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==Great Harbour, Jost van Dyke, BVI (Port of Entry)==
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'''Great Harbour''' (Great Harbor) is the most frequent mooring destination. The beach strip around the "harbour" is lined with small bars and restaurants. Since the late 1960s, ''Foxy's Bar'' in Great Harbor has been a popular stop for [[Caribbean]] boaters. ''Foxy's'' and the other bars in Great Harbor now host a modest crowd year-round and are filled with thousands of partiers on New Year's Eve (locally known as "Old Year's Night").
'''Great Harbour''' (Great Harbor) is the most frequent mooring destination. The beach strip around the "harbour" is lined with small bars and restaurants. Since the late 1960s, ''Foxy's Bar'' in Great Harbor has been a popular stop for [[Caribbean]] boaters. ''Foxy's'' and the other bars in Great Harbor now host a modest crowd year-round and are filled with thousands of partiers on New Year's Eve (locally known as "Old Year's Night").
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Latest revision as of 07:46, 21 August 2018

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Great Harbour BVI
Port of Entry
18°26.51′N, 64°45.11′W Chart icon.png

Great Harbour (Great Harbor) is the most frequent mooring destination. The beach strip around the "harbour" is lined with small bars and restaurants. Since the late 1960s, Foxy's Bar in Great Harbor has been a popular stop for Caribbean boaters. Foxy's and the other bars in Great Harbor now host a modest crowd year-round and are filled with thousands of partiers on New Year's Eve (locally known as "Old Year's Night").

Charts

Please provide a good map or chart that clearly shows details (depths, where to dock, scale etc.) of the harbor.

Give charts applicable to this port or refer to a Chart section of another page (Country or Region) that lists the charts.

Source
Chart Number - Chart Name
Chart Number - Chart Name
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Chart Number - Chart Name

Weather

Give local weather conditions or refer to another page (a region or island group) that covers these conditions.

Sources for Weather forecasts:

Passages

List popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

Islands

See British Virgin Islands.

Communication

Add here VHF channel for coastguard, harbor masters. etc.

Also see World Cruiser's Nets

Navigation

Provide any navigation notes especially any dangers or peculiar local conditions here.

Entrance

See British Virgin Islands.

Berthing

Describe here the berthing options of this port. Are there moorings or you have to anchor? Do most boats moor side-to, stern-to, or bow-to? Etc.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

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Anchorages

List anchorages except the ones covered under Offshore Islands below. If there are more then 2 paragraphs for a given anchorage, create a dedicated page for it (Port/Stop Template). We use headings for these so that other pages can link to them. Remove if not applicable.

Yacht Repairs and Services

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Marine Stores

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Repairs/Yards

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Fuel
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Water
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Electricity
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Things to do Ashore

Tourism

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Grocery & Supply Stores

Eateries

Internet/WiFi

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Laundry

Motorbike & Car Rentals

Garbage Disposal

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Transportation

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Friends

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Forums

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Links

References

See British Virgin Islands.

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