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THE CRUISING GUIDE TO THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

Scott’s Virgin Islands Cruising Guide is the best-selling and most trusted companion for sailors exploring one of the world’s most celebrated cruising grounds. Beautifully presented and packed with practical information, it has become the go-to reference for yacht skippers, charterers, and cruisers visiting the BVI and USVI.

This full-colour guide provides detailed piloting information, anchorage notes, and marina details for cruising the entire Virgin Islands region. Each harbour and anchorage is illustrated with full-colour aerial photography, sketch charts, and clear approach notes, making navigation both safe and straightforward.

Author Simon Scott, a seasoned sailor, charter captain, and photographer, combines technical accuracy with a sailor’s eye for detail. His cruising guide doesn’t just get you there safely — it enhances the experience ashore with recommendations on restaurants, provisioning stops, and island highlights.

The Virgin Islands Cruising Guide is fully updated to reflect the latest changes in facilities, moorings, marine parks, and regulations. It also includes helpful sections on marine services, charter bases, and local customs, making it an indispensable reference whether you’re on your own yacht or a bareboat charter.

Printed in a durable, spiral-bound format, the virgin islands cruising guide is easy to use on deck or at the chart table. With its blend of accurate piloting detail, stunning photography, and practical cruising tips, it’s no surprise that this guide has become a staple for anyone setting sail in the Virgin Islands.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive coverage of BVI and USVI cruising grounds

• Aerial photos, sketch charts & detailed pilotage notes

• Updated marinas, moorings, and facilities information

• Island highlights, dining & provisioning tips

• Durable spiral binding for cockpit and chart table use

• Written & photographed by sailor Simon Scott

Scott’s Virgin Islands Cruising Guide  is a must have for anyone sailing these islands.  This 2025 edition marks the 43rd year of assisting sailors and vacationers cruising the tropical waters of both the British and U.S. Virgin Islands. This edition is packed with the latest information on navigation (including key GPS coordinates), customs and immigration regulations, weather, communications, marinas, haul-out facilities, chandleries, dive services, shore-side services, shopping and an indispensable wealth of other valuable information.

The Cruising Guide to the Virgin Islands is filled with detailed charts of the various anchorages, supported with colorful aerial photography in addition to piloting, anchoring and shoreside information. The Island Connections sections provide valuable telephone, email and website information to make finding island businesses, services and restaurants effortless. Additionally, the guide includes a free, fold-out color 27” x 17” planning chart covering the British and U.S. Virgin Islands.

This Virgin Islands Cruising Guide covers the whole of the US Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands: St. Croix, St. Thomas, St. John, Jost Van Dyke, Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada and all the smaller islands in between. If you are sailing south to the Leewards we include a section on passages from the Virgins to the Leeward Islands. The Cruising Guide to the Northern Leeward Islands picks up where this guide leaves off, beginning in Anguilla.

Virgin Islands Cruising Guides

Cruising Guide Publications was created by Simon and Nancy Scott while living aboard their sailboat in the British Virgin Islands, and later, working in the bareboat charter industry for twenty years. There was a need for comprehensive guides to aid cruisers and charterers exploring the Caribbean island chain. The Cruising Guide to the Virgin Islands, like its sister publications, includes not only navigational information, but also the rich history of the Caribbean islands, folklore, the flora and fauna, as well as where to go for diving, snorkeling and shore side entertainment and of course, what to do in an emergency. We have made it our mission to answer all the questions we had from charterers and cruisers and to add details and background about the islands to enhance the cruising experience.

 

Part Number: PIL0740

Title: The Cruising Guide to the Virgin Islands

Edition: 2025

Printed and corrected to: No

ISBN: 9798986585833

Publisher: Cruising Guide Publications

Language: English

Author: Simon Scott

Format: Spiralbound