Continent |
Caribbean |
Country |
Virgin Islands (British) |
Next Big City |
Tortola, Beef Island |
Next Town |
Spanish Town |
Type: |
Lagoon |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner |
Features: |
Rooms, School, Shop, Repair |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat |
Hazards: |
Ships, Reefs, Corals |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
A protected sound with flat and shallow water. Reefs and coral heads around the edges but deep water in most of the sound. Little traffic, but be alert for charter boats mooring daily. The water is always clean, clear and beautiful.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Other |
Beach Users: |
December |
Limited launching beaches, talk with locals about sites. Best launch is in the middle of the sound from a dingy.
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Spring:
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Shorts |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorts |
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Winter:
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Shorts |
Outside temperature gets up to and above 90°F in the summer.
Best Months: |
January, February, December |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
E |
Main Direction: |
E |
A protected sound exposed to the prevailing easterly trades which funnel between the islands and pick up speed. There are two major passes which the wind blows through, East and Southeast. The wind is strongest in the winter.
Transport |
Boat |
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Access
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No walk |
Accessible only via boat, no roads. Most visitors are mega yachts and charter boats.
Rules |
None |
No rules. Please respect private property, clean up after yourself, leave the place better than when you arrived, great local kiting community will share information.
Saba Rock, Leverick Bay Resort, Sand Box Bar, Bitter End Yacht Club all local drinking establishments. Spanish Town is a 30 minute cab ride from Gun Creek for more entertainment.