Seven days is the sweet spot for the British Virgin Islands — enough time to island-hop without ever rushing. Here's a laid-back week on the water, with the best places to drop anchor each day.
Day 1 — Arrive & settle into Tortola
Pick up the boat, stock up, and ease into island time with a gentle afternoon sail and your first sunset at anchor.
Where to anchor: Overnight at Hodge's Creek Marina on Tortola before heading out, or grab a mooring ball just outside for a calm first night on the water.
Day 2 — Norman Island & The Caves
Snorkel through a network of sea caves where treasure's rumored to have been hidden. Calm, shallow, and glowing with color.
Where to anchor: For The Caves, grab a day mooring right off the rocks and snorkel straight from the boat. Overnight in The Bight, which offers mooring balls and a sheltered, sandy bottom.
Day 3 — The Baths, Virgin Gorda
Giant granite boulders tumble into turquoise sea, forming hidden pools and sun-dappled caves. A gentle wander, not a hike.
Where to anchor: Pick up a mooring ball in Spanish Town rather than fighting the swell near The Baths. Short, calm ride to shore with clean sand holding.
Day 4 — Anegada
Flat, quiet, and famous for soft white beaches and fresh lobster. The island to do absolutely nothing on.
Where to anchor: The only safe anchorage is off Setting Point on the south side. Shallow and sandy with perfect holding — but enter slowly through the marked channel, as Anegada is ringed by reef.
Day 5 — Jost Van Dyke
Float in to the Soggy Dollar for a Painkiller and let the afternoon drift by. BVI charm at its most unhurried.
Where to anchor: Overnight in Great Harbour, with mooring balls and good shelter from the prevailing easterlies. White Bay is calmer only in settled weather — many captains anchor in Great Harbour and take the short dinghy ride over.
Day 6 — Sandy Spit & a lazy day
A tiny ring of white sand and palm trees, all yours for a few hours. Snorkel, nap, repeat.
Where to anchor: Moor off Sandy Cay / Sandy Spit for a day stop — it's open and shallow, so pick calm conditions, then head back to a sheltered overnight anchorage nearby.
Day 7 — Sail back at golden hour
The best part of any charter is the sail itself. As the sun drops low, the islands turn gold and the sea goes glassy-calm — the perfect way to end the week.
