Virgin Anchorages [Paperback]

Simon Scott (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1995

This much requested book is an excellent companion to the Cruising Guide to the Virgin Islands. Featuring stunning, color, aerial photography, it captures 46 of the most popular anchorages in the Virgin islands. Graphic illustration overlays aid in navigation to show you where the reefs and rocks are and where you will find safe passage.

--This text refers to the Spiral-bound edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: Cruising Guide Pubns; Revised edition (June 1995)
• ISBN-10: 0944428290
• ISBN-13: 978-0944428290
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,124,489 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #33 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Sailing > Navigation
  • #83 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Sailing > Excursion Guides

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simon Scott's top-notch photo guide to anchorages of the VI., January 25, 1999

By 

Ted Lilley (Sunnyvale, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Virgin Anchorages (Paperback)

This is a beautiful photo guide to the most popular anchorages of the US and British Virgin Islands. If you are planning a sail of the islands, this is a _must_ have.

I spent ten years growing up in the Virgin Islands, and went back to sail after several years away. The charter company included this book, with which I fell in love. It offers a bird's-eye view of the anchorages available throughout the VI. The clear waters and high vantage allow you to see the reefs on the page, providing the most intuitive navigation possible. It definitely makes cruising easier and more enjoyable.

Weak points are that it does not cover some major beaches (more focus on harbors) and it has little supporting text. You should also get Scott's "Cruising Guide to the Virgin Islands" or another guide book for more information about restaurants, night-life and other attractions available near the anchorages.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Save Your Money, June 4, 2001

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S. Bradford "scottfbradford" (Arlington, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Virgin Anchorages (Spiral-bound)

I agree with the previous reviewer that the photographs are of excellent quality. However, I do not think that they are a very good aid to navigation. Nautical charts provide all the necessary information (water depths, buoy locations, length scales, navigation hazards, etc.) in a more useful manner. In addition, there is very little supporting text to augment the photos. So unless you want a collection of pretty pictures, I recommend that you save your money and buy a cruising guide and a set of up-to-date charts.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helped us Charter the BVI's, March 28, 2007

By 

J. Cartwright (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Virgin Anchorages (Spiral-bound)

We have chartered a boat the last two years in the British Virign Islands,this book was a great help when it came to visualizing the islands and where to find mooring balls. Others we have traveled with have also purchased the book.