Nova

Virgin Gorda

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Sure, you can sit properly at a table and dine on shareable plates with friends. But you can also sip a tropical cocktail in a plunge pool overlooking the turquoise sea or slink into a sun bed with a glass of rosé, letting the lounge music put you into a trance. Here it's all about seeing and being seen.

Nova is part of the greater Marina Village, the publicly accessible side of the Oil Nut Bay resort, with a coffee shop, a gourmet market and a designer boutique. Free ferries leave Gun Creek every hour on the 45 (eg 10:45) and return on the 15.

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

  • Palm tree and rocks at The Baths beach.

    The Baths

    8.11 MILES

    This collection of sky-high boulders marks a national park and the BVI’s most popular attraction. The rocks – volcanic-lava leftovers from some 70 million…

  • Cow Wreck Bay

    Cow Wreck Bay

    17.42 MILES

    Here’s what you’ll find on dazzling, secluded Cow Wreck beach: the most sea-green water you’ve ever laid eyes on, colorful wooden beach chairs under…

  • British Virgin Islands, Tortola Island, Sage Mountain National Park, epiphytes and tropical vegetation

    Sage Mountain National Park

    21.33 MILES

    At 1716ft, Sage Mountain rises higher than any other peak in the Virgin Islands. Seven trails crisscross the surrounding 92-acre park, including the main…

  • Checking out the underwater wildlife in Leinster Bay on Cruz Bay.

    Leinster Bay

    26.46 MILES

    This bay adjoins the Annaberg mill ruins. Park in the plantation’s lot and follow the trail along the water for 25 minutes. Some of St John’s best…

  • Flamingo Pond

    Flamingo Pond

    15.55 MILES

    The large salt pond at the island's west end hosts a flock of greater flamingos. They were plentiful on Anegada and other cays in the BVI until hunters…

  • Annaberg Sugar Mill Ruins

    Annaberg Sugar Mill Ruins

    27.03 MILES

    Part of the national park, this site near Leinster Bay is home to the most intact sugar-plantation ruins in the Virgin Islands. A 30-minute self-directed…

  • Cane Garden Bay

    Cane Garden Bay

    21.18 MILES

    Cane Garden Bay is probably on the postcard that drew you to the British Virgin Islands. The gently sloping crescent of sand hosts plenty of beachside…

  • Savannah Bay

    Savannah Bay

    5.58 MILES

    A short distance north of the Valley, Savannah Bay features more than a mile of white sand. Except for the beaches of Anegada, no other shore provides…

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1. Necker Island

2.13 MILES

Private Necker Island belongs to Richard Branson, famous adventurer and founder of the Virgin Atlantic airline and Virgin Records. About 1 mile north of…

2. Gorda Peak National Park

3.95 MILES

At 1359ft, Gorda Peak is the island’s highest point. Two well-marked trails lead to the summit off North Sound Rd, and make a sweet hike. If you're coming…

3. Savannah Bay

5.58 MILES

A short distance north of the Valley, Savannah Bay features more than a mile of white sand. Except for the beaches of Anegada, no other shore provides…

4. Copper Mine National Park

6.97 MILES

You’ll drive down a winding, boulder-avoiding road to reach this forlorn bluff at Virgin Gorda’s southeastern tip, but it’s worth it to see the impressive…

5. The Dogs

7.63 MILES

This clutch of five little islands lies 2.5 miles off the northwestern coast of Virgin Gorda. Partly protected by the BVI National Parks Trust, the Dogs…

6. Spring Bay

7.97 MILES

An excellent beach with national-park designation, Spring Bay abuts the Baths to the north. The beauty here is having a Baths-like setting but without the…

7. The Baths

8.11 MILES

This collection of sky-high boulders marks a national park and the BVI’s most popular attraction. The rocks – volcanic-lava leftovers from some 70 million…

8. Aragorn’s Studio

13.05 MILES

Local metal sculptor Aragorn Dick-Read started his studio under the sea-grape trees fronting Trellis Bay, the broad beach just east of the airport. It…