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Tortola Island BVI (Road Town, UK Virgin Islands)

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Local Time 2024-05-04 21:56

Port Tortola Island BVI cruise ship schedule shows timetable calendars of all arrival and departure dates by month. The port's schedule lists all ships (in links) with cruises going to or leaving from Tortola Island BVI, Road Town, UK Virgin Islands. To see the full itineraries (ports of call dates and arrival / departure times) and their lowest rates – just follow the corresponding ship-link.

Tortola Island's cruise port Road Town is located on Baughers Bay. The island is part of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) - a British overseas territory in the Caribbean, located to the east of Puerto Rico (USA) . The other islands of the Virgin Islands archipelago constitute US Virgin Islands (USVI / aka American Virgin Islands) and the Spanish Virgin Islands ( Culebra and Vieques , both located to the east of Puerto Rico). The archipelago is part of the Leeward Islands (Lesser Antilles). Road Town is located approx 22 mi (35 km) from Charlotte Amalie (St Thomas USVI) .

Tortola Island was named by Christopher Columbus (Italian explorer and colonizer, 1451-1506). The name means "land of the turtle dove”. Tortola BVI attracts cruise tourists with amazing beaches and the fact that Road Town is not so “commercialized” like most of Caribbean cruise ports. The island's official language is English.

On April 29, 2015, was officially opened the expanded Tortola cruise pier. The revamped facility was renovated, widened and lengthened to accommodate larger vessels. The opening ceremony was attended by BVI Government officials and cruise industry representatives. During the event was announced that NCL Norwegian and Disney ships would be bringing around 425,000 cruise tourists to Totrola Island per year, or a 21% increase over 2015.

The new cruise ship facility in Road Town was first used by the NCL ship Norwegian Getaway (berthing here on April 29 / on the pier's opening day). During the Pier's construction works, many cruise ships had to anchor and ferry their passengers via tender boats, which made the port less attractive for travelers. The exclusive agreement with NCL and Disney also caused other cruise lines (including Carnival ) to drop Port Road Town from their Caribbean itineraries leaving roundtrip from the USA.

In 2023, BVIPA (British Virgin Islands Ports Authority) announced a record year with a total of 720392 cruise tourists, or 3% increase over the previous record year 2016 (699105 cruisers). In 2023, In 2023, BVI handled a total of 354 cruise ship calls, of which 232x at Tortola Cruise Ship Pier and the remaining 122x were ships handled at anchorage sites across the BVI (9x at Road Harbour/Tortola, 56x off Jost Van Dyke Island , 38x off Virgin Gorda Island , and 19x other).

Tortola Island BVI cruise terminal

Cruise ships to Tortola Island dock (anchor) at Road Town - port town on the central-southern coast. The port and its facilities are operated by BVI Port Authority. The city's business distict is within easy walking distance from the port.

Smaller-sized luxury ships and superyachts often use for berthing or tendering the Soper's Hole Marina (West Edn Tortola).

Road Town Cruise Pier (Tortola BVI)

Until 2015, Road Town port didn't have dedicated cruise terminal building.

With the new pier, Tortola cruise port has berthing capacity of two large-sized vessels at a time. If there are more than 2 vessels, one of them anchors in the bay and its passengers are tendered ashore to the Road Town Jetty. It is closer to downtown than the cruise pier.

Before the new pier project, at the end of the cruise pier was located a shelter where passengers were gathered before shore excursions/tours. The new termonal has a dedicated parking area. Local taxi service includes minivans and safari cabs. There is a taxi rank at the pier (close to Wickham's Cay or Soper's Hole).

A BVI license is needed for car rentals. The license is easily obtainable with a valid US driver’s license and costs USD 10. Be aware to drive on the road's left side!

Tourists willing to visit other British Virgin Islands from Tortola, there is a regularly scheduled ferry service. The island has two ferry terminals – at the west end (Soper's Hole) and at the east end (Beef Island). Regular ferry services are offered between Tortola and Cruz Bay (St John Island USVI) .

Tortola Pier Park

The cruise port development project resulted in building a new cruise terminal building.

In 2014 started the construction works on the port's new cruise ship dedicated complex "Tortola Pier Park". The new docking pier was completed by December 2014. Its construction included a total of 123 piles that were driven into the seabed to support the above structure (retail buildings).

The expanded cruise pier has total length 1039 ft (317 m) and width 60 ft (18 m). Additional 273 ft (83 m) docking space is provided by mooring dolphins, giving a total berthing space 1312 ft (400 m). The pier's capacity is 2 ships at a time (each vessel up to 180,000 GT tons).

