Virgin Gorda: schematic view · scheduled positions, not AIS
Cruise ships in port · British Virgin Islands
Virgin Gorda cruise ship schedule
Spanish Town from the Yacht Harbour, looking west over the anchorage; Gorda Sound is over the hill to the right. Every ship at anchor on the published timetable, and the crowd ashore through the day.
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Pick a ship day ships · passengers · ★ busiest in 90 days
Ships this day scheduled, not AIS
No cruise ship is scheduled at Virgin Gorda this day. Days with no ships are the quietest for the beaches.
A no-ship day at Virgin Gorda: the beaches and town run at local pace all day.
Planning a beach day? Send the group the ship day.
Passengers ashore is a model: 85% of double-occupancy capacity comes ashore over the 2½ hours after the tenders start running and is back aboard by all-aboard, 30 minutes before sailing. It is the shape of the day, not a head count. The harbour is a schematic view; positions are the published schedule, not AIS.
How busy is Virgin Gorda today?
No cruise ships are scheduled in port at Virgin Gorda today (Thursday, October 29, 2026) — expect a quieter beach and town day.
Virgin Gorda has no cruise pier: ships anchor and tender ashore, so a ship's crowd lands over the two and a half hours after the tenders start running and drifts back over the afternoon. A no-ship day at Virgin Gorda: the beaches and town run at local pace all day.
The day in people
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Nothing ashore all day. Bars: each ship's hours at anchor. Green: under 2,000 ashore. A model of the day, not a head count.
Virgin Gorda cruise port map: where the ships anchor
A real map of Spanish Town & Gorda Sound with today's ships at anchor off Spanish Town anchorage and Spanish Town outer and Gorda Sound anchorage and Leverick Bay. Scrub the clock or press play to watch the day: each ship sails in along the actual channel at its published arrival time and leaves at its departure time. Tap a ship for its name and passenger count; the numbered pins are the landmarks you can walk to from the tender landing.
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No cruise ships scheduled at Virgin Gorda this day — an empty harbor.
What's near the Virgin Gorda cruise pier
1⛵ Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour · 0.3 mi from the pier Spanish Town's marina and ferry dock — where tenders land, with the shops, Bath & Turtle and the taxi rank around it.
2🌴 The Baths National Park · 1.5 mi from the pier The granite boulder grottoes that bring almost every ship here — a 10-minute taxi south of the landing.
3🏖 Spring Bay · 0.7 mi from the pier The quieter boulder beach just north of The Baths, reachable on foot from the same trail.
4🏖 Savannah Bay · 1.8 mi from the pier A mile of empty sand on the island's west side, five minutes by taxi from Spanish Town.
5⛵ Bitter End Yacht Club · 6.3 mi from the pier Gorda Sound's resort and dinghy dock at the top of the island, where the north-end tenders land.
6Saba Rock · 6.4 mi from the pier The one-rock hotel and bar in the middle of Gorda Sound.
7⛵ Leverick Bay · 6.9 mi from the pier The sound's west-side marina, bar and taxi pick-up.
8⛴ Gun Creek Dock · 4.8 mi from the pier The North Sound ferry landing for taxis over the hill to Spanish Town.
Beyond the frame:Copper Mine Point — The ruined 19th-century Cornish copper mine on the island's south-east tip. Gorda Peak National Park — The island's high ridge, with a trail to a lookout over the whole North Sound. Anegada — The flat coral island 15 miles north, reached by ferry or a small charter flight.
Virgin Gorda has no cruise pier, and it takes more small-ship calls than anywhere else in the Virgin Islands. Most ships anchor off Spanish Town (The Valley) and tender to the Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour, where the taxis run the 10 minutes south to The Baths — the granite boulder grottoes almost everyone comes for — and on to Spring Bay and Savannah Bay. The rest work Gorda Sound (North Sound) at the top of the island, anchoring off Bitter End Yacht Club, Saba Rock and Leverick Bay, which is a different place with a different set of beaches and bars a taxi ride over the hill from Spanish Town. Both are tender operations, so calls run from a 30-berth sailing yacht to a few hundred passengers.
In port today — Thursday, October 29, 2026
No cruise ships are scheduled in port at Virgin Gorda today. Days with no ships are the quietest for the beaches.
