Gorda Sound, Virgin Gorda, BVI

We arrived in Gorda Sound, Virgin Gorda Island, BVI, about noon on Tuesday, June 10th. It is a well protected deep water harbour, surrounded on all sides with hills and mountains. This is the location of the famous “Bitter End Resort”, which can only be reached by boat. This is the southeasternmost harbour in the BVI. After dropping our hook, we splashed the dinghy, and motored ashore to hire a taxi to take us to Customs and Immigration at Spanish Town. The drive was utterly spectacular, winding about 10 miles over the mountain roads. We were sorry not to have taken our camera along with us on that drive.

Villas at Bitter End Resort














We dined that evening at a really unique restaurant, “Saba Rock”, which is located on an island of its own, within Gorda Sound. The only way to reach it is by water, which is also true for the Bitter End Resort.
Saba Rock Restaurant


















The swimming beach at Bitter End Resort and Yacht Club













Sailing yachts at anchor - many of these are for hire as charters - bareboat or crewed.














The resort offers every kind of watersport known to man - snorkeling, scuba diving, ocean kyaking, jet ski and sailboat rentals, sailboarding, etc. etc.














Beachside cabanas, with sun worshippers aplenty...














The main lobby of the Bitter End Resort and Yacht Club














After clearing customs, and returning to the boat, we went swimming in some of the clearest water we have seen so far. The bay abounds with huge tarpon fish, some up to 5’ long. They are shaped something like barracuda, but without the scary teeth!














Susan swims with the Tarpon













Ya know those cartoons where there's this guy marooned on a desert island with three palm trees? This is it!















This small sand spit is just off the end of Virgin Gorda, and evokes in me a feeling of intense peace, along with a sense of isolation that is incredible. How small we really are in this vast universe!
















This is the Atlantic side off the southern end of Virgin Gorda, with cabanas overlooking the sea.














In the center of this picture is the small island where Saba Rock Restaurant is located. Seen from the Atlantic side.














Virgin Sound, with its lovely bay, world class resort, and incredible water has our wholehearted endorsement for anyone looking to get away for a week’s vacation. We would love to have stayed longer, but must keep moving south in order to get below the hurricane belt before August.