Dredging started in November. It was required to lower the seabed to 37,5 ft (11,5 m) allowing such max draft for docking cruise vessels. The project's scheduled completion of the pier was April 2015, with the entire "Tortola Pier Park" complex to be inaugurated in summer 2015.

The "Tortola Pier Park" building cost is around USD 75 million. Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) and Disney Cruise Line were the projects main investors. Of the whole budget, USD 25 million was for the new pier and new excursion docks, Another USD 25 million were for the waterfront land development (area adjacent to the cruise pier). The BVI Government leased the land for a period of 48 years (with buy-out option at 15 and 30 years). The Tortola Pier Park design was developed by the US company IDEA (Orlando FL-based). This is a leading cruise port designer company that specializes in marine and waterfront port developments.

A separate concrete slab was built to support the flagship restaurant (part of Pier Park). The entire park includes 17 buildings, among which the cruise terminal, passenger welcome center, 2 restaurants, 1 pier bar, 1 shopping market, 1 chapel, 1 boat museum, 18 tourist kiosks.  The park's 2 main buildings are sized each approx 8000 ft2 (750 m2).

The construction plan was to transform Road Town's waterfront into a marketplace with festive events and tourist attractions. The waterfront development included building a new shopping village (with trolly cars for cruise passengers to explore it) plus a Ferris Wheel.

On February 16, 2016, was inaugurated Tortola Pier Park. Prior to its construction, British Virgin Islands received around 370,000 cruise passengers annually. For the 1 year period since the park's opening, BVI received almost 700,000 passengers. The new terminal's statistics for that period showed 11 maiden ship calls.

For the summer 2017, Tortola Pier Park planned special cruise terminal events, featuring live concerts and fun family activities.

Bomba’s Surfside Shack: located in Cappoon’s Bay. It is interesting palce to visit famous with its mushroom tea, Bomba Punch and logos saying “Girls with big boops: give Bomba a hug” and “Get naked for Bomba”. The decoration features bras and panties.

Sailing the British Virgin Islands: the best way to experience the islands. There are a lot of possibilities to enjoy the amazing blue and crystal water.

Scuba Diving: the best area is north from Tortola cruise port. You can easily access the place (Smuggler’s cove) walking. There is a vendor where you can rent all the equipment.

Willie T’s Floating Bar&Restaurant: the original wooden restaurant sank in 1995. This is the second one dating from 1996. You can enjoy nice cuisine and great party onboard. The restaurant leaves the Nanny Cay Marina at 5PM and returns usually at 11PM.

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Powdery white-sand beaches, lush green mountains, and a sheltered yacht-filled harbor characterize the island of Tortola, where the past of the West Indies meets the present of the BVI. The largest island in the chain, Tortola offers a variety of exciting vacation possibilities.

The protected anchorages at Brandywine Bay, Cane Garden Bay, Hodge's Creek Marina Cay, Soper's Hole, and Trellis Bay are ideal for boaters. Secluded palm-shaded beaches at Apple Bay, Brewer's Bay, Elizabeth Beach, Josiah's Bay Beach, Long Bay Beach, and Smuggler's Cove make for excellent swimming and snorkelling. There are also many well-equipped facilities for fishing, snorkelling, scuba diving, or horseback riding.

Wander through centuries-old ruins such as the Dungeon, Fort George, Fort Recovery, the Mount Healthy Windmill, and Callwood's Rum Distillery, which is still in operation, and explore Tortola's history at the BVI Folk Museum in Road Town.

Main Street in Road Town, the capital city, has an array of shops and restaurants, offering everything from local spices, jams, rums, and soaps to hand-crafted jewellery, silk-screened fabrics, and local art. The cuisine of Tortola reflects the island's rich cultural mix, whether it's a four-star dinner at a converted sugar mill or a delicious West Indian roti at a pastel-painted cottage. Local delicacies such as fresh lobster, conch, spicy goat, curries, and Johnny Cakes make each meal memorable.

Escape to the cool slopes of Sage Mountain National Park, where traces of the primaeval rain forest can still be seen at higher elevations. On the mountain ridge that runs thorough the island, observe local Caribbean life with its gentle rhythms, farms, settlements, and churches. At Mount Healthy National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park, rock outcroppings and vertical ghuts, or dry steam valleys, expose the deep, rich earth of this volcanic island. In Road Town, the J.R. O'Neal Botanic Gardens offer peaceful walks through pergolas and pathways covered with colorful vines, as well as a miniature rain forest and a fern house.

