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no phone?! what to do?
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  • arasnosliw
  • By arasnosliw on October 27, 2004
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  • vhf radio in boat - British Virgin Islands
    vhf radio in boat
    by arasnosliw
    Often you may end up on islands where phones are unavailable. The easiest form of communication is through VHF radio. You can call for help or even radio in dinner reservations.

    Helpful channels:

    Channel 16 for distress and hailing (then switch),
    Channel 68 or 6 for general conversation ship-to-ship,
    Channel 3 for weather,
    Channel 12 for charter company-to-yacht operations,
    Channel 27, 84 for Radio Tortola (4-4116), and
    Channel 25, 85, 87 for Virgin Islands Radio (6-8282)
    Restaurants 16 or 68.

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    rules of driving
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  • By arasnosliw on October 27, 2004
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  • dirt road, Jost Van Dyke - British Virgin Islands
    dirt road, Jost Van Dyke
    by arasnosliw
    Be cautious if you decide to rent a car and drive in the BVI. Things get a little interesting. Although the country drives on the left side of the road (like other British Territories), cars are imported from the US. So steering wheels are on the left side as well. Confused yet?

    Since cars are also purchased in the US, driving distances are marked in miles.

    Also take heed when driving through the steep hills. Locals tend to drive fast through treacherous curves. Roads are narrow and very winding.

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    prices
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  • By arasnosliw on October 27, 2004
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  • welcome to the grocery store! - British Virgin Islands
    welcome to the grocery
    store!
    by arasnosliw
    Seeing as almost everything is imported into the BVI, costs are pretty steep. There are generally few restaurants on each island (all catering to foreigners), allowing them to charge exorbitant prices. Even walking into a local grocery store is a shock.

    Try to pack goods in your suitcase so that you won't have to buy as much here.

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    sailing to USVI
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  • By arasnosliw on October 27, 2004
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  • onlooking the USVI from BVI waters - British Virgin Islands
    onlooking the USVI from BVI
    waters
    by arasnosliw
    Since most visitors to the BVI are sailing, it is wise to say that you cannot sail to the US Virgin Islands if chartering a boat without proper paperwork. The USVI are so close, sometimes even closer than other BV islands, but you can be fined quite a bit if you don't heed to these rules.

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    Fragile Reefs
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  • catalysta
  • By catalysta on December 19, 2005
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  • Critters at home in the coral reefs - British Virgin Islands
    Critters at home in the coral
    reefs
    by catalysta
    When playing in the water, whether windsurfing or diving or snorkeling or just swimming around, please remember that coral is very fragile and takes decades to grow back. Although some critters can harm you if you touch them (e.g. the very obvious spiney sea urchins), most are harmed more by you touching them.
    It's also highly illegal to take beach souvenirs in the BVI's, so don't expect to bring that lovely conch shell home with you! Adopt the no-footprints-when-you-go attitude, and use your cameras and your memories for souvenirs, so others for many generations can enjoy these perfect islands after you leave.

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    CASH!
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  • sabsi
  • By sabsi on December 9, 2008
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  • BVI Petrol Station - British Virgin Islands
    BVI Petrol Station
    by sabsi
    Better bring some cash to the BVI. ATMs don't always work on the islands and while most restaurants and shops accept credit cards, taxi drivers, beach bars and even some petrol stations want cash! Also don't forget to keep some money to pay for your departure tax (see Transportation Tip).

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    SAFETY!
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  • By sabsi on December 9, 2008
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  • Leverick Bay, Virgin Gorda - British Virgin Islands
    Leverick Bay, Virgin
    Gorda
    by sabsi,
    1 more photos
    Do you know a place where people don't lock their houses when they are out? What about a luxurious hotel where you don't get a key to your room? Where cars aren't locked and you never have to worry about the stuff on the beach while you are in the water. Where the police headquarters are closed in the evening?

    Welcome to the BVI. No unemployment. No poor people. No guns. No crime. God, it must be boring being a policeman here ;)

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    Locals
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  • kyoub
  • By kyoub on August 3, 2004
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  • To get a coconut - British Virgin Islands
    To get a coconut
    by kyoub
    We had a problem with the locals wanting to jump in the back of our jeep.
    One day we stopped at a stop sign and one jumped in. He wanted to show us something,
    he said. He showed us how he could climb a tree and get us a coconut to drink.
    Of course, them he wanted money.

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    A TIP ABOUT TIPS
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  • sabsi
  • By sabsi on December 9, 2008
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  • SERVICE charge ;) - British Virgin Islands
    SERVICE charge ;)
    by sabsi
    If you are getting your check in a restaurant you better check if the service charge was already added or not. If not please add your tip. If it was added, however, feel free to not tip at all.

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    Curves ahead
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  • kyoub
  • By kyoub on August 3, 2004
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  • road - British Virgin Islands
    road
    by kyoub
    The roads are in good driving condition but narrow . Driving is on the left. It is very hilly and there is one curve after the other.
    The picture discribes it somewhat.

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