Virgin Gorda
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Island known for boulder grottos, pools, and pristine beaches
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British Virgin Islands Get directions
Island known for boulder grottos, pools, and pristine beaches
British Virgin Islands Get directions
"Virgin Gorda boasts pristine beaches, lush parks, and luxurious accommodations. Activities include snorkeling, boating, and hiking in Devil’s Bay National Park." - Nina Kahn
"I loved that you can swim in a cove, hike a mountain, and eat sushi all in the same day; the rock caves that you can hike through are beautiful, and many visitors tour the island via catamaran." - Sarah Bruning Sarah Bruning Sarah Bruning is the special projects and surveys editor at Travel + Leisure, where she has been on staff since 2018. She assigns stories across the magazine, primarily for the Experiences section and feature well. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Red Until you’ve snorkeled or gone scuba diving in the gin-clear waters of the BVI, you’ve only seen half of the picture of this paradise. Beneath all that beautiful blue water lies a world of swaying red and pink corals, purple sea fans, fish in every hue of the rainbow, sea turtles, and many other marine wonders. Sail Caribbean Divers offers regular trips to popular reef and wreck diving sites, including the wreck of the former royal mail ship, the RMS Rhone , one of the most legendary sunken shipwrecks in all of the Caribbean. But you don’t need a scuba tank to see the underwater beauty of the BVI. One of the best snorkeling spots is The Indians , a collection of pinnacles that rise from the ocean just off Norman Island. Sea fans wave in the mild current and damsel fish, wrasse, and bar jacks patrol the vertical wall. The Caves is another top dive site where you can swim in crystal-clear water along the shore’s edge, ducking in and out of the namesake shallow caves to see schools of iridescent minnows sheltering inside. Sponsored by British Virgin islands"
"From atop the breezy hill we have a bird's-eye view of Virgin Gorda—a voluptuous volcanic island so named because Columbus thought its profile looked like an overweight woman lying on her side."
"The granite grottos that harbor the lagoons around Virgin Gorda make it a must-visit spot for snorkeling and scuba-diving enthusiasts." - Kendall Cornish Kendall Cornish Kendall Cornish is an editor and digital producer. She previously worked as an editor for the Dotdash Meredith brands including InStyle, Real Simple, Health, Travel + Leisure, and People. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines