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Article: Tortola: a call in the British Virgin Islands is your ticket to fun in the sun. (Port of the Month).
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- Cruise Travel
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- March 1, 2003
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When your cruise ship docks at Road Town on Tortola, largest of the British Virgin Islands, you may wonder why this port is a regular call for more than a dozen cruise lines. What does this island with such ragged terrain rising abruptly from the sea have to offer? The answer can be summed up in three words: sun, sand, surf.
The irregular shoreline, dotted with secluded coves lined with beautiful white-sand beaches, once was favored by pirates as hiding places. The islands were roamed by such buccaneers as Captain Kidd, Blackbeard, Jost Van Dyke, and Bluebeard until the later days of the 18th century. Today, the coves appeal to sun-worshippers seeking laidback ...