• Take a dip in The Baths in Virgin Gorda, a unique rock formation of dimly lit grottoes and caves, most of which can only be reached by foot or boat (website: www.bvinationalparkstrust.org).

• Go birdwatching in Fallen Jerusalem National Park. The park is home to the endangered red-billed tropic bird as well as brown boobies, laughing gulls, noddies and brown pelicans, plus sandwich, royal and bridled terns.

• Hike up Sugarloaf Mountain, the highest point on Guana Island at 246m (806ft), or follow the trail to the North Beach on Prickly Pear, a 98-hectare (243-acre) island of cacti-covered slopes and pristine beaches.

• Dive among the wreck of the RMS Rhone in the Rhone Marine Park off Salt Island. The mail ship sank during the hurricane of 1867 and now lies in two sections in waters between 9m (30ft) and 27m (90ft) deep.

• Snorkel amidst the stunning Coral Gardens of Dead Chest National Park. The island is said to have been named when the infamous pirate Blackbeard put 15 mutinous men ashore with only a bottle of rum between them.

• Set sail in the annual BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival (website: www.bvispringregatta.org) or take it easy on a luxury crewed charter.

• Cast a line into the ocean and fish for bonefish in the shallows around Anegada or catch yellow fin and black fin tuna, wahoo or blue marlin in deeper waters.

• Drive along the Ridge Road in Tortola for spectacular panoramic views of Cane Garden Bay.

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