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Jost Van Dyke Island BVI (Belle Vue, UK Virgin Islands)

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Jost Van Dyke Island BVI cruise port

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Bahamas - Caribbean - Bermuda

Local Time
2024-11-16 17:30

min: 81 °F (27 °C) / max: 83 °F (29 °C) 82°F
27.8°C
Wind: 270°/ 2.9 m/s Gust: 3.1 m/sWind: 270°/ 2.9 m/s Gust: 3.1 m/sLight breeze
2.9 m/s
Min / Max Temperature83 °F / 29 °C
81 °F / 28 °C
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Port Jost Van Dyke Island BVI cruise ship schedule shows timetable calendars of all arrival and departure dates by month. The port's schedule lists all ships (in links) with cruises going to or leaving from Jost Van Dyke Island BVI, Belle Vue, UK Virgin Islands. To see the full itineraries (ports of call dates and arrival / departure times) and their lowest rates – just follow the corresponding ship-link.

DayShipArrivalDeparture
7 November, 2025
Friday
Windstar Cruises Cruises cruise lineStar Pride09:0022:00
21 November, 2025
Friday
Windstar Cruises Cruises cruise lineStar Pride09:0022:00
24 November, 2025
Monday
Star Clippers Cruises cruise lineStar Flyer
28 November, 2025
Friday
SeaDream Yacht Club Cruises cruise lineSeaDream I

Jost Van Dyke Island (aka JVD) is BVI's smallest (among the 4 main British Virgin Islands), with land area 8 km2 (3 mi2) and population under 500. It is located in Caribbean Sea, approx 8 km (5 mi) north of St John Island (USVI and 8 km (5 mi) northwest of Tortola (BVI).

Like many neighboring islands, Jost Van Dyke is mountainous and volcanic in origin, with highest elevation point (Majohnny Hill) 321 m (1053 ft). The island is accessible by private boats and ferries from St Thomas (USVI), St John (USVI) and Tortola. The primary tourist destination is Belle Vue (Great Harbour), which beach is lined up with small restaurants and bars.

Belle Vue is among BVI's busiest ports: in 2008, nearly 7000 boats and yachts docked at the harbor. it is common for boaters to anchor off the beaches and swim to shore, paying for drinks with wet cash.

Most Cruise ships to Jost Van Dyke Island dock at Road Town (southern Tortola) and transport their passengers to Jost Van Dyke via the ship's tender boats. JVD is also offered as shore excursion option from Tortola

In 2023, BVIPA (British Virgin Islands Ports Authority) announced a record year with a total of 720392 cruise tourists, or 3% increase over the previous record year 2016 (699105 cruisers). In 2023, In 2023, BVI handled a total of 354 cruise ship calls, of which 232x at Tortola Cruise Ship Pier and the remaining 122x were ships handled at anchorage sites across the BVI (9x at Road Harbour/Tortola, 56x off Jost Van Dyke, 38x off Virgin Gorda Island, and 19x other).

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