 Jost
Van Dyke
Jost Van Dyke, a four-square mile island to the north of Tortola's
West End, once the reputed hideaway for a Dutch pirate of the same
name, still welcomes travellers looking for a remote, rustic retreat
and first-rate hiking trails. The best beaches are found at Great
Harbour and White Bay, while Main Street is a sandy strip of beach
holding the BVI customs house and several, small beach cafes famed
for their freshly baked banana bread and coconut muffins.
In a decidedly offbeat but friendly community of about 200 inhabitants,
hotel accommodations are modest and cater mostly to the yachting
aficionados. At one of the town's most popular dining spots, the
island's poet laureate-restauranteur greets each guest with a personalized
guitar-accompanied serenade.
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