BVI Sailing Charter Guide: History & Stories at Every Anchorage

Fourteen anchorages, each with its own wreck, smuggler or legend waiting to be discovered.

A self-guided audio and text tour built for sailors exploring the British Virgin Islands by boat, not bus. Download the app before you leave home, then unlock stories at each anchorage as your charter arrives: narrated by a pirate guide or read at your own pace, fully offline. One booking covers your whole crew on their own phones, and includes a 50-question history quiz and a digital treasure hunt played across the islands.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore BVI anchorage stories

• Visit Willy T and Pirates Bight
• Explore The Treasure Caves and The Indians
• Discover Dead Man’s Bay and Peter Islands Resort
• Learn about Dead Chest Island
• See the Wreck of the RMS Rhone
• Relax at Cooper Island Beach Club
• Visit The Baths and Coppermine
• Stop at Bitter End Yacht Club and Leverick Bay
• Explore Spanish Town and Oil Nut Bay
• Visit North Sound and Prickly Pear
• Discover Cow Wreck Beach and Loblolly Bay
• See Conch Island and Flamingo Pond
• Enjoy Foxy's Bar & Restaurant and Sydney's Peace and Love Restaurant
• Visit Soggy Dollar Bar and The Bubbly Pool
• Explore Little Jost Van Dyke and B-line Beach Bar
• Relax at Sandy Spit and Sandy Cay
• Visit Sage Mountain and Nanny Cay
• Explore Cane Garden Bay and Callwood Rum Distillery
• See North Shore Shell Museum and Carrot Bay
• Visit Smugglers Cove and Trellis Bay & Bellamy Cay
• Stop at Soper's Hole Marina and Mount Healthy

The experience

You arrive at an anchorage and pull up the app. The story of that place (why Dead Chest Island got its name, what really happened on Norman Island, who Jost Van Dyke was and why half the archipelago carries his name) plays in audio or sits waiting to be read. The guide covers 14 named spots across the BVI, each one tied to a wreck, a piece of pirate history, or a local legend that may or may not be true. Because you're discovering these by boat, the stories are built around what you can actually see from the water, not what a tour bus passenger would hear.

The tour runs completely offline, so it works no matter how far from a signal you drift. You pick each anchorage as you arrive, in whatever order your charter takes you: bareboat, crewed, sailing or power. Along the way, a 50-question BVI quiz settles who actually knows the history, and a digital treasure hunt spreads photo and video challenges across the islands. At the end, everyone on your crew gets their own digital album of the trip, built from the snaps and videos you collected.

One booking covers your whole crew, each person on their own phone. The audio guide is in English, and the text works for anyone who wants to read instead of listen.

What’s included

• Self-guided audio and text guide to 14 BVI anchorages.
• free 50-question digital history quiz.
• free digital treasure hunt escape game with photo and video challenges.
• digital album of your crew's photos and videos at the end of the trip.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

GroupPrivate

Audio guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcome

Operated by Day Trips BVI

Is this one for you?This guide suits anyone sailing the BVI for the first time or returning to learn the stories behind the places you're anchoring. The self-guided format means you explore at your own pace and in whatever order your charter takes you, rather than following a fixed itinerary or schedule.

Traveler reviews

5.00★★★★★★★★★★

1 verified traveler review

Read all the reviews ›

Top questions

What stories does the guide cover at each anchorage?

Each of the 14 anchorages has its own history tied to wrecks, smugglers, or local legends: Dead Chest Island, Norman Island, and Jost Van Dyke are among the named spots, each with a story about why it got its name and what happened there.

Can I use this guide if my charter doesn't visit every anchorage?

Yes. You pick each anchorage as your charter arrives, in whatever order your sailing or power boat takes you, so you only unlock the stories for the places you actually visit.

Does the guide work without cell service?

The app runs fully offline once you download it before you leave home, so it works no matter how far from a signal you are on the water.

How many people can use one booking?

One booking covers your whole crew. Each person downloads the app on their own phone and accesses the same stories, quiz and treasure hunt.

What's included in the treasure hunt?

The digital treasure hunt spreads photo and video challenges across the islands as you visit each anchorage. At the end, everyone receives their own digital album built from the snaps and videos your crew collected.