Scuba Diving
| We are pleased to share with you the fabulous diving, snorkeling and all the natural beauty of Jost Van Dyke and the BVI’s. There’s so much to see and do. If you are reading this, then you are one of the lucky ones that have choosen to stay at the magnificant “Escape Villa” in White Bay!
We are offering exclusive deals to you, that are not offered to anyone else. If you are staying at the Villa, your next move is to start making reservations for all your outdoor activities, and we are the premeir water sports center.
With us you can choose to snorkel or dive some of the most virgin sites far away from boat traffic… Angelfish Point, Twin Towers, Saddle Bay, North side Bay, West Point, and you can even swim through the Cathedral if you think you‘re ready. You can charter your own private boat with Captain for the day, or week! Never Scuba Dived? how about taking a Discover Scuba course right on the beach, right in front of your Villa? Want to make your own schedule for touring Jost? let us supply you with a Dinghy or Whaler for the week! And of course you definatly want to have a few Stand Up Paddle boards availabe so you and your family can cruise around the reefs in White Bay! Lastly, we offer some incredible fishing packages such as deep sea and inshore fishing! never fished before, or want to teach the kids how to fish? we even offer Discover Fishing where we gaurentee you catch fish or we give all your money back!
Do not hesitate, we book up early so email us through this direct link and mention special offer for escape villa guests, or call today!
Private Day Excursions with CaptainPRIVATE FULL DAY EXCURSIONYour personal Eco-Tour – Explore all the BVI at your own pace. This tour is personalized for discriminating individuals who want unique, memorable experiances off the beaten path. i.e. This is your private Charter and you call the shots! We go where you want to go and see the sites that interest you. We cater to your groups individual and particular desires exactly… giving you the dedicated attention to make this day the one that you will talk about for the rest of the year! The entire day you will learn about where you are vacationing… The British Virgin Islands… all about the fish, turtles, and birds we pass, to the amazing history and legends that surround us… this is not a water taxi…we pride ourselves in sharing these islands with you in a special and unforgettable way! Many people that wish to do several island tours during thier vacation choose this one excursion because they can combine many different itineraries all into the same day and see it all! Whether you want to snorkel 15 different sites, explore historic ruins, hike through natural eco-systems or any combination of adventures… this is the Eco-Tour for you! Contact us to explore the possibilities, review sample itineraries, or hear how our suggestions can blend with what you wouldl ike to do. It is “your day” and you call the shots! Regular price: $395.00 (up to 4 passengers, each additional passengers up to 10 is $50.00 p/p) Escape Villa Guests: Book one day at the regular price and receive a second day at $350.00 plus one FREE additional passenger! *trips do NOT include fuel |
Eco-Tours & snorkeling
Jost Van Dyke By Sea
Visit Sandy Cay, Sandy Spit, Little JVD ,Green Cay, Diamond Cay and world famous White Bay
This is our most popular Eco-Tour. A little hiking, snorkeling, boat touring, bird watching… Learn about Jost, the BVI, our out-island eco-system, birds and marine life, flora and fauna…as we go to our first destination, Sandy Cay. This 14 acre island Nature Reserve, owned by the late Philanthropist, Laurance Rockerfeller, has a wonderful nature hike through a manicured botanical trail. Your guidewill introduce you to the incredible ecological diversity that makes this island so important to researchers and scientists alike. Next stop: the deserted, picturesque island od Sandy Spit… exactly what you came to the Caribbean to experiance! A few Coconut palms and Seagrape trees anchored on white sand and surrounded by a barrier reef. Exceptional snorkeling nearby! Green Cay: nesting and migratory Seabirds, snorkeling. Little Jost Van Dyke: history, secluded beaches, mangroves, and the virtually unknown “Blue Hole”. Snorkeling: National Park at Diamond Cay. Lunch: Foxy’s Taboo. A short hike to the “Bubbly Pool” on JVD… one of the true natures wondersof the BVI: a crevice in the islands North shore breaks the incoming seas creating a natural jacuzzi and tidal pool that overflows with bubbles and froth (weather dependant). A leisurely boat cruise down the coast of Jost Van Dyke… one of the best places on the islands to spot Bottle Nose Dolphins… as we make our way towards Great Harbour and White Bay: some private time for you to experience Jost Van Dyke or, more snorkeling! BVI ECO-TOURS will amaze you with our spectacular out-islands!!!
