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MooringsIn order for sailors to enjoy the many beautiful sites both above and below the water, The BVI National Parks Trust has installed over 200 mooring buoys (surface buoys attached to stainless steel pins set in bedrock) for day-time use only at many BVI dive sites.The system has been operating since 1991, and is aimed at protecting the fragile, underwater marine ecology from physical damage, particularly by boat anchors, and at maintaining the pristine reefs for the future. There is a 90-minute time limit on all moorings, and use is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Vessels over 55 feet in length or over 35 tons are not allowed to use any regular mooring, but they can use the larger yellow buoys, which are 18 inches in diameter. Please note that in virtually all of the areas where the National Parks Trust moorings are found, the areas can encounter rough, and unpredictable seas. In addition, some buoys are in the vicinity of shallow rocks and reefs. The moorings are, therefore, for DAY USE only, and it is illegal to use them overnight. Sailors must check the integrity of their mooring, its pick-up line, and down-line for safety before tying up or leaving the vessel. They are responsible for the vessel, even when tied to a National Parks mooring. A small fee is charged for the use of the moorings. This conservation fee provides for the maintenance of the system and installation of new buoys in other high traffic areas. Sailors must, by law, obtain a National Parks Permit, either from the charter company when Customs is cleared, or from the National Parks Trust Office at 61 Main St. Road Town, Tortola. The mooring buoys are 13 inches in diameter and are colour coded as follows: ORANGE BUOYS: Non-diving, day use only YELLOW BUOYS: Commercial dive vessels only LARGE YELLOW BUOYS: Commercial vessels or vessels over 55 ft. WHITE BUOYS: Non-commercial vessels, for daytime dive use only BLUE BUOYS: For dinghy use only Anegada: Anegada Reef Hotel
Island: Anegada
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· P: (284) 495-8002
Anegada: Neptune's Treasure
Island: Anegada
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· P: (284) 495-9439
Brewer's Bay Green Cay
Island: Green Cay
National Parks Trust.
Cane Garden Bay: Tortola Rhymer's Beach Bar
Island: Tortola - Cane Garden Bay
P: (284) 495-4639
Dead Chest Island The Rhone Marine Park
Island: Dead Chest
National Parks Trust.
Devil's Bay Fort Point
Island: Virgin Gorda
National Parks Trust.
Fallen Jerusalem The Baths
Island: Fallen Jerusalem
National Parks Trust.
Fat Hogs Bay: East End Tortola Penn's Landing
Island: Tortola - East End
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· P: (284) 495-1134
Ginger Island Carvel Rock
Island: Carvel Rock
National Parks Trust.
Great Camanoe Great Thatch
Island: Great Camanoe
National Parks Trust.
Great Dog Necker Island (Invisible's)
Island: Great Dog
National Parks Trust.
Little Harbour, Jost Van Dyke: Harris' Place
Island: Jost Van Dyke - Little Harbour
P: (284) 495-9302
Little Harbour: Jost Van Dyke Abe's
Island: Jost Van Dyke - Little Harbour
P: (284) 495-9329
Manchioneel Bay, Cooper Island: Cooper Island Beach Club
Island: Cooper Island
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· P: (800) 542-4624
Marina Cay: Pusser's
Island: Marina Cay
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· P: (284) 494-2174
Mosquito Island, North Sound, Virgin Gorda: Drake's Anchorage
Island: Virgin Gorda - North Sound
P: (284) 494-2254
Mountain Point, Virgin Gorda, Seal Dog
Island: Virgin Gorda
National Parks Trust.
Norman Island The Indians
Island: Norman Island
National Parks Trust.
North Sound, Virgin Gorda: Bitter End Yacht Club
Island: Virgin Gorda - North Sound
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· P: (800) 872-2392
Pelican Island, Peter Island & The Rhone's Anchor
Island: Pelican Island
National Parks Trust.
Prickly Pear Island, North Sound, Virgin Gorda: Vixen Point
Island: Virgin Gorda - North Sound
Salt Island Cooper Island
Island: Salt Island
National Parks Trust.
Scrub Island Guana Island
Island: Scrub Island
National Parks Trust.
The Bight, Norman Island: Norman Island
Island: Norman Island
Trellis Bay, Beef Island: The Last Resort
Island: Tortola - Beef Island
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· P: (284) 495-2520
West End Tortola: Soper's Hole Marina
Island: Tortola - West End / Soper's Hole
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· P: (284) 495-4589
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