BVI Sailing Charter Add-On: History & Stories at Every Anchorage

5.0(1)24 hFree cancellationBy Day Trips BVI

About this activity

Why is it called Dead Chest Island? What really happened on Norman Island? Who was Jost Van Dyke, and why is half the archipelago named after him?

A self-guided tour on your phone, built specifically for people discovering these stories by boat, not by tour bus: bareboat, crewed, sailing or power. Every anchorage in the BVI is hiding a story — a wreck, a smuggler, a legend nobody's quite sure is true.

Download before you leave home, then pick each anchorage as you arrive, in whatever order your charter takes you — narrated in audio by our friendly pirate guide, or read at your own pace in text. It runs fully offline, however far you are from a signal.

Along the way: a 50-question BVI quiz to settle who actually knows their history, and a digital treasure hunt played out across the islands. Snap photo and video challenges as you go, and at the end everyone receives their own digital album of the trip.

One booking covers your whole crew, each on their own phone.

What's included

✓Self-guided text and audio guide to the iconic sailing spots. Download app.
✓Free additional BVI 50 QUESTION DIGITAL QUIZ
✓FREE ADDITIONAL DIGITAL TREASURE HUNT ESCAPE GAME AROUND THE BVI!
✓Audio & text guide to 14 BVI anchorages, for use on your own sailing charter

Meeting and pickup

There is NO meeting point. This is a self-guided audio and text guide on your phone, for your own sailing charter. Download the app and your tour before you travel (see your booking confirmation), then start from your boat wherever you set sail.

Good to know

Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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