Beaches for swimming and seaside days in the British Virgin Islands
From calm, swimmable bays to a quiet reef-side strand, these beaches offer places to swim, snorkel and spend time by the sea.
The British Virgin Islands have beaches suited to different kinds of seaside days, from bays lined with casual restaurants and water-sports rentals to quieter shores with coral just offshore. These picks focus on places whose descriptions mention swimming, snorkelling or a beachside spot to settle in.
Cane Garden Bay Beach
Beach, Tortola
Cane Garden Bay is a long, palm-backed beach with calm, swimmable water most of the year. Beachfront restaurants and water-sports rentals make it easy to spend the day by the bay.
Loblolly Bay
Beach, Anegada
Loblolly Bay has a wide strand of white sand, with coral heads just offshore for snorkelling. Nearby rustic beach grills offer a place to pause for lunch after a swim.
Smuggler's Cove Beach
Beach, Tortola
Smuggler's Cove is a sheltered beach with calm, clear water and good snorkelling along the rocks at either end of the sand. Its low-key setting suits a quieter day by the sea.
White Bay
Beach, Jost Van Dyke
White Bay’s reef shelters turquoise shallows that are calm and swimmable. Beach bars behind the sand offer an easy place to linger after a swim.