Caribbean Ports of Call
Tortola Island

Travel Requirement: Beginning Jan 1, 2008, the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative requires all U.S. citizens, citizens of the British Territory of Bermuda, and citizens of Canada and Mexico visiting Tortola to have a passport or other secure document that establishes the bearer’s nationality to enter or re-enter the United States.

Attractions

You can explore the island on a jeep safari tour, visit the national park for hiking and mountain biking, take a quadracer tour, or rent a jeep or scooter and go cruising for a day.

If you like the ocean, you can swim, snorkel, dive, sail, go fishing, try snuba or seatrek, parasailing, banana boating or any of the many sea activities available.

See a birds eye view of the region with our Google Caribbean Map.

Getting around

If you plan to rent a car in Tortola, be aware you will be driving on the left. The only islands in the Caribbean where you drive on the right are Aruba, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Martinique, and the Netherlands Antilles.

Taxi service is available on the island. Although metered rates vary, they are reasonable and are fixed by law. Bicycles and scooters are also available for rent at most popular tourist centers.

You can use your home driver’s license but you'll need to purchase a temporary Tortola driver's license for $20. Remember, when you take to the road, British rules apply, so keep to the left. Pedestrians should remember to look right before crossing streets.

Check dates and prices for Miami Cruises to Tortola.

United State diplomatic representation

The British Embassy
3100 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington D.C. 20008-3600
Phone: (202) 588 7800

British Consulate
Brickell Bay Office Tower, 1001 Brickell Bay Drive, Suite 2800
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: (305) 374 1522
Fax: (305) 374 8196

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