Overview photograph of Road Town and Road
Harbour taken from inland
Road Town is the capital of the
British Virgin Islands on the main island of Tortola.
Centred in the large protected horseshoe shaped Road Bay,
the town is the hub of busy island life and the main port of
debarkation for visiting cruise ships.
Aerial photograph of Road Town and Road Bay, Tortola,
British Virgin islands. The town's population is just under
10,000 and the centre of tourism is Wickham's Cay with is
bustling cruise ship dock and shops.
The word "road" (as in Road Town) is a
nautical term which is derived from "the roads" meaning a
sheltered place to drop anchor. The principle industry of
Tortola is tourism and the island has the largest fleet of
rental yachts in the Caribbean (called bare boats) for self
chartering; many of the sailing yachts are based in
Road Town.
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