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Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin
Islands |
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Fast Facts: |
Capital of the British
Virgin Islands; quieter but equally beautiful neighbor of the
overrun US Virgin Islands |
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Coordinates: |
18° 26′ 0″ N
64° 37′ 0″ W |
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Population: |
9,500 (island population
is 24,000) |
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Official
language: |
English |
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Currency: |
US Dollar |
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Time: |
UTC-4 (Halifax, San
Juan, Caracas, Manaus, Santiago) |
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Best
time to visit: |
January - December |
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Don't
miss: |
The island's wonderful
beaches, the relaxed atmosphere, the friendly people |
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ShipParade link: |
Norwegian Jewel Cruise Review (2008) |
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Useful links: |
The British
Virgin Islands (BVI Tourist Board official site) |
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Related port: |
Virgin Gorda |
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Road Town, Tortola climate chart
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Metric |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Avg.
high (C) |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
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Avg. low
(C) |
20 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
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Avg.
precip. (mm) |
74.2 |
63.2 |
55.4 |
84.6 |
116.6 |
70.6 |
83.1 |
111.8 |
156.0 |
133.4 |
178.8 |
111.8 |
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English/US |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Avg.
high (F) |
79 |
80 |
82 |
84 |
85 |
86 |
87 |
87 |
86 |
85 |
82 |
80 |
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Avg. low
(F) |
68 |
67 |
68 |
69 |
71 |
73 |
73 |
73 |
73 |
72 |
71 |
69 |
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Avg.
precip. (in) |
2.92 |
2.49 |
2.18 |
3.33 |
4.59 |
2.78 |
3.27 |
4.40 |
6.14 |
5.25 |
7.04 |
4.40 |
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Road Town, Tortola photos |
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Another beautiful day in paradise! I
first visited Tortola in 1989 on one of the first cruise ship
calls. A lot has changed and the island is now welcoming many huge
cruise ships. Thankfully, the laid back atmosphere and the
friendliness of the locals haven't changed a bit. Use your day in
Tortola to discover the island's beautiful beaches; don't expect
any retail therapy in the tiny town of Road Town. Photo © 2008 Bart de Boer |
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Road Town's "shopping center". Lots of
touristy trinkets, but with great views of Road Town bay. Photo ©
2008 Bart de Boer |
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Tortola is the perfect base to
discover some of the other British Virgin Island. This photo was
shot as we left Road Town for
Virgin Gorda. Photo
© 2008 Bart de Boer |
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