vacation in Tortola

[long123bay]

Hey, I am going for vacation in Tortola. So can you tell me about

[Ruby]

hi there,

Tortola is the largest of the British Virgin Islands, and definitely the most developed. Like most Caribbean isles, they are built on the tourism industry, thus they offer the most hotels, the most restaurants, the most varied Virgin Island sailing tours, and pretty much anything else you can think of.

Not too far from the U.S. Virgin Islands, you are unlikely to notice much a difference, either. The American flag, American currency and other exports from the US are all over the island.

Like St. John of the USVI, most of the hotels here don"t have beaches, but they are often in quaint urban areas where the sand is not far off. In fact the entire western side of Tortola is stacked with charming little places to stay, but you"d never know it – the hills look untouched from a distance.

Happy travels

[cabrisson]

Hiya,

Lived there a few years back for 2 years. If you want beaches you have to be on the north side. Long Bay per exemple. Very nice, scenic. However a little far from town (Roadtown), so a car hire will probably be a good idea for those days where you want to explore.

Diving there is great and easy. I should know as I worked as a SCUBA instructor. Don't miss the wreck of the RMS Rhone. Probably their best known dive site. Is is as much a "living" reef, as a wreck! Night dives on it are great too.

I adore that place... If you have more specific questions, don't hesitate.