Blogs from Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands, Central America Caribbean - page 3

Virgin Gorda is the third-largest (after Tortola and Anegada) and second most populous of the British Virgin Islands (BVI). 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. 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 ... read more

The time has come to say goodbye. After 6 months of travelling the Caribbean on Ocean Star, I now have a few months off to travel back to England, see my family, hang out with Mrs Mott, and generally enjoy some rest and relaxation! I hope you have had fun hearing about my adventures and finding out a little bit more about the weird and wonderful sights of the Caribbean, whether it was learning about the islands of the Lesser Antilles or seeing photos of the strange marine worms that live on coral reefs. Have a great Easter! Kirsty ... read more

Latitude 30 deg 20 min N, 70 deg 20 min W; 400 miles SE of Cape Hatteras, 200 miles SW of Bermuda and 700 miles from BVI; wind NE 30 to 35 kts; seas 12 ft; 3 reefs in the main; 70 % of our small jib; surfing 9 to 10 kts. We have come through several squalls tonight and there is lightning all around; its 5 AM; black; the wind is fairly steady, the seas are building. At our last radio check the previous night at 7, several boats had reported waterspouts and all had reported squalls and lightning. However the boat feels good, fast and stable, like it is on rails. George, our autohelm, has us going straight as an arrow, click, click, two inches of helm to port, click, click, two inches of ... read more

Voyage de noces à The Baths Central America Caribbean » Virgin Islands » Virgin Gorda By MOANAJune 29th 2007France et GuyNotre voyage à the Bath, le 20 juin, c'est dommage que nous ne puissions photographier ce que nous avons vu dans le fond de l'eau. C'est aussi à cet endroit que quelqu'un, avec les mains mouillées, a pris notre caméra et l'a endommagée avec de l'eau salée. Depuis nous avons quelques problèmes à prendre des photos. Guy et France Moana ... read more

We are huge proponents of free Wi-Fi. It's always the smaller, poorer cafes, hotels and terminals that have free wireless, while the large, rich chains such as Starbucks and Westin charge an arm and a leg for access. Airport lounges are the worst. Not only should Wi-Fi be provided free by the Port, but at a minimum, the super exclusive executive lounges should provide it gratis. The cost to do so is tiny compared with even the daily complementary newspaper or magazine budget. Luckily, in Virgin Gorda, the Marina offers free wireless Internet across the whole harbor. Several of these posts were done while sitting in our rented jeep in the evening, windows rolled up and A/C on. You see, the mosquitos, sand fleas and no-see-ums are brutal in the evening if we were to sit ... read more