British Virgin Island Sailing Adventures
Adventures are a part of any good and memorable vacation, and when you visit the British Virgin Islands, there’s no shortage of sailing adventures and excursions for you and your family to enjoy, especially if you’re interested in the past.
The British Virgin Islands are teeming with history, a history that spans hundreds of years and includes famous names like Blackbeard the pirate and author Robert Louis Stevenson.
Norman Island is home to one the adventurous locations. This 2.5-mile long island located on the border of BVI and the U.S. Virgin Islands and is the home of The Caves, the reputed inspiration behind the much-loved Robert Louis Stevenson classic, “Treasure Island.”
The Caves are located at the base of the cliffs at Treasure Point at the southern end of The Bight on Norman Island. They are accessible to people in boats or those that want to snorkel, allowing families two ways to experience these beautiful, remote locations.
As soon as you enter their depths, it’s not hard to see why they are a source of inspiration or why pirates may have stored their treasure within them. Who knows, maybe some lucky, unsuspecting soul will find some long-forgotten treasure.
In your quest to create the perfect sailing adventures, one should also visit Soper’s Hole, another interesting location for fans of pirate lore. It is believed that in the 1700s, Blackbeard the pirate once lived on the spot where Pusser’s Landing is now located.
If your family is interested in sunken wrecks, and swimming through their coral-encrusted bodies, you could stop by the wreckage of the Royal Mail Steamship Rhone, which was featured in the 1977 film The Deep. The Rhone sank off the coast of Salt Island on October 29, 1867, when it was buffeted by a hurricane.
As you can see, sailing adventures abound in the BVI and are just waiting for you to take part.
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