Itineraries

Please note: During these Covid times, we don’t mix “on island guests” & “cruise ship guests.”

All daysails with Aristocat Charters include…

Breathtaking sailing,
2-3 beautiful stops for snorkeling,
Unlimited cold drinks
(Options may include: water, soda, beer, white wine, and a selection of spirits & mixers)
and a stop for lunch at a relaxing beach bar/restaurant!

*Note: Lunch is not included.
Typical lunch stops, depending on itinerary, include but are not limited to:
Cooper Island Beach Club, Pirate’s Bight, Willy T, Hendo’s Hideout

We typically sail from 3 convenient pick up locations on Tortola:
Nanny Cay Marina, West End (for Jost Van Dyke itinerary), and Road Town.
(Road Town pickup location is primarily for cruise ship guests.)

We can also pick you up on almost any island in the BVI including:
(Private charter required and additional $200 remote pickup fee)
Virgin Gorda, Peter Island, Jost Van Dyke, Guana Island,
Scrub Island, Cooper Island, Great Camanoe, and more.

Our itineraries include:

• Norman Island (the Caves and/or the Indians) and Peter Island
• Jost Van Dyke
• Cooper Island & Peter Island
• The Baths (Private charter only. See Notes below.)

Details of each itinerary

Norman Island (the Caves and/or the Indians) and Peter Island

Our most popular due to the calmest sailing, best snorkeling, and most time at each stop.  This is also our best itinerary for kids!

Norman is known as “Treasure Island” because of legends of pirates and buried treasure. This sail typically includes the following:

• The Caves – The story goes that some of the treasure buried on Norman Island was also hidden in these caves.
• The Indians – An underwater national park, alive with fish and a wide variety of corals and plant life. This is one of the best snorkeling sites in the BVI, if not the Caribbean!
• Peter Island – Little Harbor is a beautifully pristine anchorage where we often are able to snorkel with sea turtles!

Some other options may include:

• Angelfish Reef – Where sea turtles are sometimes seen
• The Bight – A large protected anchorage… home of Pirate’s Bight and the Willy T
• Kelly’s Cove – A peaceful anchorage with great snorkeling in the bay as well as the nearby Water Point

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Jost Van Dyke – White Bay & Sandy Spit

• Sandy Spit – This is the beautiful deserted island you’ve always dreamed of being stranded on
• White Bay – Home of the Soggy Dollar Bar and several other picturesque beach bars

May include:

• Diamond Cay – Nice snorkeling along Little Jost Van Dyke, home of the B Line Bar

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Cooper Island & Peter Islan

• Cooper Island – We dock at Cooper Island Beach Club, a cute little resort that offers a little bit of everything… including a great restaurant & bar, ice cream shop, coffee shop, nice clothing and gift store, a rum bar, and a cozy and relaxing beach.  From there, you have the option to snorkel the calm bay, where turtles and rays are often spotted, right from the beach.
• Peter Island – Beautiful Deadman’s Bay where you have the option of snorkeling… where turtles are often spotted…  or laying on the beach that was rated one of the world’s 10 most romantic beaches.

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The Baths*
     Note: *Private charter only. Please contact us to enquire.

• The Baths – A shore excursion where you explore over, under, and through a large collection of massive granite boulders (some as big as 40′ in diameter) which form pools, or “baths.”
• Cooper Island – We are often able to stop at Cooper Island to snorkel in beautiful Manchineel Bay.

NOTE:

• • To cruise ship guests:  We currently don’t offer a shared sail to the Baths for guests arriving by cruise ship as it is can often be too crowded to fully enjoy your day when a ship is in port.  We feel your time with us is best spent out on the water sailing, snorkeling, swimming, paddleboarding, and relaxing.
  • To on island guests: Getting to The Baths is weather dependent.  If the conditions don’t allow for a safe and comfortable sail to the Baths that day, another itinerary may be chosen, or another day if possible.
  • *Again, The Baths is currently only available for private charters.  Please email to enquire.

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Whichever trip you choose, you will have an experience that you will always remember.
And you might consider joining us again during your visit… for a 20% discount!

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