British Virgin Islands

The British Virgin Islands are built for life on the water, widely regarded as one of the best sailing destinations anywhere thanks to short hops between islands, steady trade winds, and calm, protected anchorages. Beaches like the Baths on Virgin Gorda, with giant granite boulders forming natural pools and grottoes, are among the Caribbean's most distinctive landscapes. Tortola serves as the main hub, but much of the appeal here is island-hopping by boat, dropping anchor in a different quiet cove or beach bar each day.