Reach the legendary Soggy Dollar Bar on Jost Van Dyke's White Bay — birthplace of the Painkiller cocktail — via private boat, and spend the day on a beach that defines Caribbean perfection. The stuff of sailor legend.
What to expect
Your private tender skips across sparkling BVI waters to the tiny car-free island of Jost Van Dyke, population just 300. White Bay reveals itself as a crescent of impossibly soft sand lapped by warm, gin-clear water. Swing in a rope hammock half-submerged in the shallows with a Painkiller — the rum, coconut cream, and pineapple cocktail invented right here — in your hand. The afternoon floats by with snorkeling, beach volleyball, and fresh conch salad from the beach shacks. Pure, unhurried Caribbean bliss.
Good to know
Requires a valid US passport (BVI is British territory). Depart Tortola or St. Thomas early — 8–9 AM ideal. Journey takes 30–45 minutes by speedboat. Confirm all-aboard time; most itineraries allow a full day here.