Antigua – Tortola Blue Clipper -2022

Join tall ship Blue Clipper for a Caribbean sailing holiday from Antigua to Tortola.  Arriving into Antigua is the perfect backdrop for your Caribbean adventure on the water with its rolling green hills and mountains, stretches of brilliant white soft sand and beautiful flowering gardens.

Life in the Caribbean sea

The beauty of being on a ship in these breathtaking islands is that we can take you to the unspoilt, authentic Caribbean, away from the busy resorts and beaches. Experience true Caribbean culture, from small fishing villages to lively, colourful carnivals. The crew will aim to give you time to explore the islands as you wish, finding harbours to berth at and secluded bays to anchor in.

Feel the sand between your toes, soak up the wonderfully colourful Caribbean culture, snorkel with the fantastic marine life or simply kick back and relax on the beach. Blue Clipper offers a combination of sailing, shore visits and activities on the water, including snorkelling, paddle boarding and kayaking.

Exploring azure waters

Set the sails from Antigua and head for the British Virgin Islands (BVI). Tortola is your final destination and depending on the weather, there is no set itinerary but it is likely that you will drop anchor and explore the volcanic islands of St Kitts and Nevis. Known for its cloud-shrouded mountains and beaches, St Kitts is dominated by the dormant Mount Liamuiga volcano, home to a crater lake, green vervet monkeys and rainforest crisscrossed with hiking trails.

The BVI are a paradise for sailing enthusiasts and sailing beginners, offering numerous small, partly uninhabited islands with great bays for anchorages and beaches for swimming.

This necklace of volcanic islands consisting of the main islands, Tortola and Virgin Gorda are encircled by the smaller and enchantingly named islands Fallen Jerusalem, Dead Chest, Salt Island Peter, Cooper and Ginger Island. These smaller islands conjure up tales of treasure maps and piracy offering a unique sailing experience throughout the Island group.

Caribbean Wildlife

Wildlife in the Caribbean is a real treat. Spot graceful Green and Loggerhead Sea Turtles gliding effortlessly through the water and Bottlenose Dolphins swimming with the wake of the bow. Whales also frequent the Caribbean sea, with the warm water providing the perfect breeding grounds at this time of year for the humpback whale. Birdlife in the Caribbean is an incredibly beautiful sight.

Keep your binoculars at the ready to spot these colourful delights. With species only native to the Caribbean, these are once in a lifetime encounters! Pink Flamingoes are also a common bird across the Caribbean islands; these sociable creatures inhabit the blue lagoons, mudflats and lakes, living in colonies that can contain thousands of individuals.

GETTING INVOLVED

Sailing with Blue Clipper is certainly an enjoyable hands on experience and guests are encouraged to get involved with all aspects of sailing this magnificent tall ship. From hoisting the sails to taking the helm, the friendly and knowledgable crew are on hand to show you the ropes.

Blue Clipper has a dedicated chef onboard to so you don’t have to worry about cooking after a days sailing in the salty sea air. Think locally sourced produce, fresh fish and home-made bread with hearty home-cooked meals and plenty of tea, coffee and cake! Your ticket price includes one glass of wine with each evening meal too.

As with all Blue Clipper’s sailing holidays, your ticket price includes Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks and Soft Drinks. There are six ensuite twin cabins and one four-berth cabin with a shared bathroom. All cabins have bedding and towels provided. 

Simply click “Enquire Now” to reserve your berth for five days whilst you sort your travel plans. No booking form or deposit is required until you are ready to book!

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Antigua – Tortola Blue Clipper -2022

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Travel insurance notes

As this is an active adventure holiday, we advise that everyone has the appropriate personal accident travel insurance whilst onboard in addition to standard travel insurance, which would cover you in the time between making your booking and departing for your adventure. These policies can sometimes be combined, so please check with your travel insurance provider.

Please read more information on our Insurance guidelines page.

This voyage will not be more than 12 miles offshore.

FAQ

Travel Planning

From: Falmouth Harbour, Antigua

To: Tortola, BVI

To see where the ports are, along with your likely sailing area, please view the sail area & highlights.

Getting There:

British Airways (ba.com) and Virgin Atlantic (virgin-atlantic.com) fly to and fro the island to Gatwick via St Lucia, (around 10 1/2 hours in total). It may also be worth checking flights from Barbados, of which there are much more frequent flights from the UK where you can then get a quick ferry between Grenada.

Explore the beauty of Caribbean islands Grenada, St Vincents and the Grenadines onboard luxury tall-ship Blue Clipper. No experience needed! Grenada’s airport – Maurice Bishop International Airport – is in the south-west corner of the island and approximately a 20-minute transfer to the harbour.