Cane Garden Bay, Tortola by private boat
A sweeping crescent of white sand on Tortola's north shore, with beach bars and live music. A private boat and captain for the day: you pick the stops, local captains bid.
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The day by boat
Where the boat leaves from
Straight-line distance from the dock; the course a boat takes is longer.
Mooring and anchoring
- Cane Garden Bay — big mooring field ($30–40 local, $55 BoatyBall reservable) and free anchoring in sand. Arrive by 3pm.
- Cane Garden Bay, north shore: 10 balls, BoatyBall reservable
BVI mooring balls and BoatyBall reservations: VIslandGuide's mooring guide →
BVI customs and passports
Every guest, children included, needs a valid passport. Your captain clears BVI customs at a port of entry (most often Great Harbour on Jost Van Dyke or West End on Tortola), and BVI entry fees of roughly $75–$85 per person are paid on the day.
Before you book the day
Open this season?
- Rhythm and Sands: Stays open through the off-season (dates not confirmed)
- Quito’s (Cane Garden Bay): Open (off-season: closes Mid-Aug, reopens Mid-Oct) (dates not confirmed)
- Elm Beach Bar: Closed for the season until Nov 8. Bar and restaurant closed for the off-season per elmbeachsuites.com; the suites stay open. Opening event with the Sunday Beach BBQ on November 8.
- Myett’s (Cane Garden Bay): Stays open through the off-season. Stays open, weekends & cruise-ship days only. (dates not confirmed)
What a private boat day to Cane Garden Bay costs
Too few Cane Garden Bay trips on CharterBid yet for figures of their own. See what captains bid across the Virgin Islands by trip length and group size, then add BVI entry fees of roughly $75–$85 per person — or post this trip and get its own bids.
Recent trips to Cane Garden Bay and what captains bid
Real trips posted on CharterBid that name Cane Garden Bay, with the bids local captains sent. Names and contact details stay private.
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Cane Garden Bay boat day questions
How do I get to Cane Garden Bay by private boat?
Cane Garden Bay (Tortola) is in the British Virgin Islands. The closest docks private charters leave from are Road Town on Tortola (about 3 nautical miles in a straight line) and Great Harbour on Jost Van Dyke (about 5 nautical miles in a straight line).
How much is a private boat day to Cane Garden Bay?
There are too few Cane Garden Bay trips on CharterBid yet for figures of their own. The CharterBid price index (boatcharterbid.com/prices) shows what captains bid across the Virgin Islands by trip length and group size; post your trip to get bids for this one.
Do I need a passport for a boat day to Cane Garden Bay?
Yes. Cane Garden Bay is in the British Virgin Islands: every guest, children included, needs a valid passport, and BVI entry fees of roughly $75–$85 per person are paid on the day. Your captain clears customs at a BVI port of entry, most often Great Harbour on Jost Van Dyke or West End on Tortola.
Where does the boat moor at Cane Garden Bay?
Cane Garden Bay — big mooring field ($30–40 local, $55 BoatyBall reservable) and free anchoring in sand. Arrive by 3pm. Mooring fields here: Cane Garden Bay, north shore (10 balls, BoatyBall reservable).
What can I add to a Cane Garden Bay boat day?
The nearest other stops with a page on CharterBid are Brewers Bay (about 1 nm), B-Line Beach Bar (about 3 nm) and Smuggler's Cove (about 3 nm). Name every stop you want in your request and captains bid on the whole day.
Post your trip on CharterBid and let local captains bid. Free to post, bids usually arrive within hours.
Place details from the CharterBid / VIslandGuide place register, checked 2026-10-15. VIslandGuide's Cane Garden Bay guide →