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Virgin Islands Sailing Trip

U.S. and British Virgin Islands Sailing Adventure

by Jared Dec 23, 2025 – Jan 6, 2026 11 stops · 325 km · 202 mi

U.S. Virgin Islands · British Virgin Islands

Sailing through the US and British Virgin Islands!

Sunset in Crown Bay with a cruise ship in the background

Stop 1

Crown Bay, St. Thomas

Dec 23, 2025

Airplane

Arriving in Crown Bay after a long flight

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas — Virgin Islands Sailing Trip

Stop 2

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

Dec 24, 2025 – Dec 25, 2025

3.0 km · 1.8 mi Sailing

Day 2: Move boat to downtown, rum bar, Grant arrives

1 spot

  1. Cruz Bay Cruise Ships

    11:12 AM

    Cruz Bay Cruise Ships
Day 1: Anchored in Downtown Charlotte Amalie — Virgin Islands Sailing Trip

Stop 2 · Day 1

Day 1: Anchored in Downtown Charlotte Amalie

Dec 24, 2025

Day 1: Move the boat to downtown harbor, hit the Rum Island Pub, Grant arrives!

2 spots

  1. Rum Island Pub

    1:07 PM

    Rum Island Pub
  2. Dinghy Downtown

    2:02 PM

    Dinghy Downtown
Day 2: Christmas in the Caribbean 🎄 — Virgin Islands Sailing Trip

Stop 2 · Day 2

Day 2: Christmas in the Caribbean 🎄

Dec 25, 2025

Day 3: Christmas, 99 steps, Blackbeards castle, Gladys cafe

4 spots

  1. 100 Steps

    10:18 AM

    100 Steps
  2. Blackbeard's Castle

    10:40 AM

    Blackbeard's Castle
  3. Climbing more steps downtown!

    10:52 AM

    Climbing more steps downtown!
  4. Glady's Cafe

    3:09 PM

    Glady's Cafe
Sunset in Caneel Bay, St. John

Stop 3

Caneel Bay, St. John

Dec 26, 2025

23 km · 14 mi Sailing

Today we sailed over to Cruz Bay, hit the Beach Bar, hiked the Lind Point Trail back to beach, checked out the NPS visitor center, and moored up next to Honeymoon beach. Jimmy got the Senior National Park Pass so we got a nice discount on the mooring ball - only like $10!

3 spots

  1. Spot

    1:00 PM

  2. VI National Park

    1:02 PM

    VI National Park
  3. Spot

    5:45 PM

View of Maho Bay from up on the mountain

Stop 4

Maho Bay, St. John

Dec 27, 2025 – Dec 28, 2025

7.5 km · 4.6 mi Sailing

5: hike from cruz bay to maho. swim in maho bay

View from the mountain top over Trunk Bay

Stop 4 · Day 1

Day 1: Hiking from Cruz Bay to Maho Bay

Dec 27, 2025

9.5 km · 5.9 mi Hiking

5: hike from cruz bay to maho. swim in maho bay

6 spots

  1. Cruz Bay

    11:50 AM

    Cruz Bay
  2. Cruz Bay Beach

    12:02 PM

    Cruz Bay Beach
  3. Honeymoon Bay Overlook

    1:45 PM

    Honeymoon Bay Overlook
  4. Cruz Bay Overlook

    1:52 PM

    Cruz Bay Overlook
  5. Trunk Bay Overlook

    3:17 PM

    Trunk Bay Overlook
  6. Cinnamon Bay Ruins

    4:06 PM

    Cinnamon Bay Ruins
Annaberg Historic District Windmill Ruins

Stop 4 · Day 2

Day 2: Exploring Annaberg and Beaching

Dec 28, 2025

3.9 km · 2.4 mi Hiking

6: Annaberg plantation, hurt toe, Maho beach bar

4 spots

  1. Francis Bay Beach

    6:24 AM

    Francis Bay Beach
  2. Annaberg Windmill
    Annaberg Windmill
  3. Salt Water Pond
    Salt Water Pond
  4. Old School Ruins
    Old School Ruins

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Boats in Great Lameshur Bay at sunset

Stop 5

Great Lameshur Bay, St. John

Dec 29, 2025

33 km · 21 mi Sailing

Sail around island, go to Skinny legs, try to go to saltpond, kayak around lameshur

4 spots

  1. Spot

    9:18 AM

  2. Skinny Legs Bar & Grill

    11:03 AM

    Skinny Legs Bar & Grill
  3. Goats!

    12:14 PM

    Goats!
  4. Sunset @ Lameshur Bay

    5:32 PM

    Sunset @ Lameshur Bay

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Salomon Beach, St. John — Virgin Islands Sailing Trip

Stop 6

Salomon Beach, St. John

Dec 30, 2025 – Jan 31, 2026

15 km · 9.1 mi Sailing
Grant's Folley — Virgin Islands Sailing Trip

Stop 6 · Day 1

Grant's Folley

Dec 30, 2025

8: About to hike bordeaux but GRant cut finger. Rush to cruz bay. Anchor at Maho, go eat at Gringos.

