Top Videos for Cruise Destination Prickly Pear Island, British Virgin Islands–Created by BoostVacations.com Staff

We sailed from St Maarten over to Prickly Pear, that little island on the other side of Anguilla. Lots of islands in the eastern Caribbean. A nice sail over, a nice snorkel ... but I ran out of batteries while we were having lunch.

Charter Advisors visits one of our favorite hidden spots. Imagine, TWO beaches all to yourself, sandy bottom, and colorful coral all around. Paradise found in the BVI. All it takes is a charter boat and a dinghy!

Setting up for anchorage at prickly pear island.

Surrounded by the sparkling blue Caribbean sea of the British Virgin Islands, Necker Island exudes the elegance and lifestyle of the rich and famous. You can "rent" the whole island for yourself and your guests, staying in the Balinese style houses with your own pool and never-ending views to the sea.

Sailing the British Virgin Islands aboard Mamie (Island Packet 465), April 19 - 30, 2012. Best Sail: Day 2 - Soper's Hole to Cooper Island. Best Beach: 3 way tie between Cow Wreck, Anageda, Sandy Spit and North Shore, Prickly Pear. Best Beach Bar: any bar on White Bay, Jost Van Dyke.

Heading through the reef at Eustatia Island, we cross the channel over to Necker Island, the private island owned by billionaire record producer Sir Richard Branson, owner of Virgin Records and Virgin Airlines. We also passed by his private charter yacht, the "Necker Belle", which we've partied onboard a few times over the past few years...

Treat yourself at Peter Island Resort, a private island destination in the British Virgin Islands! Your every need will be tended to and your every worry will disappear with flawless Caribbean hospitality and service. This is a 1,800-acre tropical paradise like you've never seen, and how you enjoy it is up to you!

The surrounding waters of St. Maarten looked crystal blue as our plane arrived at Princess Juliana International Airport. When I dove into these azure lapping waves, I was welcomed by a variety of darting colorful fish and an abundance of plant life. I took a few boat trips beyond my home base of the Simpson Bay Resort.

www.neckerisland.virgin.com Welcome to Necker Island, Sir Richard Branson's private island paradise in the British Virgin Islands. One of our guests said it best when he said that Necker is somewhere that can't be imitated, only appreciated! Necker Island can be hired exclusively and also during selected 'Celebration Weeks' when couples can book individual rooms and share the island 'house party' style.

A guide to the British Virgin Islands with travelguru David Wickers. Covers how to get there and what to see and do once you arrive.