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Newbie First trip to Tortola #58144 06/14/2015 12:51 PM
Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 13 North Lincolnshire, England H hammock OP Traveler
OP hammock Traveler H Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 13 North Lincolnshire, England	Hi. Can't wait for my first trip to the BVI. Will be land based in Tortola but hoping to get some days on the water.

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Re: Newbie First trip to Tortola hammock #58145 06/14/2015 01:31 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,442 Likes: 1 Bucks County, Pa. toast Traveler
toast Traveler Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,442 Likes: 1 Bucks County, Pa.	You will love it!! sage mountain hike is a nice excursion. Cane Garden Bay. Often overlooked but trellis bay by the airport is also a nice stoll. Aragorn's studio has many lovely handmade items. Sunday brunch at Tamarind club is also a great way to spend a day. Toast.......to Life; White Bay...heaven on earth. Diane

Re: Newbie First trip to Tortola toast #58146 06/14/2015 01:56 PM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 5,861 Bradenton, FL Winterstale Traveler
Winterstale Traveler Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 5,861 Bradenton, FL	Don't miss Brewer's Bay either! You should have no problem finding some day trips on the water! Enjoy! You will be hooked like the rest of us....<img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" />

Re: Newbie First trip to Tortola Winterstale #58147 06/14/2015 02:08 PM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 167 Other letsgosailing Traveler
letsgosailing Traveler Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 167 Other	Be sure to get a ferry from Sopers Hole to Jost VD. Make your way to White Bay. Worth the effort.

Re: Newbie First trip to Tortola letsgosailing #58148 06/14/2015 02:13 PM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 5,861 Bradenton, FL Winterstale Traveler
Winterstale Traveler Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 5,861 Bradenton, FL	Quote letsgosailing said: Be sure to get a ferry from Sopers Hole to Jost VD. Make your way to White Bay. Worth the effort. A day trip to Anegada wouldn't be too bad either <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" />

Re: Newbie First trip to Tortola hammock #58149 06/14/2015 07:22 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 164 Minnetonka, MN C ContactL Traveler
ContactL Traveler C Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 164 Minnetonka, MN	We love Tortola, our favorite beach on Tortola is smugglers. A perfect day includes getting a deli sandwich at the market in sopers and take that and a cooler with beer and water and hang at smugglers for the day. Then top it off with great music in Cane Garden Bay and dinner. Dave

Re: Newbie First trip to Tortola ContactL #58150 06/15/2015 02:40 AM
Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 13 North Lincolnshire, England H hammock OP Traveler
OP hammock Traveler H Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 13 North Lincolnshire, England	Thank you for your suggestions. I am compiling my trip wish list and will add these.

Re: Newbie First trip to Tortola hammock #58151 06/15/2015 04:31 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 355 East Lansing, MI, USA 2forBVI Traveler
2forBVI Traveler Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 355 East Lansing, MI, USA	I love Tortola, and would gladly spend a land-based vacation there. But to truly understand why we all keep coming back over and over again (14 times for me), you will want to experience the other islands -- JVD, Norman, Virgin Gorda, Cooper, the Baths, the Caves, the Indians, Marina Cay (read "Two on the Isle" by Robb White if you can before you go). Spend a day with a knowledgeable taxi driver (get a quote first) and see it from a local perspective. Have fun and report back! "If we weren't all crazy we would go insane!"

Re: Newbie First trip to Tortola 2forBVI #58152 06/18/2015 03:10 PM
Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 13 North Lincolnshire, England H hammock OP Traveler
OP hammock Traveler H Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 13 North Lincolnshire, England	Thanks. Some useful ideas. Need to find the book. Seems hard to get!Have read Pamela Acheson book.

Re: Newbie First trip to Tortola hammock #58153 06/18/2015 03:31 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,306 Likes: 14 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Manpot Traveler
Manpot Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,306 Likes: 14 Tortola/ Sonoma, California	You might check out my BVI book on Smashwords" Manpot's Tales of the Tropics"..chapter and half is free online! Also for sale in Myett's ( sponsor here) gift shop..Book two on its way!

Re: Newbie First trip to Tortola Manpot #58154 06/22/2015 09:36 AM
Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 13 North Lincolnshire, England H hammock OP Traveler
OP hammock Traveler H Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 13 North Lincolnshire, England	Hello Manpot. Just got the book. You will be pleased to know that my customer experience in getting it (Amazon) was good. looking forward to a few quality hours reading it.

Re: Newbie First trip to Tortola hammock #58155 06/22/2015 02:36 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,306 Likes: 14 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Manpot Traveler
Manpot Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,306 Likes: 14 Tortola/ Sonoma, California	Great news...thanks so much..hope we meet so I can buy you a cold one!

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