Included Virgin Gorda & the Baths Experience
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Port
Great Harbour, Jost van Dyke, British Virgin Islands
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Activity Level
Strenuous Activity
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At (prices in USD)
Information Not Currently Available
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 4 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Tortola's sister island, Virgin Gorda, is home to the British Virgin Islands' main attraction -- the Baths -- which you will visit today.
Board a boat at the Jost Van Dyke tender dock and cruise the Sir Francis Drake Channel to Virgin Gorda. Scores of pirates and buccaneers, both famous and infamous, once plied their profitable trade on this very waterway.
You'll land at quaint Spanish Town -- Virgin Gorda's main settlement. An open-air safari bus awaits you. Climb aboard for the short drive to the top of the Baths at Spring Bay. This is the otherworldly setting of the Baths National Park. Follow your guide down a narrow track to the Baths. Huge granite boulders, some measuring 40 feet in diameter, lie at the ocean's edge -- the result of ancient volcanic activity. They form a maze that will surprise and enchant photography buffs with an endless array of brilliant shots.
Take a swim in the clear, warm water, or squeeze through narrow crevices and discover small caverns where sunlight creates cool hues. The scene below the waterline is equally fascinating with small tropical fish darting through the crystalline water. You will have about an hour at the Baths.
Return to the marina for the boat ride back to Jost Van Dyke.
Please note: Wherever Included Experience tours are offered, guests are allowed to participate in only one included experience per call unless otherwise specified in the tour description. The boat ride to Virgin Gorda is 45 minutes each way via ferry and is not narrated. Transportation on the island is by open-air safari bus and is simply a transfer to the Baths. The walk to the Baths is a 15-minute downhill/uphill hike on an uneven path. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Wear your swimsuit under your clothing; bring a towel, reef-safe/biodegradable sunscreen and a hat. Snorkel gear can be rented at the Baths (subject to availability) or bring your own. The Baths are a popular destination and are often quite crowded.