Jost Van Dyke
As nature intended. This teensy sliver of paradise is all about escapism. Deserted beaches. Perfect coral reefs. And no around. The British Virgin Islands at its best.
As nature intended. This teensy sliver of paradise is all about escapism. Deserted beaches. Perfect coral reefs. And no around. The British Virgin Islands at its best.
Four square miles. That's it. There's next to nothing on Jost, yet it has everything. The swishes of tropical sand at White Bay. Dreamy turquoise waters. Extraordinary barrier reef snorkelling near Great Harbour. And then the fabled Painkiller cocktail from Soggy Bottom Bar. If Tortola is the heart of the BVIs, this is its soul. Unhurried. Arcadian. Escapism at its purest. You don’t just sail here, you drift.
YACHT CHARTER ITINERARIES
INSPIRATIONAL ITINERARIES IN THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
With only 300 inhabitants, Jost Van Dyke is as Mother Nature left it. Sure, there are hammocks between the trees. Unseen coves to explore by rib. Mangroves to kayak through. Pristine coral reef to swim among. But people? Not really. Save for Foxy Callwood, the island's philosophical father. He welcomed the first, freewheeling sailors with his homemade rum in the 1960s and the atoll has been built in his image ever since
Bubbly Pool
Remember we said Jost is as Mother Nature left it? This is her very own jacuzzi. Located on a peninsula on the north-eastern side of the island, waves whoosh into this collection of rocks to create a natural whirlpool. It's usually a 20-minute hike to get here, but dock your yacht at Diamond Cay for a simple stroll to the beach. Your crew can pack you a picnic too.
Soggy Dollar Bar
Home to the Caribbean's most infamous cocktail – the fittingly-named Painkiller – time simply melts at the Soggy Dollar Bar. This rickety, White Bay drinking den has drawn in sailors for decades – most swimming ashore, money in pocket, hence its name. Moor in the harbour for an evening on the luscious (but lethal) concoction of rum, pineapple, orange juice, coconut and nutmeg. Your Y.CO crew will get you back to bed.
Sandy Spit
Part-botanic garden, part-nature reserve, pristine Sandy Cay is the paradise you see on postcards. Formerly owned by Laurance S. Rockefeller, this gorgeous atoll – 0.5nm east of Jost – is the most idyllic slice of Shangri-La you'll ever encounter. Believe us. Perfect for day anchoring, its shallow reefs dazzle, its pure-white sands bedazzle and its coconut palms, little-seen tree cacti and rare red-billed tropicbirds make it worth the hassle.
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