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British Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands Folk Museum
Archaic stone tools, those that appear in archaeological dig sites, are seemingly the same all over the world, but, in fact, their designs can tell us a lot about the people who used them. The native Caribbean tribes that once lived in the British Virgin Islands—the Caribs, the Arawaks—left their tools behind, and their stories are intermingled at the Virgin Islands Folk Museum with shipwreck artifacts and the tales of West African and British influences that have shaped the island culture over time. Main Street Road Town Tortola
The Baths
The name “The Baths” holds double meaning. Strictly geologically speaking, it stands for the rock formations, the batholiths that create the caverns and pools they hide inside. And therein lies the second meaning: The pools that populate the spot are reminiscent of baths, perhaps best visualized in the Roman sense of the word. An offshore dinghy dock protects the shore from erosion, and mooring balls are there to take care of the coral reefs. The best approach may be by snorkel. Virgin Gorda
J.R. O’Neal Botanic Gardens
A gem of the British Virgin Islands National Parks Trust, the Botanic Gardens in Tortola’s Road Town hold more than 60 species of palm trees, sprinkled in among the many species of cacti and trees of the rainforest. Flowering plants provide nectar for the Green-throated Carib hummingbird, as well as shade for the anole lizards that dart about, always seemingly seen just from the corner of the eye. The trees also provide shade for the visitors, a welcome respite from the constancy of the Caribbean sun. Botanic Road Road Town Tortola 284.495.4168
Dolphin Discovery
Callwood Rum Distillery
Anchoring in Cane Garden Bay, one is faced with a small, seemingly undiscovered white sand beach ringed with restaurants that serve seafood specialties on open-air decks just feet from the water. A single street away is the Callwood Rum Distillery, as it has been for more than 200 years. The Callwoods themselves began the process of turning sugar into rum in the early part of the 19th century, and their process has never changed. Cane Garden Bay Tortola
It’s an adventure that can only be undertaken in the right climate. While dolphins swim the seas the world over, it’s the Atlantic bottle-nosed dolphin we romanticize, we love. At Dolphin Discovery at Prospect Reef, swimming with these magnificent marine mammals is where the adventure begins. A dolphin tow can have you moving through the water at speeds you never imagined you’d reach without a Jet-Ski. Swimming with dolphins offshore is a possibility; doing so at Dolphin Discovery at Prospect Reef is a certainty. Prospect Reef Tortola www.dolphindiscovery.com 998.193.3360
Sage Mountain National Park
Were it not for the inherent rockiness of Sage Mountain, there would be no rainforest at all on Tortola. The plantation era wiped it out, as all arable land was cleared to promote the trade interests of the British Empire. But rainforest survived at Sage Mountain, now a national park, and has been enhanced by the planting of West Indies mahogany and other native trees. The forest, reaching a height of 1,716 feet at the summit, is healthier than it has ever been. Tortola
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We are Marine Surveyors with a reputation for honesty and accuracy throughout the Caribbean. All our surveyors are Accredited with SAMS (Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors) as AMS. All our surveyors are accredited by MECAL in the UK. We are approved by the UK Certifying Authorities (RYA, IIMS, MECAL, YDSA) for carrying out MCA Inspections for\SCV Certificates. We are approved by the UK and BVI Governments to carry out stability testing for the MGN 280 Code. We work for Insurance Underwriters throughout the world for damage inspections. Our area is ?? ?the Caribbean” but we have worked from Brazil to Rhode Island for interested Underwriters. We are here to help you as needed.
Caribbean Marine Surveyors Ltd. W.J. Bailey Road Town, Tortola 284.494.2091 / 2092 or cell 284.499.1576 www.caribsurveyors.com
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