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Cane Garden Bay, Tortola, British Virgin Islands

(located 12 minutes drive from West End)
Getting its name from the sugar cane which is still grown in the area to this day, Cane Garden Bay is famous for the various activities that are offered in the area. It is a favorite for sailors, sunbathers, swimmers and water sports enthusiasts.

You may access the beach via the dinghy doc that is located next to Quito’s Gazebo. Behind the picture perfect beach is a busy community with lots of tourist’s attractions. There are restaurants, bars, areas to rent water toys for those who are interested in water activities such as scuba diving. There is also the opportunity to go shopping for local arts and craft, T-Shirts, beach attire, post cards and many more interesting memoirs.

Quito’s famous bar and restaurant and night club is located beside the dinghy dock on the eastern side of the beach. Quito is a BVI recording artist famous for his soulful reggae tunes. Chill out on your boat and hear the island music drifting across the water or come ashore and enjoy the ambience of the bar or tasty treats at the restaurant. He also has an intimate inn called Ole Works Inn and his sister has one directly behind him called Lighthouse Inn. 

There are other restaurants in the area, such as Big Banana Bar & Restaurant, Rhymers Restaurant & Hotel, Elm Beach Bar and Restaurant & Stanley’s Welcome Bar.

Relax in the warm Caribbean sun and go swimming in the beautiful clear water or just walk the full length of the beach and peer through the dense brush to discover the real Cane Garden Bay.


This is probably the most popular beach on the capital island of Tortola. Populated with many restaurants, beach bars and power boat rentals. Many sailors mooring yachts outside Cane Garden Bay and enjoy wonderful swimming. Cane Garden Bay is usually one of most busy beaches of Tortola during the tourist season (November -May) as it is popular among cruise ship visitors.

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Facts about Bay/Beach
lifeguards  

Access (length of walk from parking)
30 feet
Amenities
Vendors, Beach bar, restaurants, beach chairs, boat rental, canoe rental,
Intensity of Beach (crowds, events) Use - Low - Medium - High
High during cruise ship season
Snorkeling -Yes - NO
No
other nearby landmarks

Quito's Gazeboo, Myetts, Stanley's Welcome you, Agape cottages
yacht moorings - Yes NO
Yes
Beach slope (underwater) - Flat - Moderate - Steep
Flat

 

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