Tortola yacht charter: catamarans anchored off a white sand beach in the British Virgin Islands

Bareboat yacht charter · Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Tortola Yacht Charter

Your Tortola yacht charter starts at Nanny Cay Marina on the south side of the island, about 40 minutes from the international airport, with Norman Island just across the Sir Francis Drake Channel.

Charter base
Nanny Cay Marina
Nearest airport
About 40 minutes
Sailing area
British Virgin Islands
Island
Largest of the BVI

Yacht charter from Tortola, in the British Virgin Islands

Tortola is the largest and most populated of the British Virgin Islands, part of the Virgin Islands archipelago, with the North Atlantic to the north and the Caribbean Sea to the south.

Nanny Cay Marina, on the south side of the island, has all the services you would expect from a modern marina, and is a perfect point from which to explore “Nature’s Little Secret”, as the British Virgin Islands are known.

From Tortola you can sail to Norman Island, Cooper Island, The Baths and the North Sound of Virgin Gorda, Jost Van Dyke and Sandy Cay on our nine-day sample route, or plan your own.

Your Tortola charter at a glance

  • Base at Nanny Cay Marina, on the south side of Tortola
  • About 40 minutes from the international airport
  • Full-service modern marina
  • Norman Island, Virgin Gorda and Jost Van Dyke on the sample route

Where you start

Our Tortola charter base

A modern marina on the south side of Tortola.

Nanny Cay Marina

All the facilities you need to make your stay in Tortola unforgettable, about 40 minutes from the international airport.

Address
Nanny Cay Marina, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Coordinates
18°23.75′ N, 64°38.15′ W

Facilities

  • Café and bar with free wifi
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Power and water
  • Fuel station
  • WC and showers
  • Laundry service
  • Weather forecast
  • Crane
  • Workshop
  • Dry berths
  • Slipway
  • Scuba diving
  • Casino

  • Flights

    Fly from the UK to Beef Island in the British Virgin Islands; Nanny Cay Marina is about 40 minutes from the airport.


  • Sailing distances

    Anguilla 83nm, St Martin 85nm, St Kitts 125nm, Montserrat 168nm, Antigua 173nm, Guadeloupe 218nm.

Sample itinerary

A sample route sailing from Tortola

A suggested nine-day route around the British Virgin Islands, from Norman Island to Virgin Gorda, Jost Van Dyke and Sandy Cay.

  1. Day1

    Arrive at Nanny Cay

    Fly from the UK to Beef Island and transfer to Nanny Cay Marina for embarkation.

  2. Day2

    Norman Island

    A relaxing short sail across the Sir Francis Drake Channel to Norman Island.

  3. Day3

    Cooper Island

    Arrive early to pick up a mooring buoy, then relax, swim and dine aboard under the stars.

  4. Day4

    The Baths and Marina Cay

    Lunch on a buoy at The Baths, then sail across to Marina Cay or Trellis Cay to dine ashore or barbecue aboard.

  5. Day5

    North Sound, Virgin Gorda

    You are spoilt for choice for the night, with the Bitter End Yacht Club and Leverick Bay among the options.

  6. Day6

    Guana Island and Jost Van Dyke

    Lunch at Monkey Point on Guana Island, then cruise the rugged, unspoilt north coast of Tortola to Little Harbour or Great Harbour on Jost Van Dyke.

  7. Day7

    Sandy Cay and Cane Garden Bay

    Sail to Sandy Cay, the perfect desert island, to swim and snorkel, then on to Cane Garden Bay for a fantastic barbecue ashore.

  8. Day8

    Soper’s Hole or Peter Island

    A sail to Soper’s Hole at West End, or a longer sail to Little Harbour on Peter Island to dine beneath the stars.

  9. Day9

    Back to Nanny Cay

    Head back to Nanny Cay Marina after a relaxing last day at sea.

This is a suggested route only. You are free to plan your own itinerary, and the base team will be happy to suggest harbours and anchorages to suit the weather.

Book your Tortola yacht charter

To book a yacht or check availability, get in touch with our experienced team. They will help you choose the right yacht and dates for your Tortola charter.

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Tell us your dates and party size, and we’ll then come back to you with availability and prices.

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Every payment you make to us is financially protected, from deposit to balance. Holidays with flights are covered by our ATOL licence, and holidays without flights by our ABTOT membership. Trading since 1995.


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