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Marina guide
Wickhams Cay II Marina — at a glance
210 boats are available to book from Wickhams Cay II Marina — 93% of the boats in Road Town (227 in all). The fleet is 159 catamarans and 51 sailing boats. The most common models are Leopard 42 (34), Leopard 50 (33), Leopard 46PC (32), Leopard 45 (25), Dufour 41 (17) — 19 models in all. Built 2019–2026, 12–17.6 m long, 3–6 cabins, up to 12 guests.
Wickhams Cay II is the charter marina of Road Town, on the reclaimed land at the head of the harbour: the home base of the largest bareboat fleets in the Caribbean, twenty-five minutes from Beef Island airport, with the Drake Channel and Norman Island an hour outside the breakwater.
The marina
WhereWickhams Cay II, Road Town, Tortola VG1110 — the inner harbour of Road Town, 15 km from Beef Island Airport.
Berths & boatsSeveral hundred berths on the charter companies’ own docks; catamarans above all, with sailing yachts and motor yachts.
ServicesWater and electricity, fuel dock, showers and lounges at the charter bases, provisioning delivery, chandlery, restaurants, Wi-Fi.
Check-inAny day of the week; handover around midday after the briefing and return by mid-morning — times on the boat page.
ProvisioningSupermarkets within a short walk or taxi; pre-ordered provisioning delivered to the boat.
ParkingNot needed — crews arrive by taxi or ferry.
Getting there
By air. Beef Island Airport (EIS) is about 15 km from Road Town — 25 minutes by taxi — with connections from San Juan, St Maarten and Antigua; many crews fly to St Thomas (STT) in the US Virgin Islands and take the ferry to Road Town or West End (45–60 minutes). By ferry. Ferries from St Thomas (Charlotte Amalie and Red Hook) land at Road Town and West End.
Road Town before you cast off
Road Town itself is a working harbour town with the Crafts Alive market and Main Street; the Baths on Virgin Gorda, the caves at Norman Island and the Soggy Dollar at Jost Van Dyke are the stops of the week. Sage Mountain, Tortola’s rainforest peak, is 20 minutes by road.
Supermarkets in Road Town near the marinas provision the boat; most charter companies offer a pre-stocked provisioning order. Fuel and water at the marina docks.
A week from Wickhams Cay II Marina
Day 1 — Road Town → Norman Island, The Bight (8 nm). Across the Drake Channel to the buoys in The Bight; snorkelling at the caves.
Day 2 — Norman → Cooper Island (8 nm). East along the channel to the buoys at Manchioneel Bay.
Day 3 — Cooper → Virgin Gorda, The Baths and Spanish Town (10 nm). A morning at the Baths boulders, then the marina at Spanish Town.
Day 4 — Spanish Town → North Sound, Bitter End / Leverick Bay (10 nm). Round Virgin Gorda into the sheltered North Sound.
Day 5 — North Sound → Anegada (14 nm). North across the open water to the flat coral island and its lobster dinners.
Day 6 — Anegada → Jost Van Dyke, Great Harbour (28 nm). The long leg west to Foxy’s and the Soggy Dollar at White Bay.
Day 7 — Jost → Road Town (10 nm). A short leg home to Tortola.
Types of boats at this marina
- Catamarans 159 boats
- Sailing boats 51 boats
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of boats can I charter from Wickhams Cay II Marina?
210 boats are available to book from Wickhams Cay II Marina: 159 catamarans and 51 sailing boats. The most common models are Leopard 42, Leopard 50, Leopard 46PC, Leopard 45.
How many boats are based at Wickhams Cay II Marina?
210 of the 227 charter boats in Road Town are based at Wickhams Cay II Marina. The other bases in Road Town are Fort Burt Marina (17).
How far is the airport from Wickhams Cay II Marina?
The nearest airport is Tortola Beef Island Airport (EIS), about 10 km away as the crow flies; St Thomas Cyril E. King Airport (STT) is about 40 km. Transfer times by road are longer; most charter companies arrange a transfer to the base on request.
Do I need a licence to charter bareboat in the Caribbean?
No formal licence is required in most of the islands, but the charter company asks for a sailing résumé and may require a skipper for the first day if experience is thin; a skipper is booked as an extra on the boat page. Crewed catamarans need nothing of the guests.
When is the season?
December to April is high season — trade winds, dry weather and the highest prices; May to July is quieter and cheaper; August to November is hurricane season, when many boats are laid up and insurance limits where you can go.
What day do charters start?
Charters start any day of the week in the Caribbean, with handover around midday and return by mid-morning; the exact times are on each boat’s page.
Why is the BVI called the best place for a first charter?
The islands sit in a line along a sheltered channel: no leg is over two hours, the trade wind is steady, and every anchorage has mooring buoys, so the week needs no anchoring and no navigation to speak of.
Other marinas in Road Town
Fort Burt Marina (17) · All boats in Road Town