Landmark· Little Thatch· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)
Little Thatch Island
18° 22.9′ N · 64° 43.0′ W
A small private resort island just off the West End of Tortola, bought in 2014 by the owners of OtterBox; its name is said to come from Blackbeard, though there is little evidence he sailed here.
Practical
Coordinate from Wikipedia/GeoHack. Private: no landing. Coast Pilot 5: 0.4 mile south of The West End, about 0.5 mile long; the passage between Little Thatch and Frenchman Cay is 6 to 7 fathoms deep and leads into Sopers Hole; give the west ends of Tortola and Little Thatch more than 200 yards' berth.
Best for
A landmark on the approach to Sopers Hole
Nearby
- Soper's Hole Mooring Field (West End)0.7 NM away
- West End Customs & Immigration (Soper's Hole Port of Entry)0.8 NM away
- Frenchman's Cay0.9 NM away
- Harbour Market (Soper's Hole)0.9 NM away
- Pusser's Landing (Soper's Hole)0.9 NM away
- Soper's Hole Wharf & Marina (Frenchman's Cay)0.9 NM away
- Sweethearts of the Caribbean & Classic Yacht Regatta (West End Yacht Club)0.9 NM away
- Waterlemon Cay1 NM away