Hi Debbie, good to see you are finally going to get to start the cruising life. You are right. In the past the BVI didn't really welcome long term cruisers and insisted you attend every 30 days to extend your visa. Of course their attitude may change once vaccines are readily available and they are desperate for visitors. I wouldn't guarantee that happening though.

For liveaboard cruisers St Martin/Sint Maarten are much more welcoming, as is my personal favourite, Grenada. In both places you'll find more welcoming authorities, a large cruiser community and far easier availability of spares.