The British Virgin Islands are the world’s most popular charter destination. There are hundreds of boats to charter, both power and sail. There are dozens of anchorages, some with moorings and some without. And, there are a score of beach bars and restaurants that all have been rebuilt since Hurricane Ivan struck the islands in 2017.
If you are in the BVIs on your own boat or aboard charter boat, there are some regular attractions that most people tick off. There’s the Bite an Norman’s. There’s the wreck of the Rhone to snorkel over. There are the famous Baths on Virgin Gorda. And, of course there are Foxy’s and the Soggy Dollar on Jost Van Dyke.
But what about Anegada? A lot of BVI visitors don’t make it out to the long, low island 15 miles north of Virgin Gorda. It’s so low, that you can’t see it until you are halfway there. The charter companies usually warn new sailors who haven’t navigated around coral reefs to skip Anegada.
But that’s too bad because it is the least developed and thus least touristy island in the BVIs.
What’s there? Well, it’s a great island for walking. There are wonderful beaches and snorkeling on the east side. And there are funky beach bars where reggae will be playing on the boom boxes and the pain killers go down easily.
In the evening, the restaurants long the harbor will grill crayfish or lobsters for you. The dish is considered Anegada’s signature treat. It’s a very pleasant way to end the day with a cold beer and a large lobster to consume as the tropical sun sets into the sea.
MarineMax, which has a fleet of power cats to charter out of Nanny Cay, has a good write up on Anegada on their website.
