This is the center of activity in the British Virgin Islands. It is a center of activity only relative to other British Virgin Islands. Tortola and the surrounding islands are probably best experienced by boat. This is not the only way to do it, but the area is justifiably popular with the sailing and yachting crowd.
Many visitors sail here or charter a boat upon arrival.
Ferries transport passengers to Tortola's West End and Road Town from other Virgin Islands. U.S.V.I. Many visitors to Tortola experience the local waters in other ways. Windsurfing is excellent here. The windsurfing center at Nanny Cay has access to both protected areas for beginners and areas with strong winds for advanced windsurfers. It's fun just to watch the windsurfers from land as they fly over the water and sometimes really get airborne.