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CYOA Yacht Charters

Updated: 1/6/2017

Virgin Islands Information About Off Limits Areas

Mr. Bill III White Bay, Jost Van Dyke 2014

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Introduction

We are providing this guide to you as a courtesy to help you better understand some of the hazards in Virgin Islands as well as out of bounds areas that you are required to know and stay clear of while on a CYOA vessel. While we have tried to make this guide as informative as possible, it is not an exhaustive list of hazards throughout the Virgin Islands. The images throughout this guide are not to be used for navigational purposes. You are expected to have done your own research and route planning to ensure crew and vessel safety before arriving to the charter base. You will be asked to identify the hazards and out of bounds areas you will encounter on your planned route before being approved to leave the dock. While some of these out of bounds areas may seem overly conservative, they have been established by insurance underwriters and CYOA to ensure crew and vessel safety. Failure to comply can result in uninsured damage to the vessel, or injury to crewmembers.

We hope route planning is getting you excited for your trip; we’re thrilled that you chose CYOA Yacht Charters for your sailing adventure. See you soon!

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U.S. Virgin Islands

Water Island……………………………………………4

St. Thomas……………………………………………...5

St. John…………………………………………………..7

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Elephant Bay, Water Island

On the northern tip of Water Island there is a reef that extends from the shore through the mooring field. Do not drive over the reef. When rounding the north side of Water Island stay north of the bifurcation marker, or preferred channel marker, to avoid this reef. If unfamiliar with a preferred channel mark, see the Rules Of The Road to familiarize yourself with it and other navigational aids.

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Triangle Reef & Packet Rock, St. Thomas

When sailing out of Long Bay you must follow the channel markers out. Once out of the channel stay south of Packet Rock and Triangle Reef.

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Current Cut & Christmas Cove, St. Thomas

N

N

A- When passing between St. Thomas and Great St. James, or Current Cut, You must go through the east channel between Current Rock and Great St. James

B- Christmas Cove, off of Great St. James, has a long reef in the middle that extends from the shore out. Do not cross over this reef

A

B

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Cruz Bay & Johnson Reef, St. John

A- The water east of Stevens Cay between Great Cruz Bay and Cruz Bay is off limits. If you would like to go ashore in Cruz Bay for clearing customs, restaurants, bars, shopping, you must leave the boat on a Mooring near Lind Point and dinghy ashore. (See page 3)

B- Johnson Reef on the north side of St. John is marked with yellow buoys. Do not drive over the reef.

N

A

B

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British Virgin Islands

Jost Van Dyke…………………………………………9

West Tortola……………………..…………………...10

East Tortola…………………………………..………..11

Virgin Gorda……………………………………………12

Beef Island………………………………………………13

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Jost Van Dyke

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N

A- White Bay, Jost Van Dyke is out of bounds. If you would like to go to the bars and restaurants on White Bay, Moor the boat in Great Harbor and dinghy around the point, or walk over.

B- Do not pass between Jost and Little Jost, and Little Jost and Green Key. Additionally there is a reef between Sandy Spit and Green Key. Do not drive over the reef.

A

B

White Bay

Great Harbor

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West Tortola

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N

A- The north side of Tortola from Steele Point to Cane Garden Bay is out of bounds. (CGB) is not off limits

B- When entering Cane Garden Bay do not drive over the reef that extends from the south shore to ¾ of the way across the mouth of the bay.

C- Brewers Bay is off limits.

A

B

C

Cane Garden Bay

Brewers Bay

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Camanoe Passage & Trellis Bay

A

B A- The area of water between Little Camanoe Island and Beef Island is off limits. When transiting between the North Side of Tortola and Marina Cay or Beef Island you MUST use the Little Camanoe Passage, between Little Camanoe and Great Camanoe Islands.

B- In Trellis Bay there is a reef that extends south from the Dicks Last Resort Restaurant. Do not drive over the reef.

Little Camanoe

Great Camanoe

N

Trellis Bay

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Virgin Gorda

The only way in or out of Gorda Sound, or North Sound, is the buoyed channel between Colquhoun Reef and Cactus Point of Prickly Pear Island. Do not go East of Saba Rock.

N

Saba Rock

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Beef Island

The South side of Beef Island is off limits. This includes Well Bay and Bluff Bay

N

Beef Island