Understanding local dialects can help english-speaking travelers feel right at home when communicating with those locals who speak in dialect.
English is the (official) language spoken on the British Virgin Islands.
Virgin Islands Creole phrases (many of which are common in other Anglophone Caribbean dialects)
along with their English translations.
Here are some of British Virgin Islands, phrases, [...]
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January
New Year’s Day – January 1
March
Commonwealth Day – Early March
April
Easter Holidays are celebrated either late March or early April
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Annual Spring Regatta
British Virgin Islands Spring Regatta (early April)
Queen’s Birthday – April 30
The Easter holidays are celebrated either late March or early April.
May
Labour Day – May 1
Whit Monday [...]
LOCAL TOURIST INFORMATION:
British Virgin Islands Tourist Board;
PO Box 134;
Waterfront Drive;
Roadtown; Tortola;
British Virgin Islands
Tel: 43134
Fax: 43866.
U.S. Embassies and Consulates Abroad:
British Embassy, Caribbean Division:
3100 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20008.
Tel: (202) 462-1340;
Fax: (202) 898-4255.
Medical Clinics:
Anegada Government Health Clinic
(PHONE: 284/494-8049).
Jost Van Dyke Government Health Clinic
(PHONE: 284/495-9239).
Virgin Gorda Government Health Clinic
(The [...]
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Time Zone* EST+1
Summer Sunrise/Sunset: 5:43 AM to 6:56 PM
Winter Sunrise/Sunset: 6:45 AM to 5:48 PM
Average Temperature Summer: 86 degrees F
Average Temperature Winter: 80 degrees F
Average Rainfall: 60″
Rainiest Months: May-November
Water Temperature Summer: 83 degrees F
Water Temperature Winter: 79 degrees F
Average humidity: 65% (July to November)
Dry Season: [...]
By Car:
There are car-rental agencies on Tortola,
Virgin Gorda, and Anegada. Most agencies offer
both four-wheel-drive vehicles and cars
(often compacts). Rates begin at $45 a day and
$330 a week, not including 5% sales tax.
On Anegada:
Anegada Reef Hotel (Setting Point, Anegada,
British Virgin Islands. PHONE: 284/495-8002).
D. W. Jeep Rentals (The Settlement, Anegada,
British Virgin Islands. PHONE: 284/495-9677).
On Tortola:
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From Europe connecting through Puerto Rico
From Europe
British Airways http://www.britishairways.com/
Martinair http://www.martinair.com/
Condor http://www.condor.de/
Iberia http://www.iberia.com/
Connecting Through Puerto Rico
- LIAT http://www.liat.com/
- Fly BVI http://www.fly-bvi.com/
- Island Helicopters http://www.helicoptersbvi.com/
- Cape Air http://www.flycapeair.com/
- American Eagle http://www.aa.com/
From Europe connecting through Antigua
From Europe
Virgin Atlantic http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/
British Airways http://www.britishairways.com/
BWIA http://www.bwee.com/
Condor http://www.condor.de/
Air France http://www.airfrance.com/
Connecting Throught Air France
- LIAT http://www.liat.com/
- Fly BVI http://www.fly-bvi.com/
- Island Helicopters http://www.helicoptersbvi.com/ – [...]
When is the best weather in British Virgin Islands?
The weather in the British Virgin Islands is relatively consistent year round
with temperatures of 26 to 31 degrees C (79 to 88 degrees F) in the summer to
22 to 28 degrees C (72 to 82 degrees F) in the winter. Our tradewinds are almost
always constant from October [...]
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