The people of Tortola are friendly and known for their warmth and hospitality. There are a wide variety of places to stay, ranging from campgrounds to luxury resorts and private villas. Tortola is also an ideal point from which to explore the other British Virgin Islands. Regular ferries, private and crewed yachts, and planes travel daily to the other islands of the BVI.

• Country: British Virgin Islands
• Capital: Road Town
• Government: United Kingdom
• State/Region: Tortola
• Time Zone: -4 GMT
• Language: English
• Latitude: 18.4500000
• Longitude: -64.6000000
• Est. Population: 23908
• Currency: US Dollar
• Fire: Fire Station at East End- Phone: (284) 495-2294/495-1384
• Police: Police Headquarter- Sir Olva Georges Plaza , Road Town, Tortola; Phone: (284) 494-3822
• Hospital: Peebles Hospital- Address: Porter Rd., Road Town, British Virgin Islands; Phone: (284) 494-3497
• General: Emergency phones: 999/911

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Port of Tortola ranks 128th in the world in terms of the number of tourists visiting it.

Number of cruise ship calls in the coming year: 0 .

The total number of tourists (passengers) of cruise ships in the port of Tortola in the next 12 months is 0 .

According to the popularity rating among more than 1,000 cruise ports in the world , Tortola ranks 84.

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Current water temperature in Tortola now is 82°F (28.0°C)

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• Call onto your adventurous side and explore the underwater world of Road Town through diving and snorkeling its crystal clear waters.  
• Visit the Old Government House Museum where the building is now filled with artifacts and furniture from Tortola’s past.  
• Hike along Sage Mountain National Park where you will reach the highest peak in the BVI to see the amazing view of the island.  
• Shop in the Crafts Alive Market where colorful West Indian-styled buildings are filled with items made in Tortola.

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Most cruise ships calling at Tortola dock at the Cruise Pier in Road Town.  The pier is big enough to handle two large cruise ships simultaneously.  It was expanded in 2015 to enable it to accommodate ships up to 180,000 gross tons, which means that it can host every current cruise ship except an Oasis class ship. 

A new cruise complex has been constructed at the foot of the pier called Tortola Pier Park.  It is 80,000 square feet and in addition to an administration building there are 50 shops and restaurants.  There is also a place for land-tours to assemble and a separate pier for boat tours. It is only a short walk to town.

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Road Town, the Capital of the British Virgin Islands, surrounds the harbor like an amphitheater, its buildings stretching up into the hillsides in search of scarce land. The spacious, beautiful harbor at Road Town is a busy center of island life and marine activity in this tropical archipelago. Businesses, government, restaurants, hotels, charter boats, cruise ships, shops--all are here in Road Town. Beneath its placid tropical exterior, Road Town is very much an international city, at the crossroads of a continuing Caribbean maritime culture of upscale tourism and offshore finance.

About 80% of the BVIs’ 23,500 citizens live and work on Tortola.

In the heart of Main St, the stark whiterubble walls of HM Prison date back to the 18th century. The fortress is still a working jail.

Tours Excursions Transportation:

Another way to see the island is to organize a readily available taxi 'tour'. Taxis are abundant on Tortola, and so long as you use a legitimate taxi association driver prices will generally allow you to travel anywhere you wish but for less than the cost of renting a car. Always ensure that you thoroughly confirm the fare charge before you get into the taxi.

Secluded palm-shaded beaches at Apple Bay, Brewer's Bay, Elizabeth Beach, Josiah's Bay Beach, Long Bay Beach and Smuggler's Cove make for excellent swimming and snorkeling. There are also many well-equipped facilities for fishing, snorkeling, scuba diving and more.

It pays to compare your cruise line tours here .

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Plenty of ferries are near the cruise dock, making it easy to visit the other "Virgins". i.e The Baths on Virgin Gorda , also part of the British Virgin Islands. Trip takes about 25 minutes.

A long and lovely curved bay that’s sheltered from heavy winds, Cane Garden Bay on Tortola’s north shore is a favored anchorage for boaters. Swimming, windsurfing and other water sports attract tourists and BVI residents alike, who also enjoy the lively bars and restaurants that line the beach.

Shopping and Food

Cruise ship visitors, who want to stretch their "shopping" legs on land, can browse on the cay at the shops on Wickham's Cay.

The best location for shopping is across at quaint Main Street. Head toward the nearest hillsides across Waterfront Drive.

