WELCOME TO VIRGIN GORDA
Welcome to the beautiful Virgin Gorda! In this section, you will find important info such as clinics, emergencies, churches, veterinary and more!
*Currency: Dollars. Bring cash, there is 1 ATM machine in Spanish Town and a new one in Leverick Bay Resort & Marina, North Sound of Virgin Gorda. Call your bank and let them know that you are traveling, you don't want your credit card to be blocked!
*Say "Good morning", "good afternoon" and "good night" (good night is a greeting) to our beloved Virgin Gorda people! People are very polite and they always say hello in the supermarket, bank or wherever you are. The official language of the British Virgin Islands is English, though it is spoken with a West Indian accent and often contains unusual phrases particular to the area. If you find them serious keep smiling, and they will smile back.
*Be patient and relax! You are on Island Time! Things take longer and you are not in Madrid or NY! Just relax!
*Honking is friendly! Beep, beep! That is the way we salute while driving!
*When snorkeling or diving DON'T touch anything! You can kill our beautiful corals if you touch them or get injured, so remember NO touching the beautiful marine life!
*Cigarettes are despised by most locals, even outside so keep your distance if smoking. Please dispose of them properly.
*No trash, please keep the beaches clean. Leave only footprints!
*Virgin Gorda BVI Electricity: Electricity here is the same as in North America - 110 volts.
*TIP in restaurants and bars. Please note that some businesses add a 15% or 20% of Service Charge upon their receipts.
* Gas stations: There are two gas stations in Virgin Gorda, both of them in Spanish Town. Delta Petroleum Gas Station, which is located near the small village of Santu Patia and next to RiteAway store, they accept credit cards. Sol Gas Station is located at North Sound Road, they only accept cash.
BANCO POPULAR
The bank also offers 24hr access to and walk-up ATM with easy deposit technology and a commercial nightly dispossessory. Along with lobby cash transactional services, clients can apply for consumer and commercial loans.
*Cellphones: If you want to buy a temporary cell phone you can do it with Digicel. They are located in Spanish Town and you can top it up online too.
EMERGENCIES
VISAR
Virgin Islands Search And Rescue is a Non-Profit Organization in the British Virgin Islands, performing emergency and rescue operations at sea. Emergency: 767 or 284-499-0911
Office 284-345-4357, Road Reef Marina, Road Town, Tortola, BVI.
NURSE IRIS O’NEAL CLINIC-MEDICAL CENTER
Area Manager : Julette Wood
Charge Nurse : Evadney Reid
Charge Nurse : Marcia Wallace-Watson
Location : Iris O’Neal, The Valley- Virgin Gorda
Phone : 284 345 3613 / 284-852-7700/852 7730 or 284-541-1662/3
Email : vgv_clinic@bvihsa.vg
Operating Hours:
7:00am – 10:00pm : Mon to Fri
7:30am -10:00pm : Weekends &Holidays
10:00pm – 7:30am : On Call
NURSE IRIS O’NEAL CLINIC-NORTH SOUND
284 440 1661
VETERINARY CLINIC
Handsome Bay Veterinary Clinic. Phone 284-541 8484 Emergency” 284-545 5964
POLICE
Phone: 1 (284) 495-5222 /368-9552
GREEN VI
Green VI & the Department of Waste Management placed the first (of many) of the new community recycling bins! Great news from their partners at The Recycling Committee & great news for the continued expansion of recycling in the BVI! You can drop your bagged or boxed sorted, clean recyclables here! Come be part of the solution - stop sending your glass, cans, & plastics to the dump! Who Recycles? VG Recycles! More info
Recycling Bins! The newest in their series of community bins on Virgin Gorda - this one is outside the Little Rainbow Preschool. Their bins are made of reused pallets equipped to receive plastics, cans, and glass! Watch this space for news of the next bin location and for expansion of the “WE RECYCLE” program territory-wide!
Welcome to the beautiful and unspoiled Virgin Gorda. Virgin Gorda is a Caribbean island in the British Virgin Islands. It’s known for the Baths, a rocky labyrinth of enormous boulders forming crystal clear pools and seawater-flooded grottoes. You will find white-sand beaches like Spring Bay, Trunk Bay, Secret Beach, Devil’s Bay, Savannah Bay, and Nail Bay farther North. Virgin Gorda is the gem of the BVI. This precious island offers you all kinds of activities such as surfing, paddle boarding, kiteboarding, snorkeling, hiking, diving, jet-skiing, island hopping, star gazing, and more!
SPEEDY’S RENTAL CARS
*You need to rent a car and you will need to pay for the gasoline with cash, on Sol Gas Station credit cards are not allowed.
Delta Gas Station at Spanish Town does accept credit cards and normally is open until 11 pm.
Taxis are cheap (cash!) if you SHARE them with friends. The bad thing is that they don't operate late during the night and you don't want to get stranded. I recommend you book a taxi bus during the day so you can visit the island, it is fun and cheap with friends. Speedy's is the #1 car rental and ferry company in Virgin Gorda. Their service is excellent and the cars are in excellent shape!
*Driving on Virgin Gorda BVI: Driving in the British Virgin Islands is done on the LEFT-hand side of the road. Honking is polite and popular, like a hi and/or thanks! Some locals don't own a car so it's very normal to see them trying to get a ride.
*Wear your seat belt! You will get a ticket for that.
*Although you barely see the police around please be cautious and don't speed while driving. Kids walk back home after school, lots of people, and also our furry locals: goats, lambs, cats, dogs, and chickens. Be always careful and especially driving the hills, you will find a couple of sketchy curves and the cliffs are high.
We always recommend renting a car with Speedy’s and checking their website for personalized Virgin Gorda excursions.
TAXIS & PRIVATE TOURS
You always can book a taxi whenever you need it, but after 6 pm you need to book the taxi ahead during the day. This is Virgin Gorda we don’t have a taxi service like in Europe or the US. You need to book your ride in advance after working hours. Check our beaches and excursions section for more info.
VIRGIN GORDA TAXIS
TIGER’S TAXI:
(284) 495 6388/ (284) 541 8535 Email: levrist@surfbvi.com
VIRGIN GORDA CHURCHES
ST. MARY'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
1 284-542-9761 Church Hill Road, Valley, Virgin Gorda. More info
ST URSULA'S CHURCH HALL - CATHOLIC CHURCH
1 284-495-5301 Spanish Town, British Virgin Islands
SANCTUARY OF HOPE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH OF GOD
1 284-495-6212 Pastor Bishop Paul Ricketts, former Overseer for some of the Caribbean islands leads this house that focuses on hope, family and leading people to Christ
VIRGIN GORDA SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH
Spanish Town, British Virgin Islands
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 8 AM Sat
CHURCH OF GOD (HOLINESS) - VALLEY
Church in Spanish Town, British Virgin Islands
CHURCH OF GOD PROPHECY
CHURCH IN SPANISH TOWN, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
NORTH SOUND METHODIST CHURCH
METHODIST CHURCH
Church in Spanish Town, British Virgin Islands
