This edition is Part II of The Island Hopping Digital Guide to the Virgin Islands and covers Tortola, Jost Van Dyke, Norman Island, Virgin Gorda, and Anegada.

The Island Hopping Digital Guides are the digital versions of the world-famous cruising guides written by Stephen J. Pavlidis. Over the past 20 years, Stephen J. Pavlidis has written more than 10 excellent cruising guides covering all of the waters from south Florida to the islands of Trinidad and Tobago and everything in between.

Each cruising guide contains many color charts, photos and loads of current local knowledge making this a must-have guide for yachts planning to cruise in the Virgin Islands. With full-color aerial harbor photos and full-color sketch charts, it contains extremely accurate hydrographic data based on personally conducted independent surveys by the author. This guide also includes extensive navigational instructions, GPS waypoints, approaches and routes, anchorages, services, dive sites, history, basic information for cruising in the Virgin Islands, extensive appendices, contact information and more.

These cruising guides are not only essential for navigation and piloting while cruising, but also for use at anchor or dockside because of the valuable shoreside information they contain. The digital versions also have the added convenience of live links for email and websites to the many services and marinas found throughout the region. In addition, they make excellent planning tools for future adventures.

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Stephen J. Pavlidis has been cruising The Bahamas and Caribbean since the winter of 1989. Starting in the Exuma Cays, 20 years ago, Steve began his writing career with guides to the many fascinating destinations he visited. Many of his books stand alone to this day as the quintessential guides to the areas he covers. His books are different from most other cruising guides in some very significant ways. All of the charts in Steve's books were created using data personally collected while visiting each area using a computerized system that interfaces GPS and depth soundings. You can find out more about this exceptional author by visiting his Web site, www.Seaworthy.com where there is current news and information about Steve's latest projects, as well as contact information.

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Table of Contents Introduction The Basics Anchoring BVI National Parks Regulations Caribbean Etiquette Chartering Clothing-What to Bring Currency Customs and Immigration Ports of Entry Dinghy Safety Ferries Holidays Hurricane Holes Medical Emergencies Navigation Phoning Home Rastafarians Rum Safety and Security Taxis and Buses Tides and Currents Time VHF VISAR Weather Using the Charts List of Charts The British Virgin Islands A Brief History Tortola Road Town Fort Burt Marina, Road Reef Marina Prospect Reef Resort Brandywine Bay Maya Cove, Buck Island Fat Hog's Bay Marina Cay Scrub Island Trellis Bay and Beef Island Guana Island Brewers Bay Cane Garden Bay West End Nanny Cay Sea Cow Bay Driving Around Tortola Jost Van Dyke Little Jost Van Dyke, Green Cay Great Harbour Little Harbour White Bay Norman to Virgin Gorda Norman Island Benures Bay The Bight Pelican Island, The Indians Peter Island Little Harbour Great Harbour Sprat Bay Deadman's Bay Key Bay Dead Chest Island Salt Island Salt Island Bay Lee Bay Cooper Island Virgin Gorda The Baths Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour Little Dix Bay Savannah Bay to Tetor Bay The Dogs Long Bay North Sound Drake's Anchorage Prickly Pear Island Saba Rock The Bitter End Yacht Club Biras Creek Gun Creek Leverick Bay Eustatia Sound South Sound Driving Around Virgin Gorda Necker Island Anegada Hurricane Season Dining in the Virgins References Appendices Appendix A: Navigational Lights Appendix B: Marinas Appendix C: Service Facilities Appendix D: Waypoints Appendix E: Metric Conversion About the Author