Crafts Alive Marketplace: A collection of gaily colored tents, on the Waterfront; while it sells some of the same batiks and tourist trinkets of marketplaces on other Caribbean islands, there are a handful of genuinely interesting stalls.

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Road Town (Tortola), British Virgin Islands

Road Town, on the island of Tortola, sits at both the literal and figurative center of the British Virgin Islands. As the BVI's capital, it serves as the administrative hub for the islands. Its central location also makes it an ideal jumping-off point for cruising the islands of the Sir Francis Drake Channel and for visiting spots like the Baths on Virgin Gorda and the legendary Soggy Dollar Bar on Jost Van Dyke’s White Bay Beach. 

Most visitors to Road Town make a beeline for the water. Sailors have long loved the BVI for its idyllic island-hopping. Excellent scuba diving and snorkeling can be found at spots like the Norman Island Caves and the RMS Rhone shipwreck. For those who prefer to explore on dry land, the beach at Cane Garden Bay is only a 20-minute drive from Road Town, and a great spot to enjoy the Caribbean sun and sea while sipping a rum cocktail. While you're at Cane Garden Bay, save time to visit the historic Callwood Rum Distillery. Sage Mountain National Park, home to the tallest peak in the Virgin Islands, is also nearby. Hikers can explore the park's shady tropical forest and take in breathtaking island views.

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• Disney Fantasy 3.500 passengers 14 May 2024 - 07:30
• Norwegian Breakaway 4.819 passengers 16 May 2024 - 06:00
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• Disney Fantasy 3.500 passengers 28 May 2024 - 07:30
• Norwegian Breakaway 4.819 passengers 30 May 2024 - 06:00
• Disney Fantasy 3.500 passengers 04 Jun 2024 - 07:30
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• Norwegian Breakaway 4.819 passengers 13 Jun 2024 - 06:00
• Norwegian Breakaway 4.819 passengers 20 Jun 2024 - 06:00
• Disney Fantasy 3.500 passengers 25 Jun 2024 - 07:30
• Norwegian Breakaway 4.819 passengers 27 Jun 2024 - 06:00
• Disney Fantasy 3.500 passengers 09 Jul 2024 - 07:30
• Norwegian Breakaway 4.819 passengers 11 Jul 2024 - 06:00
• Norwegian Breakaway 4.819 passengers 18 Jul 2024 - 06:00
• Norwegian Breakaway 4.819 passengers 25 Jul 2024 - 06:00
• Disney Fantasy 3.500 passengers 31 Jul 2024 - 09:00
• Norwegian Breakaway 4.819 passengers 08 Aug 2024 - 06:00
• Norwegian Breakaway 4.819 passengers 15 Aug 2024 - 06:00
• Disney Fantasy 3.500 passengers 20 Aug 2024 - 07:30
• Disney Fantasy 3.500 passengers 03 Sep 2024 - 07:30
• Disney Fantasy 3.500 passengers 17 Sep 2024 - 07:30
• Disney Fantasy 3.500 passengers 01 Oct 2024 - 07:30
• Sapphire Princess 3.214 passengers 17 Oct 2024 - 09:00
• Sapphire Princess 3.214 passengers 18 Oct 2024 - 08:00
• Disney Fantasy 3.500 passengers 29 Oct 2024 - 07:30
• ms Nieuw Amsterdam 2.527 passengers 31 Oct 2024 - 07:00
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• Viking Sea 930 passengers 02 Nov 2024 - 00:00
• Seabourn Quest 540 passengers 04 Nov 2024 - 08:00
• Norwegian Epic 5.074 passengers 06 Nov 2024 - 06:00
• Mein Schiff 3 2.700 passengers 10 Nov 2024 - 07:00
• Sapphire Princess 3.214 passengers 10 Nov 2024 - 07:00
• Viking Sea 930 passengers 11 Nov 2024 - 00:00
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• MSC Magnifica 3.017 passengers 12 Nov 2024 - 08:00
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Road Town Tortola, BVI Cruise Ship Schedule 2020

Tortola Road Town, British Virgin Islands Cruise Ship Calendar 2020 provides the opportunity to search arrival and departure schedules of cruise ships sailing in port. The timetable displays dates and times the cruise ships are in  Tortola is  based on the major cruise lines itineraries. All cruise ships are linked to their complete current itineraries. In order to view the next port of call just click on the specific vessel.  To find out how busy is the port, we included maximum passengers and crew capacity of each ship.

Important notice: Following the current developments with COVID-19 pandemic and the voluntary suspension of all sailings, the following port schedule is subject to change as the situation evolves. For most up to date arrivals, please check with the local port authorities or cruise operators.

