan yacht is perfect for our two-week cruise around the islands.

  • Double cabin on the Sun Loft 47
  • Cabin on the Sun Loft 47
  • Cabin with fresh towels on the Sun Loft 47

BVI flotilla dates and prices

Prices for the two-week explorer flotilla from 13 February 2027, for your own yacht or a cabin on our lead yacht.

Charter your own yacht

2027 Prices per yacht
YachtDeparture DateRoutePriceSecurity Deposit
Sun Odyssey 350 - 202413th February 2027BVI Explorer£6,050€2,500
Dufour 390 - 202313th February 2027BVI Explorer£7,055€3,000
Dufour 41 - 202413th February 2027BVI Explorer£7,400€3,000
Sun Odyssey 410 - 202313th February 2027BVI Explorer£8,320€3,000
Dufour 412 GL - 202213th February 2027BVI Explorer£7,065€3,000
Sun Odyssey 440 - 202313th February 2027BVI Explorer£9,200€4,000
Lagoon 40 - 202213th February 2027BVI Explorer£11,200€5,000
Lagoon 42 - 202313th February 2027BVI Explorer£12,000€6,000

Book a cabin on the lead yacht

2027 Prices per person
YachtDeparture DatesRouteCabinPrice per personSole Use of Cabin
Jeanneau Sun Loft 4713th February 2027BVI ExplorerDouble - Ensuite£2,195£2,995
Jeanneau Sun Loft 4713th February 2027BVI ExplorerDouble - Shared Bathroom£1,995£2,745
Jeanneau Sun Loft 4713th February 2027BVI ExplorerTwin - Shared Bathroom£1,995£2,745
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What’s included

  • Fully equipped charter yacht
  • Assistance from the lead crew
  • RIB and outboard
  • Bed linen and towels
  • End cleaning
  • Transit log
  • Welcome pack
  • Punch party
  • Beach party

Compulsory and optional extras

Cruising taxCompulsory, payable locally in cash
National park feesCompulsory, payable locally in cash
Search and rescue levyCompulsory, payable locally in cash
Kayak£200
Stand-up paddleboard£200

Not included: mooring charges (except at the flotilla base), yacht fuel or water, food and drinks, and personal items such as laundry. The cruising tax, national park fees and search and rescue levy are paid locally. For sail and stay holidays, transfers from the yacht base to your accommodation are usually excluded and payable locally.

Book the BVI explorer flotilla

To book the BVI explorer flotilla or check availability, whether for your own yacht or a cabin on our lead yacht, get in touch with our experienced team. They will then help you choose the right option for your two weeks in the Caribbean, or you can browse all our flotilla holidays.

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Travel

Getting to the BVI flotilla

There are several routes to choose from, whether you are joining us for the flotilla or combining it with a larger trip. We are at Hodges Creek Marina, just 10 minutes by car from Terrance B. Lettsome Airport, formerly known as Beef Island Airport, the main airport for the BVI. The flotilla starts on Saturday: yachts are usually ready to board by 17:00 on the first day, and you then disembark at around 09:00 at the end of the flotilla.

At a glance

Flotilla starts
Saturday 13 February 2027
Boarding
By 17:00 on the first day
Disembarking
Around 09:00 at the end of the flotilla
Transfer from Beef Island airport
10 minutes by taxi, 15 in the rush hour

  • Flights to the BVI: Beef Island airport, Tortola

    The main airport for the BVI is Terrance B. Lettsome, formerly Beef Island (code EIS), 10 minutes by taxi from Hodges Creek Marina. Flights from London to the BVI via Antigua offer the minimum journey time, with either British Airways or Virgin Atlantic. Other routings are possible, via Barbados or via the US and Puerto Rico with US carriers. Flights are available from around £1,000 per person, depending on total journey time and routing.


  • Taxi

    The easiest way to reach Hodges Creek Marina is by taxi, readily available outside the terminal. The guideline price is $30 for 1 to 2 passengers, or $12 per passenger for larger parties. The journey takes 10 minutes, or 15 in the rush hour.

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Straight answers to the questions we are asked most about this flotilla.

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What is the BVI explorer flotilla?

A two-week explorer flotilla starting on Saturday 13 February 2027 from Hodges Creek Marina on Tortola. It visits as many of the 60 islands and islets as possible as it circumnavigates Tortola: east to Virgin Gorda and Anegada, then west to Norman Island and Jost Van Dyke. Most evenings are spent on mooring buoys, secure and perfect for an early-evening swim.

What is the BVI sailing itinerary?

Week one: Cooper Island, Spanish Town, Leverick Bay, Anegada, Bitter End and Trellis Bay, for the Full Moon Party on the middle Saturday (about 58 nautical miles). Week two, round Tortola: Peter Island, Norman Island, Road Town, Sopers Hole, Jost Van Dyke and Cane Garden Bay (about 58 nautical miles). The route depends on the weather, so it is indicative. See the route day by day.

How much does the BVI flotilla cost?

You can charter your own yacht from £6,050 for the 14 nights (Sun Odyssey 350, 13 Feb 2027), per yacht, or book a cabin on our lead yacht. The cruising tax, national park fees and search and rescue levy are compulsory and paid locally in cash, and a kayak or a stand-up paddleboard costs £200. See every yacht and price.

How do I get to the British Virgin Islands?

Flights from London via Antigua, with British Airways or Virgin Atlantic, offer the shortest journey time; other routings are possible via Barbados, or via the US and Puerto Rico with US carriers. Flights are available from around £1,000 per person. A taxi from Beef Island airport to Hodges Creek Marina takes 10 minutes (15 in the rush hour), with a guideline price of $30 for 1 to 2 passengers. Getting to the BVI flotilla.

What is the weather like in February?

February is in the dry season, with north-easterly trade winds blowing consistently at around 12 to 15 knots (force 4), often freshening to force 5 and occasionally 6. Air temperatures are stable at around 28°C, the sea is around 26°C, and the Sir Francis Drake Channel is protected from the north-easterly swell: cracking sailing conditions.

Do I need sailing experience?

To skipper your own yacht you should hold an ICC (International Certificate of Competence) or equivalent, which the RYA Day Skipper Practical course makes you eligible for (we can arrange the ICC assessment), and the trade winds give consistent, lively sailing over an average of 10 to 15 nautical miles a day. If you have no previous sailing experience, you can book a cabin on our lead yacht instead. You can also see all our sailing holidays.

What is included?

Your fully equipped charter yacht, help from the lead crew, a RIB and outboard, bed linen and towels, end cleaning, the transit log, a welcome pack, the punch party and a beach party. Not included: mooring charges away from the flotilla base, yacht fuel or water, food and drinks, and personal items such as laundry; the cruising tax, national park fees and search and rescue levy are paid locally. What’s included and extras.

How do I book?

Pick your yacht and dates in the price tables and ask for a quote, or call our team on 020 8324 3118 (Monday to Friday 09:00 to 19:00, Saturday 09:30 to 17:00) or email info@seafarerholidays.com. We will come back to you with availability and prices for your party.

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