Cruising Guide to the Virgin Islands

by Simon Scott

Book Overview

Completely re-designed and updated style, with more Virgin Island photography and full color detailed anchorage charts, these guides have been indispensable companions for sailors and visitors to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0944428479
• ISBN13: 9780944428474
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Cruising Guide Publications
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

The Cruising Guide to the Virgin Islands: A Complete Guide for Yachtsmen, Divers and Watersports En

I purchased this book prior to a sailing trip through the British Virgin Islands. My family has bareboat chartered in other locations before, but was our first trip to the BVI. This guide was outstanding - gave thorough information about anchoring, mooring and also activities and amenities to enjoy on the various islands. I would highly recommend purchasing this book prior to boating in the Virgin Islands. There is so much to do - we plan to go back next year - we couldn't get to all of the great places this year on a 9 day trip.

An easy guide for some the worlds easiest sailing waters

The spiral binder is a simple solution to using the book aboard. While it is true that you'll get a lot of ads it's a fair trade off since you'll only pay about half of what other cruising guides cost and it will show you the services you're likely to use. I find the technical aspects of this guide (anchoring, mooring, customs, etc.) to be clear and accurate. I've used some well respected guides for other areas that were not so.

Don't go sailing in the BVI without this...

I recently did a sailing course in the BVI and this book came as part of the package. It was an invaluable asset to sailing in the Virgin Islands and I highly recommend it before going there. Details on restaurants, places to anchor for the day and overnight anchorages. This is a great reference book!

The best single source of information for the VI sailor.

If you only had one publication to take on a trip to the Virgin Islands this would be it. The updates are good which means their research is working and I am really pleased to see the return to a spiral binding. This works so well when you want it to stay opened to a particular page.

Wouldn't Sail the VI's without a copy

I wouldn't sail the Virgin Islands without the latest copy of this guide. It is one of the better cruising guides to the busiest charter area in the world. I did like it better with the spiral binding in the earlier editions. Much easier to turn to a section and leave it open.