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Destination guide
British Virgin Islands — at a glance
254 boats are available to book across 1 departure base. Boats leave from Road Town (254). The fleet is 189 catamarans and trimarans, 65 sailing boats. Weekly prices start from €2,599 for a sailing boat; every price on this page is the boat’s own listed rate for 7 nights, before extras.
When to go
The BVI sail all year. December to April is high season: trade winds of fifteen to twenty knots, dry weather, the Christmas and New Year weeks booked a year ahead and priced accordingly. May, June and early July are the value months - lighter winds, warm water, the same boats for a third less - and the Christmas winds return in late November. Hurricane season runs June to November with the real risk from August to October, when many bases close for maintenance and insurance excludes named storms. A week is Saturday to Saturday from Road Town, and the first and last nights are often spent on the base.
Where to sail in British Virgin Islands
Catamaran charter from Road Town, Tortola
Every boat on this page is based in Road Town, on the Sir Francis Drake Channel: a sheltered strait with Norman, Peter, Salt and Cooper islands on the far side, each an hour or two apart, and the Baths on Virgin Gorda at the end of the channel. Line-of-sight sailing, a mooring ball in every bay and the reason the BVI are called the easiest cruising ground in the world.
Boats leave from Road Town 254
Sailing to Jost Van Dyke, Virgin Gorda and Anegada
North of Tortola, Jost Van Dyke and the Soggy Dollar Bar at White Bay are the classic first-night stop; east, Virgin Gorda's North Sound with Saba Rock and the Bitter End; and beyond it Anegada, the flat coral island with lobster on the beach, an open-water sail that bareboats are allowed to make in daylight. A week takes in all three from Road Town.
Boats leave from Road Town 254
Bareboat and crewed yacht charter in the BVI
The BVI are the largest bareboat market in the Caribbean, and most of the catamarans here are rented that way to crews with a sailing résumé; crewed catamarans with captain and chef, all-inclusive by the week, are the other half of the market and the answer for anyone without one. The US Virgin Islands are a day away with customs clearance on both sides.
Boats leave from Road Town 254
A week on the water in British Virgin Islands
Day-by-day routes from the bases below, with the distances between stops. Each opens the full week on the base page.
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A week from Road Town 254 boats
Norman Island, The Bight · Cooper Island · Virgin Gorda, The Baths and Spanish Town · North Sound, Bitter End / Leverick Bay · Anegada · Jost Van Dyke, Great Harbour
Bareboat, skippered or crewed
The BVI do not require a licence for bareboat charter - the base assesses a sailing résumé instead - and a skipper can be added for the first day or the whole week. Crewed charters come with captain and cook and are priced all-inclusive; day boats and powerboats with a captain are rented from Tortola by the day. Cruising permits and national park mooring fees are paid at the base.
Types of boats in British Virgin Islands
Catamarans of 40 to 50 feet are three quarters of the BVI fleet on Adriavela, chosen for the shallow anchorages and the space at anchor; the rest are sailing monohulls of 35 to 50 feet for crews who prefer to sail.
- 189 catamarans and trimarans from €4,998 per week
- 65 sailing boats from €2,599 per week
British Virgin Islands · prices
What a charter in British Virgin Islands actually costs
Adriavela lists 254 boats in British Virgin Islands, spread across 1 departure bases. What separates one price from another is the type of boat, its size, and the base it leaves from — not the month you go.
The average week is €6,582 and the cheapest boat on the list is €2,599. Figures are list prices for a 7-night bareboat charter, refreshed nightly; the exact total for your dates is confirmed on the boat’s own page before you book.
| Boat type | Boats | Guests | From | Average | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catamaran & trimaran 11.7–17.6 m · 4 cabins · built 2023 | Boats189 | Guests4–12 | From€4,998 | Average€8,013 | |
| Sailing boat 11.3–15.9 m · 3 cabins · built 2024 | Boats65 | Guests4–10 | From€2,599 | Average€3,822 |
| Budget / week | Boats | Sleeps | Typical size | Mostly | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| €1,500 – €3,000 | Boats2 5% | Sleeps5 | Typical size12 m | Mostly2 sailing boats | |
| €3,000 – €6,000 | Boats15 37% | Sleeps6 | Typical size13 m | Mostly12 sailing boats, 3 catamaran & trimarans | |
| €6,000 – €12,000 | Boats24 59% | Sleeps8 | Typical size14 m | Mostly24 catamaran & trimarans |
| Departure base | Boats | From | Average | Mostly | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road Town | Boats254 | From€2,599 | Average€6,582 | Mostly189 catamaran & trimarans, 65 sailing boats |
Do I need a licence to charter a boat in the British Virgin Islands?
The BVI do not require a licence for bareboat charter - the base assesses a sailing résumé instead - and a skipper can be added for the first day or the whole week. Crewed charters come with captain and cook and are priced all-inclusive; day boats and powerboats with a captain are rented from Tortola by the day. Cruising permits and national park mooring fees are paid at the base.
When is the best time to sail in the British Virgin Islands?
The BVI sail all year. December to April is high season: trade winds of fifteen to twenty knots, dry weather, the Christmas and New Year weeks booked a year ahead and priced accordingly. May, June and early July are the value months - lighter winds, warm water, the same boats for a third less - and the Christmas winds return in late November.
Where can I sail in the British Virgin Islands?
2 sailing areas: Road Town, Tortola (from Road Town); Jost Van Dyke, Virgin Gorda and Anegada (from Road Town). Each has its own bases, and the boats on this page leave from all of them.
How do I get to the charter bases in the British Virgin Islands?
The nearest airports to the largest bases: Road Town (254 boats): Tortola Beef Island Airport (EIS), about 10 km away. Distances are as the crow flies; most charter companies arrange a transfer on request.
How many boats can I charter in the British Virgin Islands?
254 boats from 1 base: 189 catamarans and trimarans, 65 sailing boats. Availability and prices are live from the charter companies.
How much does it cost to charter a boat in the British Virgin Islands?
On the boats listed here day rates start from €371 and a week (7 nights) from €2,599. These are the boats’ own listed rates before extras; fuel, marina fees on the route and local taxes are paid separately.
How much does a yacht charter in British Virgin Islands cost for a week?
The typical boat is €7,499 for 7 nights (the median across the priced boats), and the cheapest on the list is €2,599. Prices run from small sailing boats up to crewed yachts, so the median says more than the average (€6,582) here.
What is the most common boat in British Virgin Islands?
Catamaran & trimaran — 189 of the 254 boats listed. An average one sleeps 8 and costs €8,013 for the week.
Where do most boats leave from?
Road Town has the largest fleet at 254 boats, and there are 1 departure bases in British Virgin Islands altogether. The base you start from changes the price as much as the boat does.
What is not in the price?
The figure is for the boat. Transit log, tourist tax and the APA are mandatory, set per boat, and paid at the base. Skipper, hostess, extra equipment and other services are optional and also settled at the base.
Why do some boats show no price?
213 of the 254 boats are on request — usually larger or crewed yachts, where the rate depends on the week and the crew. They are left out of every figure above.