Regular Price: $99.00 per person
Escape Villa Guests: $89.00 per person (minumum of 6 passangers)
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Norman Island Snorkeling Safari
Norman Island, The Caves, the Indians, and Blackbeard’s Thatch Cays
By far the most popular tour for guests visiting the BVI! We start the day by visiting the Cays of Great Thatch, this was home for the infamous Pirate, Blackbeard and is now a National Park!. This first stop is a great way to get your “toe’s wet”, here you see hundreds of tropical fish,Turtles, and Sea Birds, the water is warm, calm and shallow.
Great Thatch is an uninhabited island of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. It is one of the western most islands in the Territory.
Although presently uninhabited, it was formerly occupied, and boasted a customs house and mail exchange where the mail would be delivered from Charlotte Amalie by skiff after the packet ships had called there.
There remains a significant ruin on the island, although it is extremely difficult to access as the paths are all heavily overgrown. At the property a significant civil disturbance occurred on the island in 1856 where local law enforcement officers were beaten in a smuggling dispute.
The island was formerly in private hands, but was repurchased by the Government of the Territory in September of 1997, and is now a national park.
Next we head off to Norman Island. On the way you get to see the beautiful south shores of Tortola and the north shores of St.Johns as we cruise thru the Sir Francis Drake Channel. Snorkel spot 2… the BVI’s most famous snorkel area “The Indians”! Here under water pinnacles rise up out of the ocean to create a magnificent natural reef. Here you can circumnavigate the Indians and see almost 400 species of fish and other forms of marine life.
After all the snorkeling, you most likely have worked up a appetite… good timing because the Bight of Norman Island is just minutes away. Here we offer a stop for lunch at either Pirates on the beach, or the infamous “Willy T” floating restaurant.
After lunch we conclude the tour with snorkeling at the world famous “Treasure Island Caves”. It was here where Robert Lewis Stevenson wrote about Pirates chests of treasure being buried and hidden in these caves… it is reported that two of the three chests have since been found with one still yet to be located, so keep your eyes peeled!
This tour is excellent for Family’s and couples wanting something unique!
Regular Price: $99.00 per person
Escape Villa Guests: $89.00 per person (minumum of 6 passangers)
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Virgin Gorda Eco-Adventure
The Baths, Spanish Town, Marina Cay, Monkey Point, Guana Island, Diamond Reef, Great Camanoe
There is so much to see on our way to the beautiful island of Virgin Gorda. We like to run the North Shore of Tortola making stops at Monkey Point (Guana Island), Marina Cay, the Camanoes, and a brief pass through infamous pirate haven, Trellis Bay! The entire day you will learn about where you are vacationing… The British Virgin Islands… all about the fish, turtles, and birds we pass, to the amazing history and legends that surround us.
Experience ‘The Baths’: Noted as one of the “7 Natural Wonders of the World“…fully guided (easy) hiking and swimming amongst and through the house size boulders that make the Baths a must see!!! This is World class snorkeling!!! Lunch can be taken at the ‘Top of the Baths’ on Virgin Gorda or at Pusser’s on Marina Cay. This excursion is a once in a lifetime adventure not to be missed.
Regular Price: $120.00 per person
Escape Villa Guests: $110.00 per person (minumum of 6 passangers)
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2 Hour Snorkel Tour
Secrets of Jost Van Dyke: Experience virgin sites that you can’t swim to from the shore in White Bay! By boat, we can visit some areas for snorkeling that are off the beaten path. Our professional guide will lead you through fabulous hard and soft coral gardens on living, pristine reefs… see a variety of marine life and fish!!! Your in the Caribbean now, let’s go island style… every day’s different and fun! Snorkel in Paradise!
EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE EXCURSION FOR ESCAPE VILLA GUESTS:
ONLY $200.
Snorkel Package Rentals
Jost Van Dyke Scuba offers Snorkel gear rentals for the day, or the week! While staying in the Escape Villait would be crazy not to have gear for the entire family or group! White bay offers some incredable snorkeling adventures, right from your front door!
