Virgin Gorda British Virgin Islands / Leeward Islands Vacation Packages Virgin Gorda is 12 miles from the main island of Tortola and approximately ten square miles in a long narrow shape featuring uninhabited beaches a mountainous interior. It is generally considered to be the most scenic of the BVI and less developed than Tortola
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Virgin Gorda is the third-largest (after Tortola and Anegada) and second most populous of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) (British West Indies). Located at approximately 18 degrees, 48 minutes North, and 64 degrees, 30 minutes West, it covers an area of about 8 square miles (21 km²). Christopher Columbus is said to have named the island "The Fat Virgin", because its silhouette resembles a rotund woman lying on her back. The main town is Spanish Town on the southwestern part of the island. A visit to the BVIs would not be complete without a visit to The Baths, a spectacular array of boulders and grottos on Virgin Gorda. |
An unusual geologic formation known as "The Baths" located on the southern end of the island makes Virgin Gorda one of the BVI's major tourist destinations. At The Baths, the beach shows evidence of the island's volcanic origins, as huge granite boulders lie in piles on the beach, forming scenic grottoes that are open to the sea. North of the Baths is the Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbor, formerly owned Little Dix Bay. The most notable ruin on Virgin Gorda is the old Copper Mine. Virgin Gorda Airport serves the island. Virgin Gorda has both stunning beaches and mountains. On the south end of the island it is fairly flat with white powdery beaches, the main settlement of Spanish Town and Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour. Along the centre of Gorda and the north shore there are hills and peaks with lush vegetation. Gorda Peak (known as the belly of the Virgin) is the highest point on the island at 366 metres and is surrounded by mahogany trees. Gorda Peak provides panoramic views of many of the smaller BVI including Cooper Island and Peter Island Resort to the south and over the North Sound to Necker Island Resort and Anegada in the north. |
Virgin Gorda HotelsBiras Creek - Biras Creek - Located in Berchers Bay, Virgin Gorda, offering swimming pool, tennis courts, beach, watersports, hiking trails and cycling. Includes pictures and information about the cottages, spa, restaurant menu, activities and rates.
Bitter End Yacht Club - Bitter End Yacht Club - Located in North Sound, Virgin Gorda offering 3 restaurants, swimming pool, beaches, a watersports center, shops, and marina. Includes information about accommodations, history, online tour, activities, trip planner and rates. Leverick Bay Resort - Leverick Bay Resort - Located at North Sound, Virgin Gorda offering suites and condominiums with beach access, pool, tennis court, spa and restaurant. Includes room descriptions, floor plans, information about the marina and other services.
Little Dix Bay - Little Dix Bay - Located in Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda offering guest rooms and villas with king beds, restaurant, tennis courts, pool, spa and watersports. Includes information about accommodations, services, activities, dining and rates.
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A brief Virgin Gorda vacationers guide describing a few of the islands highlights.Virgin Gorda is part of the British Virgin Islands in the British West Indies, as one of about 60 islands in the BVI, mostly uninhabited. As the third largest island in the BVI, Virgin Gorda has around eight square miles of land area as it's 10 miles long by about 2 miles wide with around 1,400 permanent residents. Christopher Columbus must have thought that it resembled a robust woman recling as he named it fat virgin along with the whole island chain named for Saint Ursula and her 11,000 virgin followers.A great majority of the vacationers go to the Caribbean for the beaches and on Virgin Gorda, arguably the best beach to be found is at The Baths.
Here you will find giant boulders that were once liquid deposits of magma and due to the erosion of surrounding earth are now stacked in ways to create grottos and caves providing endless entertainment for beachgoers. Some of the other beaches on Virgin Gorda are Devil's Bay National Park that is about a twenty minute walk from The Baths and is pleasantly secluded. Spring Bay, like The Baths, has large boulders scattered about and a very nice beach called The Crawl that is welcoming to families and children due to it's placidity. Not far from Spring Bay is Trunk Bay that has a great beach facing west that is accessible by water or via a path from Spring Bay. Savannah Bay provides a sandy beach north of the yacht harbor and of course, not to be neglected is Mahoe Bay with a curving beach and beautiful blue water.The BVI is renowned for excellent sailing conditions as well as dive sites that range from 15 to 80 feet and many areas have no appreciable current and is ideal for photographers. This area of the Caribbean doesn't have any extreme drop off's but it does have plenty of coral gardens and topographical variation to include canyons, tunnels, caverns, grottos, and wrecks. With the ambient ocean temperature at around 80 degrees Fahrenheit, the flora and fauna is prolific to say the least and divers won't lack for activities.
The northern side of Virgin Gorda is mountainous, with Gorda Peak as the highest spot on the island reaching 1,370 feet enclosed by the Gorda Peak National Park. A lookout tower at the summit offers an excellent view of North Sound and Anegada as well as the land snaking it's way to the southern end of the isle as well as other islands with their heads above the waves. Hikers may wish to consider excursions around the northern spine of the island to enjoy the views and semi-arid terrain.
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