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Please note, the information presented below is based on schedules provided by the cruise lines and as such is subject to change by the cruise operators. For creating this schedule, the itineraries of the following cruise lines have been used: Azamara Club Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Regent Seven Seas, Thomson, TUI, P&O, Aida Cruises, Costa Cruises, Princess Cruises, Cunard, Carnival Cruise Lines, Pullmantur, Crystal Cruises, Disney Cruise Line, and Fred Olsen Cruise Lines. Here you can  download cruise ship Itineraries  classified by cruise lines.

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Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands (VGRAD)

Port of Road Town, Tortola is located in British Virgin Islands at 18.4197N, 64.6097W. 10 vessels have arrived within the past 24 hours and 1 ship is expected to arrive in the next 30 days.

Port time: May 4, 21:56

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Princess Cruises Announces Revised 2025 World Cruise Itineraries

Uncertainties in the red sea and surrounding region prompts rerouting of global voyages.

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SANTA CLARITA, Calif., (April 30, 2024)  – Given the ongoing situation in the Red Sea and surrounding area and following extensive consultation with global security experts and government authorities, Princess Cruises is revising the itineraries for its two 2025 World Cruises, which will no longer visit the Middle East or Asia, and now instead, will offer new port stops in Africa and Europe.   

“A Princess World Cruise is truly the voyage of a lifetime and after careful consideration with guidance from global security experts and government authorities, we know our guests will understand and appreciate the change to our upcoming 2025 itineraries to avoid certain areas,” said Terry Thornton, chief commercial officer of Princess Cruises. “These global events beyond our control have necessitated these reroutings but we are pleased to continue to ensure these world cruises retain destination-rich itineraries with incredible stops along the west Africa coast and the Mediterranean.” 

Island Princess World Cruise 

Sailing from North America on Island Princess, the 116-day World Cruise offers two roundtrip options with departures from both Ft. Lauderdale, embarking January 5, 2025, and Los Angeles on January 20, 2025, and ends in Los Angeles on May 17, 2025. This destination dreamers delight will traverse over 36,700 nautical miles, visiting 46 destinations in 24 countries and six continents. The voyage includes visits to historic Bar, Montenegro and Taranto, Italy, along with inaugural World Cruise calls to the idyllic Greek Island of Patmos and to Volos – for the Monasteries of Meteora.  

The revised World Cruise itinerary, from February 16-April 9, departs Sydney and will travel to Melbourne and Perth, then on to South Africa. From there, the cruise resumes the scheduled itinerary starting in Valletta, Malta on April 9.  

Following is the amended portion of the voyage:  

Those guests scheduled to originally depart or join the cruise from Dubai on March 14, 2025, will now embark or disembark four days earlier on March 9, in Cape Town, South Africa. Booked guests disembarking in Cape Town will be refunded the amount equivalent to four days of the cruise fare and those joining earlier will not incur an added cost to their cruise fare. All these guests will also receive a $300 onboard credit as a gesture of good will.  

Crown Princess World Cruise 

Departing from Down Under, Crown Princess - the largest ship to ever host a World Cruise - is scheduled to depart Auckland May 31, 2025; and Sydney June 4, 2025; and sail on a 113-day adventure visiting 42 destinations in 22 countries, across five continents. This cruise will also bypass the Red Sea and surrounding region, including the transit of the Suez Canal. The ship will travel via Africa instead of the Red Sea and Asia itinerary. The fully revised itinerary is currently being finalized and will be communicated shortly.   

More information about World Cruise itineraries, plus shorter World Cruise segment options can be found at  http://www.princess.com/worldcruise . 

Additional information about Princess Cruises is available through a professional travel advisor, by calling 1-800-Princess (1-800-774-6237) or by visiting www.princess.com .  

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About Princess Cruises

Princess Cruises is The Love Boat, the world’s most iconic cruise brand that delivers dream vacations to millions of guests every year in the most sought-after destinations on the largest ships that offer elite service personalization and simplicity customary of small, yacht-class ships. Well-appointed staterooms, world class dining, grand performances, award-winning casinos and entertainment, luxurious spas, imaginative experiences and boundless activities blend with exclusive Princess MedallionClass service to create meaningful connections and unforgettable moments in the most incredible settings in the world - the Caribbean, Alaska, Panama Canal, Mexican Riviera, Europe, South America, Australia/New Zealand, the South Pacific, Hawaii, Asia, Canada/New England, Antarctica, and World Cruises. The company is part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE:CCL; NYSE:CUK).

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