Explore: Great Harbour
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General Info
Description:
Great Harbour lies in the southern coast of Jost Van Dyke.
Position:
18° 26.1’N, 64° 45.0’W.
Clearance
See the main BVI/Formalities page for full details on clearing into and out of BVI.
Dog Hole Jetty:
A new facility was built following Hurricane Irma and opened in 2020. The white wooden building with a blue roof on Dog Hole Jetty in Great Harbor is the ferry terminal housing Customs and Immigration as well as a tourism office.
Operating Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm daily (since October 2022).
Note: you cannot extend your visa here – for this you would need to go to Road Town or Spanish Town. Also, extensions to the Temporary Import Permit cannot be issued here.
All official departments can be contacted on VHF channel 16.
Cruisers report that clearance here is fast and straightforward.
Immigration: Tel: +284 495 9374
Police: Tel: +284 495-9345
Last updated: December 2022
Docking
Great Harbour is a spacious and sheltered anchorage, surrounded by small mountains. However, holding here is uncertain and space restrictions could have you anchoring a long way out. Moorings now cover most of the bay and it is recommended cruising boats use these.
The entrance is straight-forward but keeps to the center line, avoiding the large reef that extends 300 yards from the beach.
Other Anchorages/Moorings on Jost Van Dyke:
White Bay: This is another popular anchorage on Jost Van Dyke which also has moorings buoys. It is protected by reefs. Contact Ivan’s Stress-Free Bar if wishing to use a mooring. Do not drop your anchor on the coral.
Diamond Cay: This anchorage area lies at the extreme eastern end of Jost Van Dyke where it is connected by a shallow bar to Little Jost Van Dyke. If wishing to use the buoys here, contact Foxy’s Taboo Bar.
Little Harbour: This is also at the eastern end of Jost Van Dyke. To use the buoys here, contact Abe’s Place (for buoys on the eastern side) or Harris’ Place for the others.
Green Cay: Lies at the far east of the islands. It also has moorings but there is excellent holding inside them with a very short dinghy ride to the dock. If you want to go hiking, snorkeling etc. this might be a preferred option.
Last updated: February 2018
Related Businesses
Harris’ Place
Address: Little Harbour, Great Harbour, Jost van Dyke, British Virgin Islands,
Restaurant, also sells groceries. Small dock. Still under repair following Irma.... Read More
Little Harbour Marina
Address: Great Harbour, Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands,
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North Latitude Marina
Address: Great Harbour, Jost van Dyke, British Virgin Islands,
Position: N 18º 26′ 33.1″, W 064º 45′ 13.6″. Mooring balls available, 100ft fuel dock, water and ice, grocery store.... Read More
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