In port tomorrow — Friday, October 30, 2026
No cruise ships are scheduled in port at Virgin Gorda tomorrow.
The next 7 days at Virgin Gorda
No cruise ships are scheduled at Virgin Gorda over the next 7 days.
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Taxi fares from the Virgin Gorda cruise port
Official government-set taxi rates from the pier, per person for a group of two or more. Taxis and open-air safari buses line up at the terminal exit; tap a route for the full fare table and driving map.
The Baths — The granite boulder grottoes almost every ship comes for — 10 minutes by taxi from the Spanish Town landing.
Spring Bay — The quieter boulder beach beside The Baths, on the same trail.
Savannah Bay — A mile of near-empty sand five minutes north of Spanish Town.
Mahoe Bay — Calm, shallow west-coast bay on the way to the North Sound.
Cruise lines calling at Virgin Gorda
Every line with a scheduled Virgin Gorda call in the next 90 days, from the port schedule this site tracks.
Cruise line
Ships
Calls (90 days)
SeaDream Yacht Club
SeaDream I, SeaDream II
17
Windstar Cruises
Star Pride, Wind Surf
10
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Ilma
9
Emerald Cruises
Emerald Azzurra, Emerald Sakara
7
Sea Cloud Cruises
Sea Cloud 2, Sea Cloud Spirit
7
MSC Cruises
MSC Opera
6
Star Clippers
Star Flyer
5
Azamara
Azamara Journey
4
Ponant
Le Bougainville, Le Ponant
4
Club Med Cruises
Club Med 2
3
Seabourn
Seabourn Ovation, Seabourn Quest
3
Crystal Cruises
Crystal Symphony
1
Explora Journeys
Explora I
1
Orient Express Sailing Yachts
Orient Express Corinthian
1
Phoenix Reisen
Artania
1
Port details
IslandVirgin Gorda (BVI)
Cruise terminalsthe Spanish Town (The Valley) anchorage off Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour, and Gorda Sound (North Sound) at the north end
Ships this weekNone scheduled
Calls in the next 90 days79 from 15 cruise lines
About cruising to Virgin Gorda
Virgin Gorda takes more small-ship calls than anywhere else in the Virgin Islands. Most anchor off Spanish Town, where tenders land at the Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour for The Baths; the rest work Gorda Sound (North Sound) at the top of the island, off Bitter End, Saba Rock and Leverick Bay.
Cruise terminals: the Spanish Town (The Valley) anchorage off Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour, and Gorda Sound (North Sound) at the north end.
Virgin Gorda cruise ship FAQ
Which cruise ships are in port in Virgin Gorda today?
No cruise ships are scheduled in port at Virgin Gorda today (Thursday, October 29, 2026) — expect a quieter beach and town day.
Which cruise ships are in port in Virgin Gorda tomorrow?
No cruise ships are scheduled in port at Virgin Gorda tomorrow (Friday, October 30, 2026).
Where do cruise ships dock in Virgin Gorda?
Virgin Gorda has no cruise pier, and it takes more small-ship calls than anywhere else in the Virgin Islands. Most ships anchor off Spanish Town (The Valley) and tender to the Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour, where the taxis run the 10 minutes south to The Baths — the granite boulder grottoes almost everyone comes for — and on to Spring Bay and Savannah Bay. The rest work Gorda Sound (North Sound) at the top of the island, anchoring off Bitter End Yacht Club, Saba Rock and Leverick Bay, which is a different place with a different set of beaches and bars a taxi ride over the hill from Spanish Town. Both are tender operations, so calls run from a 30-berth sailing yacht to a few hundred passengers.
How many cruise ships visit Virgin Gorda this week?
No cruise ships are scheduled at Virgin Gorda over the next 7 days.
What cruise lines go to Virgin Gorda?
SeaDream Yacht Club, Windstar Cruises, Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, Emerald Cruises, Sea Cloud Cruises, MSC Cruises and 9 more have Virgin Gorda calls scheduled in the next 90 days.
What time do cruise ships arrive and leave Virgin Gorda?
Most cruise ships arrive at Virgin Gorda between 7:00 and 10:00 AM and depart between 4:00 and 7:00 PM Atlantic Standard Time, giving passengers a full day ashore. The exact arrival and departure time for each ship is listed on this page and shown on the port map's timelapse.