Jost Van Dyke
British Virgin Islands · 5 m
Description
Jost Van Dyke has about three hundred residents and a reputation out of all proportion to that, because White Bay is where the Painkiller was invented and the Soggy Dollar Bar got its name from sailors swimming ashore with wet money. There is no dock at White Bay, so that is still how people arrive. Great Harbour next door is where Foxy's has held its New Year party for decades. The Bubbly Pool on the north coast is a rock basin where swell surges through a gap and turns the water to foam. The ferry from Tortola takes half an hour.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 2 to 5 days (optimal 3 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: December – April
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Highlights
- White Bay beach
- Soggy Dollar Bar and the Painkiller
- Foxy's at Great Harbour
- The Bubbly Pool
- Ferry from Tortola or Saint Thomas
- Sandy Spit and Sandy Cay by boat
- Snorkelling off the western points
- Yacht anchorage in Great Harbour
- Foxy's New Year party (December)
- Hiking the ridge to Majohnny Hill
Getting there
- Seaport:
- Reachable by ship or ferry