Virgin Islands Cruising Guide 2026-2027: A Complete Companion to Bareboat Chartering, Best Anchorages, and Reef-Safe Navigation in Tortola, St. Thomas, John, Jost Van Dyke & Anegada

Somewhere between St. Thomas and Tortola sits the best week on the water you have not taken yet.Forty islands. One channel calm enough to sail by sight alone. A reef that teaches you how to read water, one shade of blue at a time. The US and British Virgin Islands built a name as the most forgiving cruising ground on earth, and this guide shows you why, anchorage by anchorage, rum punch by rum punch, mile by mile.Inside, you get: - A full walk-through on choosing between a monohull and a catamaran, sized right for your crew- Real numbers for budgeting a week on the water, not brochure guesses- Step by step guidance for customs, mooring pickups, and reading a squall before it arrives- Island by island coverage of the US and British Virgin Islands, plus the quiet Spanish Virgin Islands most visitors never find- Five ready-made routes, from a tight weekend escape to a ten-day loop across both territories- The story behind the name on this cover, the dishes worth ordering twice, and the reef etiquette that keeps this water worth visiting for the next sailor tooWho this guide is for: The sailor with a departure date circled on the calendar. The family weighing a first bareboat charter. The returning visitor who wants the corners of these islands the crowds have not found yet.Every mooring fee, every VHF channel, every lobster dinner recommendation in this book comes from time spent on the water, not copied off a brochure.Your boat is booked. Your crew is packed. Chart the course that makes the whole week count.