Best Day Boat Charter for Physically Impaired More than sixty stunning islands make up the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and all are within a short ride of each other by powerboat. Calm, warm waters, colorful corals and tropical fish, endless blue sky and the sun’s warmth make the Virgin Islands the world’s most perfect [...]
Virgin Islands You’ve been lying on the beach, soaking up the sun and sipping pina coladas all week long…but that warm blue water calls! You’ve seen boats cruising in and out of the harbor, watched the paddle boarders float by and seen the para sailers overhead. You’re ready to get out of the hammock and [...]
The British Virgin Islands is one of the world’s best snorkeling and diving destinations. Excellent underwater visibility and warm water temperatures combined with each site’s unique topography and teeming aquatic life are reason enough to start planning your diving or snorkeling adventure right now. Here are five of the best dive and snorkel sites in [...]
Your Virgin Islands vacation is almost here….what better way to make the most of this time in paradise than to spend it visiting a variety of lush tropical islands with your family and friends. You’re probably planning some sun worshipping on our stunning Caribbean beaches, with their soft white sand, or cruising the islands on [...]
Sea Turtles When we recently launched our second boat, Black Beard, we scheduled a photo shoot so we could bring you photos of her in her “new” natural habitat–the Virgin Islands. Personally, my favorite thing about those photo shoots is the “staging” time when the photographer is getting the boat, models, etc in position, because [...]
Water Island The Virgin Islands offer something for everyone–a bustling shopping mecca on the busy island of St. Thomas; small beach town charm in Cruz Bay on St. John, and the old world charm of stunning St. Croix, but perhaps the best kept secret is on the little known 4th island of the U.S, Virgin [...]
As co-owner of Pirate’s Paradise Adventures, I’m embarrassed to say, in the dozens of times we’ve been on St. Thomas, we had never cruised through the St. Thomas harbor on one of our boats, Red Beard or Black Beard. What a mistake. When we put Black Beard in the water this May, our captain recommended [...]
Planning a trip to the Virgin Islands? If so, you’ll want to charter your own Virgin Islands boat rental so you can explore the more than 60 islands, each with its own personality. Before Pirate’s Paradise Adventures began operating last year, the choice of Virgin Islands boat rental was extremely limited. Basically, you had two [...]
There’s a lot of great things to do and see in the Virgin Islands, but locals and tourists alike agree that the area’s favorite past time is hanging out at Virgin Islands beach bars. It’s not because everyone there is a lush, it’s because the Virgin Islands beach bars are the coolest, most unique places [...]
Virgin Islands Boat Charter Clearing Customs in the British Virgin Islands One of the reasons the British Virgin Islands are still beautifully unspoiled and free of crowds is that there are no direct flights to the the main airport, on Beef Island, just off Tortola (airport code EIS). Any flight to the area connects through [...]