Normal price: $15.00 per day.
Escape Villa price: $35.00 per week!!!
Dinghy Rentals & Boston Whaler Rentals
We have Caribe inflatable dinghies for rent that guests use to move around between the Harbours of Jost and also to get to the beautiful out-island beaches of Sandy Cay, Sandy Spit, and Little Jost Van Dyke. $100.00 per day includes fuel.
17 foot Boston Whaler “The Blue Shark” for rent at only $245 per day if you want to island hop on your own and have a little boating experience. Super fast and fuel efficient 4 stroke Suzuki 60hp engine.
Dinghie rental: $100.00 per day
Escape Villa price: $90.00 per day or $425.00 per week (Monday till Friday)
Whaler Rental: $245.00 per day
Escape Villa price: $210.00 per day or $850.00 per week (Monday till Friday)
Stand Up Paddle Boards (SUP’s)
EVERYONE CAN DO THIS… AND YOU GOTTA TRY IT!!!!!
This is a wonderful way to smile and enjoy a “different perspective” as you paddle over the reefs!!! We rent the highest quality, most stable boards available, by the hour, the day, or by the week. They are SUPER-FUN and POPULAR!
Normal price: $20.00 per hour/$80.00 per day
Escape Villa price: $70.00 per day or $275.00 per week (Monday till Friday) BONUS – RECIEVE A SECOND SUP AT $200.00 PER WEEK
Fishing Charters
DEEP SEA AND INSHORE
HALF AND FULL DAY TRIPS AVAILABLE… WITH OUR EXPERT BVI FISHERMEN… on professionally rigged Sport fishing vessels, fully documented and coast guard inspected.
DEEP SEA OFFSHORE SPORTFISHING CHARTERS
It is a well known fact that the waters known by the names “World Famous North Drop” and the “Puerto Rican Trench” are some of the best sport fishing grounds on the planet!!! The North Drop contains the second deepest ocean depth on the planet at 33,000 feet deep. In fact, all Sport fisherman agree that from the June moon through October, these waters are the ‘Capital’ fishing grounds for the monster Atlantic Blue Marlin. At just 11 miles away, Jost Van Dyke is the closest island to the “Corner”, where record after record has been set. We Sportfish the North Drop on a regular basis… whether on charter or not! We take fishing seriously and catching fish even more seriously!!! We use all the arrows in our quiver to come up with fish: Surface trolling, controlled depth trolling, live bait fishing, chumming, chunking, bait casting, and throwing artificials into the bait balls, on spinning gear. We normally fish for Blue and White Marlin, Longbilled Spearfish, Sailfish, Mahi Mahi, Wahoo, Kingfish, Shark,B
INSHORE SPORTFISHING CHARTERS
Do you like to catch Tarpon? Well, Jost Van Dyke is a ‘sleeping giant’ when it comes to these “Silver Kings”. With massive schools of baitfish around the coast of JVD year round, we can put you on the Tarpon guaranteed!!! We routinely snorkel/dive the bait balls and that gives us a little advantage to say the least… to snorkel for 10 minutes in a bait school and see only five Tarpon over 80 lbs is a really bad day. Light tackle spinning gear is what we use:Shimano Spheros 5000FA, Penn 5500SS, Shimano Thunnus 16000… so you are sure to have your hands full and get a great fight every time you hook up. Shooting for the Tarpon we also catch Yellowtail Snapper, Koran, and Hardnose. We also have some Bonefish and Snook in the flats off the East End to give the inshore Sport fisherman a full bag of fun! When the bait moves a few hundred feet off the coast, we shoot for the Bonitos,Skipjacks, Blackfi
Sportfishing Prices
Full Day Deep Sea Fishing Offshore $1,495
Half Day Deep Sea Fishing Offshore $895
Half Day Inshore Sport fishing (Spinning, Bottom, Trolling) $695
2 hour INSHORE or Trolling off Great Tobago banks $475
Prices for up to 4 people & include bait, tackle, refreshments, snacks and lunch for full days. Each additional person: $75 full day, $50 half
*Discounts apply for more than one day of Sportfishing*
Prices shown above are the regular price
Escape Villa guests: receive 10% off all fishing charters!!!