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The British Virgin Islands are a self-governing British overseas territory in the Caribbean just to the north-east of the US Virgin Islands.
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S.e. it is expensive). Compared to other Caribbean islands, the quality of care is good, but for serious matters, patients are usually transported to Puerto Rico for care.
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Anegada is an island in the British Virgin Islands. It has a year-round population of less than 200 on 15 square miles (38 sq km), which makes it the second largest island in the chain, after Tortola, but the most sparsely populated of the main islands.
Jost Van Dyke (also referred to as JVD or Jost) is the smallest of the four main British Virgin Islands. It's an easy and beautiful sail from Tortola and the home of the notorious rum-based drink, painkiller.
The Southern Islands of the British Virgin Islands are uninhabited, but nonetheless oft visited by island-hopping yachters. They are beautiful, and provide some of the best snorkelling and diving opportunities in the territory.
The largest of the islands and home of the capital city, Road Town.
Virgin Gorda is part of the British Virgin Islands.
Public transport and paid services in British Virgin Islands.
By car
Cars can be rented on the larger islands such as Virgin Gorda and Tortola, but are obviously unnecessary on many smaller islands where goat paths and foot trails are the main mode of transportation.
By taxi
Taxis in the British Virgin Islands can be expensive. Do not bother to try to haggle - taxi prices are fixed by law.
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Calculated from climate averages: mild daytime highs and lower rainfall. It does not account for festivals, crowds or prices.
Average conditions in Road Town
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high | 26° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° |
| Avg. low | 25° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 26° |
| Rainfall (mm) | 23 | 14 | 20 | 29 | 63 | 46 | 57 | 72 | 91 | 104 | 87 | 40 |
| Humidity | 76% | 75% | 75% | 76% | 78% | 79% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 77% | 76% |
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We do not label countries as safe or unsafe. Below is the official advice from two governments, with the date it was last updated. Always read the full advice before you travel.
US Department of State
Level 1 of 4Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautionin the British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands is generally a safe destination for travelers. British Virgin Islands regularly experiences hurricanes. Review our information on Weather and Natural Disasters in British Virgin Islands. Review our Travel Guidance for British Virgin Islands to learn how to prepare for a safe trip.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
No advice against travel. Read the full advice before you go.
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) is a British Overseas Territory, so there is no British Embassy, and the BVI authorities will support you if you need help. Before you travel No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide. You may also find it helpful to: see general advice for women travellers read our guide on disability and travel abroad see general advice for LGBT+ travellers read about safety for solo and independent travel see advice on volunteering and adventure travel abroad Travel insurance If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency. About FCDO travel advice The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides advice about risks of travel to help you make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice. Get travel advice updates Sign up to get email notifications when this travel advice is updated. Follow FCDO: travel advice on X travel advice on Facebook Travel Aware on Instagram
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Nature & adventureWreck diving is a specific type of scuba diving. Most wreck diving is done on shipwrecks, but wrecks of aircraft are also commonly explored by scuba divers.
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Nature & adventureScuba diving is an activity in which you swim underwater for extended periods using self-contained underwater breathing apparatus, hence the acronym scuba.
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Culture & historyThe British Empire was, at its peak, the largest empire in history; it controlled just short of a quarter of the world's land area and a quarter of the population.
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Travel tipsRetiring abroad can let you live cheaply in an interesting place; you are not all that likely to actually find paradise-on-earth or the fountain of youth, but you might get close enough to enjoy yourself immensely.
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Culture & historyCricket is a bat and ball game played by two teams of eleven people, on a large oval field with the action focussed on the pitch in the centre.
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