Beach· Tortola· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)
Smuggler's Cove (Tortola)
18° 23.6′ N · 64° 42.1′ W · approximate
A secluded palm-lined beach on Tortola's far west end looking across to Jost Van Dyke, with reef on both sides of the cove and a rustic, cash-only beach bar.
Practical
Position from OpenStreetMap (Smuggler's Cove Beach). Yacht Warriors notes the cove is typically off-limits to charter boats, so most visitors come by taxi or on foot from Long Bay or Soper's Hole over a rough road. Snorkel the reefs flanking both sides of the cove (sea fans, brain coral, sponges); bring your own gear, as there are no rentals. Patricia's Beach Bar rents loungers and is cash only; no public restrooms.
Best for
A quiet beach and snorkel by land from Soper's Hole
Nearby
- Smuggler's Cove Reef Snorkel0.1 NM away
- West End Customs & Immigration (Soper's Hole Port of Entry)0.4 NM away
- Harbour Market (Soper's Hole)0.5 NM away
- Pusser's Landing (Soper's Hole)0.5 NM away
- Soper's Hole Mooring Field (West End)0.5 NM away
- Soper's Hole Wharf & Marina (Frenchman's Cay)0.5 NM away
- Sweethearts of the Caribbean & Classic Yacht Regatta (West End Yacht Club)0.5 NM away
- Frenchman's Cay0.7 NM away