Jost Van Dyke attractions: beaches, dining, watersports, etc

BEACHES:

Yost Van Dyke is really about the beaches.  Why else come to this small island in the Caribbean?  And you'll find the deserted, white-sand beach on Jost Van Dyke.   

The southern side of the island is where you want to head.  White Bay is where all the post card photos are taken. It's also the home of the Soggy Dollar Bar, which you have to try. Great Harbour is another great beach location and can be less crowded during peak holiday times. 

The Bubbly Pool, on the northeast coast, is another spot that is not to be missed.

DINING:

Ali Baba's (Great Harbour; 284/495-9280), is an open-air veranda near the harbor serving fresh catches like grilled wahoo, kingfish, tuna, and snapper.

Foxy's Tamarind Bar (Great Harbour; 284/495-9258), is famous in the British Virgin Islands with yachties, mostly due to owner Foxy Callwood who opened this place 30 years ago and creates an entertaining atmosphere with impromptu calypso and live bands and his famous cocktails.

The Sandcastle (at the Sandcastle Hotel, White Bay; 284/495-9888), serves a four course meal with dishes like mahimahi Martinique (marinated in orange-lemon-lime juice and cooked with fennel, onions, and dill), or grilled Cornish hen marinated in rum, honey, lime, and garlic. Homemade deserts are great, especially the pi'a-colada cheesecake and a mango mousse.

Abe's by the Sea (Little Harbour; 284/495-9329), is a local spot for fish, lobster, conch and chicken very popular with the sailors.

WATER SPORTS

Fishing, scuba diving, hiking, snorkeling, sunbathing, sailing and kayaking are all favored activites on Jost Van Dyke. Head down to White Bay or Great Harbour for watersports centers.

SCUBA AND SNORKELING

Much of the water is less than 80 feet deep, making for beautiful viewing of marine life from on a boat. Jost Van Dyke Water Sports operates the local diving spot. They take groups out to dive in the surrounding areas, or are available for a private charter. They have scuba diving, snorkeling or site seeing charters.

FISHING

Fishing around Jost Van Dyke will yield Blue Marlin, Wahoo, Dolphin Fish, Tuna (black and yellow fin), Sailfish, White Marlin and Kingfish. You can throw a line off White Bay or go on out in a boat.

Jost Van Dyke Boat Rentals has various boats available from a 12' inflatable with a 15 horsepower engine to a 26' Mako with twin 200 horsepower engines. Larger charter boats and rental boats are also available.

Or you can rent a dinghy at Sharkey's Dinghy Rentals and explore the shoreline.


HIKING

The entire island is covered with nature trails so you can spend a day seeing the entire island on foot.

BARS

The Soggy Dollar bar is a famous with boaters who will travel from the other islands. They have a menu of lunch selections, but The Soggy Dollar is best known as the home of the "Painkiller".

Foxy's is a favorite for many day visitors who come from surrounding islands to tour and hangout. Foxy is always entertaining with his singing or stories. Dinner, served seven days a week, is steaks and seafood, and there is always music and dancing.

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