The world is finally opening up for travel again, and that makes me so happy! We got married in November 2019, and after re-scheduling our Thailand honeymoon about four times, we finally were able to go on our re-re-re-scheduled, delayed honeymoon in December 2021 to the British Virgin Islands. We stayed at Marriott's Scrub Island Resort.
Day 1: Arrive
Our flight path was through San Juan, Puerto Rico to Tortola, BVI. After a cancelled flight with InterCaribbean Air, we got on a flight with Cape Air. Cape Air was extremely accommodating and the eight person plane was an excursion in and of itself!
Another popular flight option is through St. Thomas, USVI. Make sure to check all the most current COVID restrictions.
Once we landed in Tortola, we took a quick ride to Trellis Bay to catch the ferry to Scrub Island. The airport to Trellis bay is a quick ride, I would say walkable but some might disagree.
We arrived at Scrub and immediately felt like royalty. The staff greeted us with champagne and gave us a tour of the island. We spent the rest of the day at the resort pool sipping world famous pain killers.
Day 2: Virgin Gorda
We quickly realized that most tourists sail the virgin islands. Luckily, the public ferries make it really easy to island hop. There are a few different companies (Moorings, Speedy's) so do your research to figure out the ferry schedules, and definitely look into getting a ferry pass instead of buying an individual fare each trip.
We took the ferry from Scrub --> Trellis Bay (Tortola) --> Virgin Gorda
At the VG ferry docks, you'll walk right into plenty of rental cars. We picked an orange, two seater Moke to see the island! $80 for the day. Highly recommend!
You can circle the whole island in about an hour if you don't stop, but there are so many must-do's and must-see's along the way. Here's my list:
1. Saba Rock - a resort and restaurant on it's own private man-made island. Pictures can't even do this place justice. Saba rock runs it's own ferry once an hour from Devil's bay. If you think you're in the wrong spot, you're not... just keep waiting. You're on island time.
2. Savannah Bay - A beautiful beach, drive the Moke down the beach path.
3. The Baths - Of course, Virgin Gorda is famous for the baths. Tickets are inexpensive, and you can spend a few hours swimming and wandering through the caves. We heard the tour busses stop here in the morning, so we waited until 2PM, which was plenty of time until 4PM closing.
4. Coco Maya - save room for dinner at the most picture-perfect restaurant around. The food is just as amazing as the views.
Day 3: Jost Van Dyke
Jost is famous for it's beach bars. It was quite a hike from Scrub Island. We woke up early to catch the Trellis Bay Ferry, rented a car at the airport, and drove to the complete opposite side of Tortola to catch the ferry to Jost. You can also do a private day excursion here, but the waters were too rough at the end of December.
Stop #1 - Make your mark on Foxxy's by putting up a sticker or a koozie.
Stop #2 - Order the ORIGINAL pain killer at Soggy Dollar.
Day 4-5: Anegada
Anegada was a last minute addition, and we were SO GLAD we went. It is a small, flat island, completely unlike the other virgin island landscapes. We stayed at the Anegada reef hotel. It was the first hotel on the island and is 100% no-frills, island vibes. The staff was so nice and accommodating, we felt like friends by the time we left.
For a more upscale experience, check out Anegada Beach Club
We rented a Moke and circled the island, stopped for lunch at Anegada Beach Club, and walked the gorgeous beaches. From our hotel, we walked to dinner at the Lobster Trap for some fresh, delicious, Caribbean lobster. Be sure to let them know you're coming to make sure there's enough fresh catch.
After that, it was back to Scrub, then back home to reality. We had the best time and are already planning our next trip.
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