We arrived to Cane Garden Bay for one night and it is one of our favorite places on Tortola. We brought our son and daughter here when they were younger so it was nice for them to see it again as adults.

We’ve stayed at CGB on land before sailing charters and this past winter we stayed almost 2 weeks while we were waiting for Here and Now to be ready for us. You can rent a car to drive here but I would highly recommend getting a taxi. The road coming here is extremely steep and sketchy. We also now really love staying here on our boat. It’s calm enough to swim around boat but you can also dinghy up to the dock and enjoy the beach and everything Cane Garden Bay has to offer.

CGB has a very long beach that is great for taking long walks on. It’s a nice beach to swim at as well. It’s shallow and gradual for a little ways. Perfect for children. There are beach chair rentals, lots of restaurants/bars and gift shops. It’s also a great place to do provisioning & catch up on some laundry.

Our next stop was Norman Island If you are on a sailing itinerary in the British Virgin Islands you have to spend at least one night in Norman Island. It’s a great place to get a mooring ball and there are always tons available.

Snorkeling is great at Norman Island. The Caves is known for its inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson’s book Treasure Island. It’s a very short dinghy ride to get to The Caves and definitely worth going to.

The sheltered bay of Norman Island is ideal for paddle boarding, swimming and just relaxing. There’s also a small beach with the restaurant Pirate’s Bite if you are looking for a nice dinner out. We usually opt to cook something on the boat then go out to the Willy T for some fun later.

The Willy T is always a fun time. You’ll most likely see some naked jumpers off the top deck. It’s known for it’s shotski, body shots and partying into to the wee hours. They also serve bar food for lunch & dinner.

Our plan was to spend one night at Norman Island and then go to the North Sound. The weather didn’t cooperate with our plans and we decided we would rather stay put than sail in high seas. Since our kids had limited time we changed our itinerary to go to Cane Garden Bay next.

Yesterday we finally had all the registrations to finally sail! It took way longer that we expected. We decided to go the North Sound two nights before we have to return her to the dock so we can fly home. There’s still some availability to charter Here and Now in March and then there won’t be any openings until May.

We got to Prickly Pear Island right before sunset and anchored.