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Jost Van Dyke
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Welcome to Jost Van Dyke
(JVD)
on the
Paradise Islands
website. The small
island of JVD
is just over 3 square miles
(2,000 acres) with 150
permanent residents in
the idyllic
BVI group.
Situated a few miles
north west of Tortola
and a 20 minute ferry
ride from West End which
brings you to the main
settlement of Great
Harbour which features
many
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Great Harbour is
outlined by a reef offshore and steep
hillside dotted with colourful houses. The
Bay is nearly always bustling with visiting
yachts and JVD is one of the most
popular day trips from the main island of
Tortola. |
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Little
Harbour |
White Bay |
Great
Harbour |
Boat Dock |
Scuba Diver |
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Notable
landmarks on
JVD
include the
wonderful white
sandy beach at
White Bay. Here
you will find
restaurants and
gift shops, a
small hotel and
a bar.
The beach
at
White Bay
is good for
swimming,
snorkeling or
just relaxing in
your own
personal hammock
and can be
reached from
Great Harbour
by water taxi
(but beware you
have to wade
ashore at the
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The other side
of Great Harbour
you will find
Little Harbour
with it's beach
and restaurant
serving local
dishes. On the
other side of
the
island is
the very pretty
Diamond Cay
where you will
discover the
Bubbly Pool
which at certain
tides becomes a
natural salt
water Jacuzzi.
Just off shore
from Diamond Cay
are the islands
of Little Jost
Van Dyke,
Green Cay
and
Sandy Spit
("spit"
meaning
a small
patch of
sand in
the
middle
of the
sea)
and just around
the headland is
Sandy Cay. |
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Interesting
facts: The isle
of Jost
Van Dyke was
named after a
noted Dutch
Pirate (Joost
van Dyk) and the
Virgin Islands
were first
discovered by
Columbus in
1493; although
Columbus did not
stop here or
name JVD. The
popular local
drink called the
"Painkiller" was
invented at the
Soggy Dollar Bar
in White Bay.
Painkillers
consists of rum,
pineapple,
coconut and
orange juice.
Notable
residents have
included William
Thornton, who
was born on the
island in 1759,
and later went
on to become the
architect of the
US Capital
Building. The
island is
somewhat laid
back and has
only had mains
electricity
since 1991. |
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Travel, vacation
and
cruise
guide to JVD and the Caribbean. All text and images are Copyright
Paradise Islands
org. All photographs on this Caribbean travel guide website are obtained with
the permission of the owners and come from various sources
including the islands tourist boards. Some of our own
maybe reproduced with permission - please see notes
attached to each image to avoid any copyright penalty |
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Quick Facts
Main Town
Great Harbour
Language
English
Currency
US Dollar
Island Size
3 Square Miles
Population
150
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Tortola |
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Virgin Gorda |
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Necker Island |
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