10 BEST Things to Do in Tortola from the Cruise Port
👉 Our recommended Tortola shore tours → https://shoretripfinder.com/Tortola 🗺️ Full step-by-step Tortola port-day guide (our sister channel) → https://youtu.be/LJ0a1l_lr-c This video ranks the 10 best things to do in Tortola, British Virgin Islands from the cruise port, counted down for a single port day, with how far each one is from the pier, whether to go on your own or book a tour, and the one trade-off to know. Ships dock at the Tortola Pier Park in Road Town, a 10 to 15 minute walk from downtown, and on busy days some anchor and tender. The list covers Sage Mountain, Road Town, the zipline, the Callwood rum distillery, four north and west shore beaches, and three boat trips: the Caves at Norman Island, White Bay on Jost Van Dyke and the Baths on Virgin Gorda, all judged by the return-to-ship clock. What's covered in this video: - Sage Mountain National Park, the highest point in all the Virgin Islands and the first national park in the British Virgin Islands. - Road Town on foot: spice stalls, Old Government House Museum and the J.R. O'Neal Botanic Gardens. - The zipline in the rainforest at Johnson's Ghut above Road Town, with the longest line over 700 feet. - The Callwood Rum Distillery across the road from Cane Garden Bay, home of Arundel rum, and when the still is running. - Cane Garden Bay, the famous beach, ranked sixth, and the beach mistake most cruise passengers make. - Brewers Bay, the quieter bay to the east, with better snorkeling on the reef at the southern end. - Smuggler's Cove at the western tip, snorkeling off the sand, and what the taxi costs. - The Caves at Treasure Point on Norman Island, and the real pirate treasure story behind it. - White Bay on Jost Van Dyke, the swim ashore to the Soggy Dollar Bar and the birthplace of the Painkiller. - The Baths on Virgin Gorda, by ship tour or by ferry on your own, plus how to plan the day around it. Common questions answered: Can you visit the Baths on your own from the Tortola cruise port? Yes. Walk about 10 minutes to the Road Town ferry terminal, cross to Spanish Town on Virgin Gorda in 30 to 45 minutes (Speedy's lists $30 one way or $40 return), then take a 10 minute taxi to the top of the Baths. Ferries run to a fixed timetable with gaps of two or three hours between some sailings, so know your last safe boat back. How much is the entry fee at the Baths? It rises from $3 to about $10 for visiting adults from November 1, and a further rise is planned, so check the National Parks Trust before you go. Do you have to swim ashore at White Bay on Jost Van Dyke? On many trips, yes. There's no dock at the beach, so you swim about 80 feet to the sand, and in a big swell the boat may drop you at a dock with a short taxi round instead. Mentioned in this video: Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, Sage Mountain National Park, Laurance Rockefeller, Cane Garden Bay, Old Government House Museum, J.R. O'Neal Botanic Gardens, Johnson's Ghut, Road Harbour, St Croix, Callwood Rum Distillery, Arundel rum, Brewers Bay, Smuggler's Cove, Great Thatch, Norman Island, the Caves, Treasure Point, Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe, Treasure Island, Jost Van Dyke, White Bay, Soggy Dollar Bar, Painkiller, West End, Virgin Gorda, The Baths, Cathedral Room, Devil's Bay, Spanish Town, Speedy's ferry. One port, ten things, every week. Subscribe and build your shortlist before you sail. #Tortola #BVI #CruisePort #Caribbeancruise #ThingsToDo CHAPTERS 0:00 #10 The highest point in the Virgin Islands 1:12 #9 Road Town on foot 1:58 #8 Zipline above Road Town 2:42 #7 A rum distillery by the beach 3:33 #6 The famous beach, ranked sixth 4:25 #5 The quieter bay next door 5:06 #4 Smuggler's Cove 6:11 #3 Snorkel the Caves at Norman Island 7:09 #2 Swim ashore at White Bay 8:29 #1 Boulders, caves and pools 10:46 Getting back on time