Tortola

Tortola Powerboat School and BVI Sailing School in the British Virgin Islands

Live Aboard Bareboat Cruising Courses on Power Catamarans and Sailing Yachts

Head to The Moorings base in Road Town, Tortola, and gain bareboat charter certification on sailing catamarans and power catamarans with Offshore Sailing School. In one week you can earn US Powerboat Certification on a 37′-50′ power cat, or US Sailing Bareboat Certification on a 45′-50′ sailing cat or monohull. Then get your International Cruising Proficiency Certificate for European charter vacations!

The Offshore Sailing School British Virgin Islands Legacy

Located in Road Town on Tortola, the capital of the British Virgin Islands, The Moorings BVI base is abuzz with sailing and powerboating activity year round. A Fast Track to Power Cruising course with Offshore Sailing School in the British Virgin Islands prepares you for chartering power cats all over the world. Book your cabin on an exhilarating Virgin Island  power school trip today, from The Moorings base on Wickhams Cay to popular BVI cruising destinations while gain the skills for maximum comfort skippering and crewing on larger power cats!

The Moorings Location in Road Town, Tortola

This fun BVI sail and power cruise location is busy, with charters coming and going. You can relax before or after you embark by the pool, enjoy a nice meal in several restaurants right at the base or grab a taxi to take you to popular and delectable eateries further afield. A week is going to fly by when you join Offshore Sailing School at The Moorings base for your US Sailing Power Cruise Certification on big power yachts!

Please call 888-454-7015 or email Sail@OffshoreSailing.com to get a quote for BVI power cruise courses and BVI sailing course options (these disembark from Scrub Island Resort).

An overview of what’s included in the Fast Track to Power Cruise Course:

  • Your course tuition
  • First night aboard your yacht prior to the course start
  • Your cabin aboard during the Live Aboard Cruising Course
  • All breakfasts, lunches, snacks and three dinners aboard (2 dinners are on your own during the week)
  • Cruising taxes and fees
  • Three nights of Mooring fees
  • Your course textbook(s)
  • Diploma and logbook
  • Course certification when you pass the test
  • Other items specific to each course
  • Exclusive one-year subscription to Cruising World or Sailing World magazine sent to US mailing addresses

The Moorings base on Wickhams Cay in Roadtown, Tortola has many activities to enjoy while waiting to board or enjoy if you come in a day or two early.

  • Two open air restaurants overlooking the marina
  • A sandwich/ice cream/coffee shop with outdoor seating
  • Large swimming pool adjacent to open air sports bar on marina’s edge
  • Many shops including resort wear, local art to take home, a French bakery/bistro and more

Spend some time in Road Town and the environs for things to do when you are not aboard the yacht.

  • Hike the many Mt. Sage trails at 1716 feet above sea level
  • Visit J.R. O’Neal Botanical Gardens a short walk from town
  • Head to Brewer’s Bay and Mount Healthy National Park where windmills (one left standing) converted sugar cane
  • Sample old batch rum at Callwood Rum Distillery
  • Walk the quaint old town streets of Road Town with bars, restaurants and multiple shops including Sunny Carribbee Spice and Art Gallery
  • Head to Crafts Alive Village in Road Town for straw hats, local art, jewelry and an open air food market (Saturdays)
  • Dive the famed Wreck of the Rhone
  • Watch local captains (including some of Offshore’s instructors) race model sailboats on Friday evenings

Courses that embark and disembark from The Moorings base on Wickhams Cay:

Courses on Moorings and Sunsail sailboat monohulls and catamarans based at Scrub Island Resort in the BVI:

Next Location
Scrub Island

How To Get to The Moorings Location in Road Town, Tortola

You can fly direct to the airport on Tortola from Miami or San Juan and take a half-hour taxi to the base. Or fly to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands and take a ferry to the Road Town, Tortola customs office, then a short taxi ride to The Moorings base.  For flights to and from the British Virgin Islands, contact The Moorings’ in-house flight specialists at 866-649-2003, as they book flights for thousands of their charter customers year-round.

Address Information:

The Moorings
Wickhams Cay 2
Road Town, British Virgin Islands