🇻🇬British Virgin Islands

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Nov 8, 2026.

• DiveJourney public guide: Tortola, Virgin Gorda and Central BVI - Found by public DiveJourney country VG destination search; English guide returned 2026-10-29 editorial research. Direct public webpage could not be opened by external browser checker.
• DiveJourney public guide: Anegada - Found by public DiveJourney country VG destination search; English guide returned 2026-10-29 editorial research, including Horseshoe Reef access cautions. Direct public webpage could not be opened by external browser checker.
• BVI Tourist Board: Anegada - Official island geography, beaches, reefs and wildlife tourism information.
• BVI Tourist Board: Air arrivals - Official gateway and connection overview; specific air routes must be date-confirmed.
• BVI Tourist Board: Ferry schedules - Published inter-island and international ferry route information, not real-time sailing confirmation.
• BVI Government: Digital ED card - Official mandatory free digital immigration declaration and 72-hour submission window.
• UK FCDO: BVI entry rules and charges - Passport, visa guidance, USD $10 arrival levy and departure tax components.
• U.S. State Department: BVI travel advice - Current U.S. passport, visas, onward travel, safety and general risk guidance.
• National Parks Trust: Baths and Devil's Bay ticket - Live official November 2026 park checkout with USD $10 adult and USD $5 child visitor admission.
• National Parks Trust: Park tickets and marine permits - Official park ticket and marine conservation permit portal.
• National Parks Trust: Marine Conservation Programme - Conservation buoy permit obligations, 90-minute day-use limit, color codes and overnight prohibition.
• National Parks Trust: RMS Rhone Marine Park - Protected wreck details, sections and prohibition on anchoring and fishing.
• National Parks Trust: Species recovery - Flamingo Pond, Anegada rock iguana, conservation and viewing advice.
• National Parks Trust: Greater Baths - Official definition of The Baths, Devil's Bay and linked national parks.
• BVI Beacon: 2026 National Parks Trust fee changes - October 2026 reporting of gazetted changes from November 1, including visitor park entry and vessel conservation rates; some later phases need reconfirmation.
• National Hurricane Center: Atlantic seasonal climatology - Official June-November Atlantic hurricane season and historical peak.
• ProtectedSeas: Horseshoe Reef - Fisheries-protected Horseshoe Reef boundary and prohibited activity summary, sourced to BVI regulations.
• BVI ARK: Marine laws and protected areas - Local conservation organization summary of coral, shark, ray and fisheries-zone restrictions.
• BVIHSA: Primary healthcare - Hospital, sister-island clinics and emergency transfer arrangements.
• VISAR: Emergency contact - Marine rescue numbers 767 and +1 284 499 0911.
• DAN: Emergency assistance - Emergency diver hotline and response sequencing.
• UK FCDO: BVI emergency assistance - Local 911 police/ambulance/fire and VISAR 767 numbers.
• PADI: BVI diving guide - Country-level recreational diving context, species and indicative water temperatures.
• We Be Divin: Freediving and scuba - Tortola operator listing PADI freedive instruction and private marine excursions; verify live availability.
• Sail Caribbean Divers: Boat trips and emergency planning - Central-island yacht rendezvous diving and offshore medical logistics context.
• BVI Food Fete: 2026 Anegada Lobster Festival - Official November 27-29, 2026 event dates and advertised event-specific transfers.
• BVI Airports Authority: Taddy Bay Airport - Virgin Gorda VIJ/TUPW airport, published carriers and small airport context.
• Electrical Safety First: Virgin Islands electrical outlets - 110V, 60Hz, Type A and B plug guidance.
• BVI Government: 2026 turtle protection season - Official current 2026 sea turtle take and trade restrictions; these do not define a tourism sighting peak.
• Country hero photo by Robert Bye - Photo on Unsplash under the Unsplash License. Photographer: https://unsplash.com/@robertbye