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Welcome to the Tortola index on Paradise Islands. Tortola is largest and the main island of the British Virgin Islands. More than 80% of the population live on the island of Tortola and the capital is Road Town. The island is around 24 square miles with more than 30 sheltered bays and impressive mountainous peaks.

 

Cane Garden Bay, Tortola, British Virgin Islands

 Nanny Cay Marina, Tortola, British Virgin Islands Sopers Bay House, Tortola

Cane Garden Bay

Nanny Cay Marina

Tortola House
Road Town, Tortola Brandywine Bay, Tortola, British Virgin islands Long Bay Tortola

Road Town

Brandywine Bay

Long Bay Tortola
Brewers Bay, Tortola, British Virgin Islands Tortola Views Aerial photograph of Nanny Cay Marina, Tortola

Brewers Bay

View from Tortola

Nanny Cay
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Sopers Marina

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Tortola has a very laid back feel (the first set of traffic lights were only introduced in 2001). Tortola means "land of the turtle doves" in Spanish and "road" (as in Road Town) is a nautical term meaning a sheltered place to drop anchor. The British Pirate Blackbeard (real name Edward Teach) made his home at Soper's Hole for three years between 1715 and 1718.

 

Long Bay

Road Town Shop

Long Bay

Road Town Shop
Tortola has more than 70 small hotels and guest houses plus the largest bareboat fleet (700 yachts) in the Caribbean. The island is famous for local seafood dishes seasoned with a West Indian flavour and authentic spices from a variety of eateries including beach-shacks and upmarket restaurants.

 

Since 1984 Tortola has also been an international financial centre with half a million companies registered on the island (interestingly that's nearly 20 companies for every man, woman and child living in the British Virgin Islands). Suffice to say, most companies use the island simply as a registered business address.

Road Town Harbour

 
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