About Virgin Gorda

With approximately 4,000 people, Virgin Gorda is the second-most populous of the British Virgin Islands, and at eight square miles, it’s the second largest, after Tortola and Anegada. If comparing Virgin Gorda to an exotic sea creature, it resembles a diving seadragon. The hub of Virgin Gorda is Spanish Town, a breezy oasis where you can find grocery stores, boutiques, restaurants, cafes, bars, a marina, dive shops, and the ferry dock. Most residents live in Spanish Town and work in Road Town or at one of the island’s many resorts.

The southern tip of Virgin Gorda hosts The Baths, The Caves, and Devil’s Bay beach which are all part of a National Park that is one of the most stunning places in the world. The Baths and Devil’s Bay are two pristine beaches that bookend The Caves—a labyrinth of paths and passageways weaving through and often underneath giant granite boulders that seem haphazardly stacked on top of each other to create hidden grottoes and majestic amphitheaters. Turquoise water laps the rocks, and sea life flourishes between them. You can explore the caves from The Baths to Devil’s Bay then snorkel back around them to see some of the most colorful underwater creatures in the BVI. On the southern side of the island, you can also find Rosewood Little Dix Bay Resort, designed by Laurance Rockefeller as an eco-sustainable retreat.

The thin neck of the seadragon separates the south of the island from the north. Along this thin stretch of sand is Savannah Bay—a breathtaking, palm-tree-lined beach where many residents like to relax on the weekends. The north of the island is home to North Sound—also known as The Billionaire’s Playground. Luxury resorts including Bitter End Yacht Club, Oil Nut Bay, and Saba Rock host guests from around the world, and the North Sound is where you’re most likely to find visiting superyachts. Richard Branson owns Necker Island and Mosquito Island where you might bump into celebrity guests.