Best Beach in Tortola?

Can anyone recommend a good beach for swimming & relaxing with my extended family? (1 teenager, 2 people in their 20's, 1 person in their 30's, 1 person in their 40's, and 1 person in their 60's)

I want something that is not hard to get to from the cruise ship, with a gorgeous beach & some activities (food & bathrooms would be ideal)

THX!

I would recommend Cane Bay Garden...bit more crowded than Brewer Bay, but offers food, bars and more amenities for everyone, $6pp cab fare each way to get there.

Thanks is the Cane Garden Beach beach/water as nice as some of the other beaches in Tortola?

It's a busier beach amd there are boats im the immediate area..however, the water is very clear and condusive to snorkeling

I too am heading to Cane Garden Bay, it's been highly recommended. Is it easy to find a taxi at the beach so you can head back to your ship?

Here is a link to a website that has a map of the Tortola beaches and then a separate page discussing each of those beaches with pix.

http://www.bareboatsbvi.com/tortola_beaches.html

Brewers Bay is very nice too. Costs about the same to get to.

I've been to Cane Garden Bay three times. The water is always relatively calm; rentals available as well as food and drink. It offers much to many likes. The cab ride there is like a roller coaster!

I too am heading to Cane Garden Bay, it's been highly recommended. Is it easy to find a taxi at the beach so you can head back to your ship?

I vote for Cane Garden Bay too. Though I haven't been to any other beach on Tortola. :rolleyes: It was really nice, nice people, good little shops/bars/etc along the beach. Nice water for swimming. Lots of great views on the cab ride there too! (My photos are at the link below). Next time I think I'd like to check out Virgin Gorda.

Here is a link to a website that has a map of the Tortola beaches and then a separate page discussing each of those beaches with pix.

 

http://www.bareboatsbvi.com/tortola_beaches.html

Thanks for this link ... it gives you info on each beach. For those that are looking to snorkel, according to this link Cane Garden is not good for snorkeling as there is no coral there just sand bottom. But Brewers Bay is listed as excellent for snorkeling. What part of the island does the ship dock and how close to any of these beaches? Thanks ...

Ships dock in Road Town, about 15-20 minutes from CGB or Brewer's by taxi. Brewer's is by far the better snorkeling beach.

Both Cane Garden Bay and Brewers bay are excellent choices, enjoy the trip over the hills to either one. Both have great views out onto the other BVIs

Does anyone know if Smugglers cove is close by to Road Town? It says they have good snorkeling as well.

One more question...........Does Trellis Bay have good snorkeling? (well 2 questions LOL).......if so, how far is it from Road Town?

Thanks for help.....

Trellis Bay has a lot of boats that either anchor or take a mooring there and I can't say I've heard of anyone recommending it as a snorkel spot. Now, you can take the ferry (free) from the Trellis Bay area over to Marina Cay and snorkel there.

The reef at Smuggler's was badly damaged years ago by a hurricane and I've not found the snorkeling there to be all that great.

Both are as far as you can get from Road Town, just in opposite directions. Smuggler's is on the west end of the north shore and Trellis is on the east end, actually on Beef Island near the airport. Drive time varies depending on traffic.

Thank you for the info pyrate13. I am looking for a great snorkeling spot. Would Marina Cay be the best as far as your concerned?

If going from shore I prefer Brewer's Bay. It's rare to see a boat in there as there is an underwater phone cable that most skipper's do not want to take a chance on hooking with their anchor (that would be an expensive repair bill for them) plus there are reefs that could damage the hulls. Most of the charter companies have it marked as off limits. It's also closer to town and easier to get to.

There is a good amount of boat traffic around Marina Cay but a lot of the snorkeling is in water too shallow for them.

Thanks a bunch, you have been a great help.....I don't really think there is too much else for us to do, we are only in port from 7-1pm so I figure its snorkeling!!!

I vote for Cane Garden Bay too. Though I haven't been to any other beach on Tortola. :rolleyes: It was really nice, nice people, good little shops/bars/etc along the beach. Nice water for swimming. Lots of great views on the cab ride there too! (My photos are at the link below). Next time I think I'd like to check out Virgin Gorda.

Thanks for the lovely photos. I enjoyed looking at the pics of the food as much as I did of Cane Garden Bay!! :D

Pat

I asked this question in another thread, but haven't gotten an answer, so forgive me for the re-post....

How easy is it to get a cab back to town from Brewer's Bay? Are there likely to be cabs waiting [i know it's a "less-popular" destination than CGB], or would we want to arrange to have the driver return [i'm a bit leery of trusting that!]?

Thanks!

If you want a laid back beach with beauty and good food, I would try Marina Cay. There is a Pussers Restaurant and a great dive shop there -- a free ferry takes you from the airport area over to the cay. Take a 15 minute taxi to the ferry.

Here is a link to Pussers: http://www.pussers.com/outposts/marina_cay

It is a very small island with a great reef around it and a nice beach just adjacent to the restaurant. You won't be inundated with cruise ship passengers here.

In the picture on that web page, the restaurant is the larger red roof -- you can see a nice sand beach all along the water side of it.

That looks like an awesome place to visit. I think we will go there!!!!

Thanks for the info bakerintn!!!

Do you have a link for a ferry schedule or do you know the times for the ferry?? Looks like a great spot! We are only in Tortola till 3:30 this time, could be tight.

After reading all the posts, I'm thinking of going to do the dolphin discovery first, then grab a cab to Cane bay garden. Are they in the same area or different directions?

thanks

thanks for all the great info....