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Find Best Deals on Vacation Rentals,Accommodation,Hotels,B&B in Peter Islands

April 24th, 2010 | Posted by admin in British Virgin Islands | Holiday Homes | Vacation Rentals - (0 Comments)

Why Famous

  • Peter Island is the largest private island in the BVI and the fifth largest of 60 islands, quays, and exposed reefs that comprise the BVI.
  • Dead Chest Island, an uninhabited island, is close to Peter Island.
  • Deadman’s Bay, a gorgeous beach rated as one of world’s ten most romantic beaches

Destination Facts

  • Peter Island is a private island located in the British Virgin Islands, about 5.2 miles south-west (195 degrees true) from Road Harbour (Road Town), Tortola.
  • Pieter Adriensen and Joost van Dyk built a fort and slave pens at Great Harbour on Peter Island to facilitate privateering and the nascent trade in slaves from Angola.

Area Information

  • The beaches face the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and Sir Francis Drake Channel.

Why Visit Peter Island

  • Peter Island are a British Virgin Islands retreat that surrounds guests in beauty and luxury.
  • A gorgeous beach is found at palm-fringed Deadman’s Bay, which faces the Atlantic but is protected by a reef.

Best Time to Visit Peter Island

  • Peak tourist season is December to May.

Transport

  • The only hotel, the 52-room Peter Island Resort, ranked in Conde Nast Traveler’s “Gold List,” and the Travel and Leisure “T+L 500” is accessible by boat or helicopter.

Languages

  • English

Budget

  • $50-$200

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Best Deals on Vacation Rentals,Accommodation,Hotels,Bed & Breakfast in Great Thatch

April 24th, 2010 | Posted by admin in British Virgin Islands | Holiday Homes | Vacation Rentals - (0 Comments)

Why Famous

  • Great Thatch is a ruin on Great Thatch island in the British Virgin Islands.
  • Thatch’s Island famous cottage is Seagrape Cottage.

Destination Facts

  • Great Thatch ruin is a ruin on Great Thatch island in the British Virgin Islands.
  • It was presumed abandoned during the economic collapse of the British Virgin Islands during the mid-1800s, when many plantations were abandoned.
  • The island was formerly in private hands, but was repurchased by the Government of the Territory in September of 1997, and is now a national park.
  • It is built in typical West-Indian style.

Area Information

  • Great Thatch is an uninhabited island of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean.
  • It is one of the westernmost islands in the Territory.
  • Seagrape Cottage is situated right on the shore of Thatch Island.

Why Visit Great Thatch

  • Thatch Island is a tropical jewel in the Caribbean Sea.
  • Treat yourself far away from the hectic world of hassle and frantic activity of every day life.
  • Seagrape Cottage is located on the private island of Little Thatch Island.

Best Time to Visit Great Thatch

  • Spring Season.

Precautions

  • Thatch island is closed during september and october. so, avoid these two months to visit.

Lifestyle

  • Dress Code:- Way Casual. No swimsuits in town and no topless or nude sunbathing.

Languages

  • English

Budget

  • $50-$200

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Best Deals on Vacation Rentals,Accommodation,Hotels,B&B in Tortola

April 23rd, 2010 | Posted by admin in British Virgin Islands | Holiday Homes | Vacation Rentals - (0 Comments)

Why Famous

  • BVI residents are amongst the most affluent in the Eastern Caribbean.
  • White-sand beaches, such as Cane Garden Bay, are popular attractions.

Destination Facts

  • Tortola is the largest and most populated of the British Virgin Islands, a group of islands which form part of the archipelago of the Virgin Islands.
  • Local belief is that the name was originally given to the island by Christopher Columbus, meaning “land of the Turtle Dove”.
  • The principal settlement is Road Town, the capital of the British Virgin Islands.

Area Information

  • Tortola is a mountainous island 13.5 miles (19 km) long and 3 miles (5 km) wide.
  • Total area of 21.5 square miles (55.7 square km).
  • Its highest peak is Mount Sage at 1750 feet (530 m).
  • Tortola lies near an earthquake fault, and minor earthquakes are common.

Why Visit Tortola

  • Cane Garden Bay also offers an abyss of surfing potential if you catch it on the right tide and swell.
  • Cane Garden Bay is a large bay that is usually filled with boats and activities.

How to Reach

  • There are two ways to get to Tortola by sea and by air.

Transport

  • Flights to Tortola arrive at the Terrence B. Lettsome International Airport.
  • The airport is actually located on Beef Island, which lies just to the East of Tortola, but is connected by the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge.
  • Most commercial flights come from St. Maarten, Antigua and Puerto Rico.
  • The Tortola Ferry provides travelers with the opportunity to arrive by sea.
  • The ferry runs between Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas and either Road Town or the West End of Tortola.
  • The ferry schedule varies but prices range anywhere from $45-$52 round-trip.

Lifestyle

  • Lambert Bay is a very long beach, with moderate surf, and less clear water than several other beaches.
  • Brewer’s Bay is the only non-white sand beach on the island.
  • Le Cabanon, casually known as “The Cab.” An excellent bar with a great crowd in the heart of Road Town, the Cab has great, friendly bartenders, and a clientele composed mostly of ex-pat workers and tourists.
  • Brandywine Bay is a recently man-made beach, one of the only on the island’s south shore. It is generally not used by locals or tourists, as natural beaches abound.

Languages

  • English

Budget

  • $50-$200

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Find Great Deals on Vacation Rentals,Accommodation,Hotels,B&B in Anegada

April 16th, 2010 | Posted by admin in British Virgin Islands | Holiday Homes | Vacation Rentals - (0 Comments)

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Presenting Best Deals on Vacation Rentals,Accommodation,Hotels in Virgin Gorda

April 16th, 2010 | Posted by admin in About TraveleHome | British Virgin Islands | Holiday Homes | Vacation Rentals - (0 Comments)

Why Famous

  • The most notable ruin on Virgin Gorda is the old Copper Mine.
  • North of the Baths is the Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbor, formerly owned Little Dix Bay.

Destination Facts

  • Virgin Gorda is the third-largest (after Tortola and Anegada) and second most populous of the British Virgin Islands (BVI).
  • The main town is Spanish Town on the southwestern part of the island.
  • Christopher Columbus is said to have named the island “The Fat Virgin”, because the island’s profile on the horizon looks like a fat woman lying on her side.

Area Information

  • It is 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).

Why Visit 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.
  • North of the Baths is the Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbor, formerly owned Little Dix Bay.

Transport

  • Virgin Gorda Airport serves the island.

Lifestyle

  • Some of the best beaches in the region are found here, plus The Baths National Park, where pools of turquoise water invite exploration and a bevy of visiting boats gather by day.
  • Virgin Gorda’s single biggest calling card, however, is its natural beauty.

Languages

  • English

Budget

  • $50-$200

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