Luxury Holidays in the British Virgin Islands by The Turquoise Holiday Company

Discovered by Christopher Columbus, this former pirates’ haven now offers visitors the perfect holiday experience. Made up of over forty volcanic islands including Norman Island (thought to be the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island), the British Virgin Islands are wonderfully sleepy and slow-paced. The majority of islands are nothing more than rocky outcrops or spits of sand, with around fifteen inhabited including Virgin Gorda, Tortola, Jost Van Dyke and Peter Island.

Home to some of the world’s best resorts, the British Virgin Islands are a fantastic choice for families, friends and couples looking to combine exclusivity and luxury with a remote, unspoiled location. Tortola may be the largest island, but Virgin Gorda is most geared up to visitors. Covering an area of around eight miles, this lush island of gently undulating hills, spectacular beaches and natural rock formations such as the famous Baths is a fabulous holiday destination. Moreover, the island is home to a scattering of world-class resorts, well spaced out from one another and offering visitors the ultimate in luxurious relaxation.

A wonderful place for sailing, swimming, snorkelling and diving, the British Virgin Islands are perfect for water-loving travellers. The waters around the islands offer some of the best dive sites in the Caribbean and due to the islands’ location east of Puerto Rico the region enjoys warm, tropical weather that’s perfect for sunbathing and outdoor activities.

Relatively remote and hard to reach (there are no direct flights from the US or UK), the British Virgin Islands feel like a special secret to those who visit. Although part of the same archipelago, the BVI have a very different feel to the neighbouring US Virgin Islands and are quieter, less developed and less glitzy. If you’re looking for a slow-paced holiday in idyllic surroundings, then it might just be the choice for you.