Sep 19 2009
Virgin Islands Sailing Adventure
Both on and off the boat, your Virgin Island Adventure, Sailing with Terry will be unforgettable! The combination of water based and land based activities will keep you as active as you desire as you enjoy your Caribbean Sailing Vacation.
• Learn new skills sailing, snorkeling and diving
• Be active kayaking, hiking and walking deserted beaches
• Be inactive relax, read a new book or lay in the hammock
• Its your personalized agenda
Why the Virgin Islands is among the world’s best sailing areas
• Perfect sailing trade winds and protected anchorages
• Natural beauty on the islands and below the water
• A vibrant modern culture with a unique Caribbean history
• Privacy or partying, you decide!
• Always in sight of land
• Easy to fly to and safe to visit.
Sailing Conditions
Through a unique combination of geology and geography, the British Virgin Islands boast some of the best sailing grounds in the world with steady trade winds, averaging 10-15 mph from the northeast, with insignificant currents and tidal range.
There are almost 60 islands and cays (also pronounced keys) in the Virgin Islands. See map of islands that shows the short sail from one another. You are always in sight of land and safe harbour.
These islands offer protection from ocean swells and provide hundreds of protected coves and anchorages for swimming, snorkeling, diving, going ashore, or just lounging on the boat. When Sailing With Terry safety is the top goal and that is one primary reason we sail in the BVI.
Nature
A Caribbean sailing vacation includes the natural world of the Virgin islands and is one its greatest draws. The islands are mostly volcanic in origin and are great for hiking with dramatic landscapes and vistas. One of our favorite easy hikes is at Norman Island.
Most of the guest sailing with terry like to snorkel and dive. The clarity of the water and the shallow depth of many of the reefs provides world class snorkeling and scuba diving. While snorkeling or diving you will see numerous tropical fish and you will inevitably have a chance to view sightings of manta rays, tarpon, nurse sharks, barracudas, Octopuses’, moray eels and several species of endangered sea turtles.
The islands’ animal life includes deer, wild donkeys, goats and mongoose. Reptiles including anole and gecko lizards and the famous 6 foot long rock iguanas of Anegada, and birds. Over 200 species of birds have been accounted for in the Virgin Islands.
Sail with Terry, Caribbean Sailing Adventure