Old Year's Day — Virgin Islands Sailing Trip

Stop 6 · Day 2

Old Year's Day

Jan 31, 2026

9: Drop grant off on ferry, boat over to water island with John, Corrine and friends. Go to sleep early before new years

3 spots

  1. Lind Point Overlook

    10:11 AM

    Lind Point Overlook
  2. Roti Man

    12:31 PM

    Roti Man
  3. Honeymoon Beach Bar

    4:19 PM

    Honeymoon Beach Bar

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Sopers Hole, Tortuga, BVA — Virgin Islands Sailing Trip

Stop 7

Sopers Hole, Tortuga, BVA

Jan 1, 2026

15 km · 9.3 mi Sailing

Sail over to Soppers Hole. Check in to customs. Taxi to Mount Sage. Bananana smoothie from old british dude. Taxi to Smugglers beach. Best jerk chicken! Hike back to boat and visit pussers rum bar.

6 spots

  1. Sage Mountain National Park

    1:25 PM

    Sage Mountain National Park
  2. Old Fig Tree

    1:30 PM

    Old Fig Tree
  3. Banana Smoothies

    2:10 PM

    Banana Smoothies
  4. Best Jerk Chicken in BVIs

    2:55 PM

    Best Jerk Chicken in BVIs
  5. Pussers

    4:24 PM

    Pussers
  6. Spot

    4:56 PM

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Anegada, BVI — Virgin Islands Sailing Trip

Stop 8

Anegada, BVI

Jan 3, 2026 – Jan 3, 2026

54 km · 34 mi Sailing
Mom swinging at Tipsy's Bar

Stop 8 · Day 1

Day 1

Jan 2, 2026

32 km · 20 mi Scooter

11: Sail over to Anegada. Rent mopeds from Joselito. Explore the island seeing tipsy bar, Flash of Beauty, Anegada beach club, Sids @ Pimeto Point for dinner. (There was lobster in the Conch Stew :(! )

8 spots

  1. Coquito @ Tipsy

    1:50 PM

    Coquito @ Tipsy
  2. Tipsy Flamingo

    2:15 PM

    Tipsy Flamingo
  3. Mopeding around Anegada

    2:32 PM

    Mopeding around Anegada
  4. Wild Cows

    3:30 PM

    Wild Cows
  5. Flash of Beauty Bar

    3:33 PM

    Flash of Beauty Bar
  6. Mopedding into the wilderness

    3:53 PM

    Mopedding into the wilderness
  7. Spot

    4:34 PM

  8. Spot

    5:05 PM

Day 2 — Virgin Islands Sailing Trip

Stop 8 · Day 2

Day 2

Jan 3, 2026

2: get on mopeds and snorkle flash of beauty. Try out cowreck but it sucked so go to Tipsy. Return mopeds and chill on the boat for the rest of the evening. Saw turtles, watched 'The Burial'

3 spots

  1. Fisherman Wharf

    9:50 AM

    Fisherman Wharf
  2. Spot

    11:50 AM

  3. Cow Wreck Beach Bar

    12:17 PM

    Cow Wreck Beach Bar

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Virgin Gorda, BVI — Virgin Islands Sailing Trip

Stop 9

Virgin Gorda, BVI

Jan 4, 2026

25 km · 16 mi Sailing

Sail over to Virgin Gorda North Sound, Leverick Bay mooring, rent car, Baths, Spring Bay, Coffee and Chez Bamboo. Gorda Peak, Virgin Gorda Sign, Hog Heaven. Laundry and music at resort

Exploring Virgin Gorda and The Baths — Virgin Islands Sailing Trip

Stop 9 · Day 1

Exploring Virgin Gorda and The Baths

Jan 4, 2026

25 km · 16 mi Car

7 spots

  1. The Baths National Park

    11:47 AM

    The Baths National Park
  2. Spring Bay

    12:10 PM

    Spring Bay
  3. Spot

    12:18 PM

  4. Savannah Bay Beach Overlook

    2:50 PM

    Savannah Bay Beach Overlook
  5. Virgin Gorda Peak

    3:34 PM

    Virgin Gorda Peak
  6. Virgin Gorda Sign

    4:10 PM

    Virgin Gorda Sign
  7. Jumbies Beach Bar

    6:07 PM

    Jumbies Beach Bar

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Zoom call and a cocktail anyone?

Stop 10

Peter Island, BVI

Jan 5, 2026

34 km · 21 mi Sailing

Check out of BVIs in morning, get coffee. Sail to Saba Rock and see Jeff Bezo's boat. Swim around. Rum Runner boat! Sail to Cooper island, no salt island, no wait Peter Island. End up in Deadman's Bay. Swim around. Crazy rain. tried to surf and got a booboo on my back :(. Watched "The Ruse" movie. Spooky

5 spots

  1. Saba Rock

    11:09 AM

    Saba Rock
  2. Taking the Dinghy to Saba Rock

    11:09 AM

    Taking the Dinghy to Saba Rock
  3. Spot

    12:06 PM

  4. Rum Runner Man!

    1:40 PM

    Rum Runner Man!
  5. Cooper Island Beach Club

    3:49 PM

    Cooper Island Beach Club
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas — Virgin Islands Sailing Trip

Stop 11

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

Jan 6, 2026

44 km · 27 mi Sailing

Sailing back to St. Thomas!

4 spots

  1. Fort Christian

    12:56 PM

    Fort Christian
  2. Taphus Beer House

    1:14 PM

    Taphus Beer House
  3. Rum Island Pub

    2:48 PM

    One last lime in da cocount before leaving!

    Rum Island Pub
  4. Chicken Man

    3:49 PM

    The best jerk chicken in the whole world

    Chicken Man