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7 Fun Things to Do in the British Virgin Islands

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - January 2, 2017 - 7:21 pm

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Some of the must-do stuff in the British Virgin Islands.

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon
CJ Travel Editor

A stay in the British Virgin Islands is all about being on the water, hopping from one of the sun-drenched archipelago’s 60-something idyllic islands to another. To spend all your time holed up in your hotel room or even basking on the beach is missing the point, because this Caribbean region is ripe for relaxed exploration. Need suggestions? Here are seven fun things to do in the BVI.

The water at the Baths.

See The Baths If you only see one thing while you’re here, make sure it’s this unique and spectacular rock formation on Virgin Gorda’s northwest shore, where huge granite boulders form a fascinating beachfront labyrinth of pools, caverns and grottos.

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