Tortola is the largest and most populated of the British Virgin Islands, located in the Caribbean Sea. It is part of an archipelago of more than 60 islands, islets, and cays. Tortola is about 15 miles long and three miles wide, with a total land area of about 21 square miles.
Tortola is located approximately 50 miles east of Puerto Rico and approximately 60 miles west of the U.S. Virgin Islands. The terrain is mostly hilly, with a few flat areas, and the highest point is Mount Sage, which stands at 1,780 feet. The climate is tropical and warm year-round, with temperatures rarely dropping below 75°F.
Tortola has a long and rich history. The island was first settled by the Arawak and Carib people in the 1st century A.D. In the 16th century, the Spanish arrived, and the island became part of the British Empire in 1666. Tortola was a major center of the Caribbean’s slave trade and was home to many sugar plantations. In the 19th century, the island became a major center of rum production.
Tortola has a vibrant culture, with a strong British influence. The official language is English, and the currency is the U.S. dollar. The island is also home to many festivals and events, including the annual Carnival, which celebrates the island’s African heritage.
Tortola is a popular tourist destination, with its beautiful beaches, lush rainforest, and vibrant culture. It is also home to a number of historical sites, including Fort Burt, the oldest British fort in the Caribbean, and the Callwood Rum Distillery, the oldest rum distillery in the Caribbean.
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Tortola in the British Virgin Islands has a tropical climate with warm and humid weather all year round. The average temperature is 82°F (28°C). Spring (March-May): The weather is warm and humid with temperatures ranging from 77°F (25°C) to 84°F (29°C). There is occasional rainfall. Summer (June-August): The weather is hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to 90°F (32°C). There is also frequent rainfall. Autumn (September-November): The weather is warm and humid with temperatures ranging from 77°F (25°C) to 84°F (29°C). There is occasional rainfall. Winter (December-February): The weather is mild and humid with temperatures ranging from 73°F (23°C) to 81°F (27°C). There is occasional rainfall.
Our weather forecast for Tortola helps plan your stay according to the weather. For sunny days, pack light and breathable clothes, swimwear, and sunscreen. For winter weather, it's recommended to bring warm clothes, gloves, a hat, sturdy footwear, and a raincoat.
Date | Icon | Temperature | Wind speed/gusts | Cloudiness/Visibility | Air humidity/pressure | Sunrise/Sunset |
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Feb. 15th 2025 Feb. 15th 2025 | max: 25.9 °C min: 23.9 °C |
42.5 m/s 46.1 m/s |
28.2 % 21.5 m |
72.6 % 1,018 hPa |
06:46:03 18:19:34 |
|
Feb. 16th 2025 Feb. 16th 2025 | max: 26.1 °C min: 24.9 °C |
37.1 m/s 40.3 m/s |
11.3 % 23.7 m |
70.6 % 1,017 hPa |
06:45:30 18:19:59 |
|
Feb. 17th 2025 Feb. 17th 2025 | max: 26.1 °C min: 25.2 °C |
35.3 m/s 37.1 m/s |
13.6 % 23.3 m |
74.2 % 1,017 hPa |
06:44:57 18:20:23 |
|
Feb. 18th 2025 Feb. 18th 2025 | max: 26.1 °C min: 25.5 °C |
33.5 m/s 36.7 m/s |
10.5 % 24.1 m |
70.3 % 1,017 hPa |
06:44:22 18:20:48 |
|
Feb. 19th 2025 Feb. 19th 2025 | max: 26.1 °C min: 25.3 °C |
33.5 m/s 37.8 m/s |
5.2 % 23.2 m |
72.6 % 1,017 hPa |
06:43:47 18:21:11 |
|
Feb. 20th 2025 Feb. 20th 2025 | max: 26.1 °C min: 25.6 °C |
35.6 m/s 40.0 m/s |
10.2 % 24.1 m |
74.3 % 1,017 hPa |
06:43:11 18:21:34 |
|
Feb. 21st 2025 Feb. 21st 2025 | max: 25.9 °C min: 25.3 °C |
32.9 m/s 35.3 m/s |
15.5 % 19.0 m |
76.1 % 1,016 hPa |
06:42:34 18:21:57 |
|
Feb. 22nd 2025 Feb. 22nd 2025 | max: 26.0 °C min: 25.3 °C |
32.4 m/s 33.6 m/s |
9.4 % 23.9 m |
69.9 % 1,016 hPa |
06:41:56 18:22:19 |
|
Feb. 23rd 2025 Feb. 23rd 2025 | max: 25.7 °C min: 25.2 °C |
32.0 m/s 36.0 m/s |
7.8 % 21.9 m |
71.0 % 1,016 hPa |
06:41:18 18:22:41 |
|
Feb. 24th 2025 Feb. 24th 2025 | max: 26.0 °C min: 25.2 °C |
33.8 m/s 36.4 m/s |
3.5 % 23.6 m |
73.3 % 1,015 hPa |
06:40:39 18:23:02 |
|
Feb. 25th 2025 Feb. 25th 2025 | max: 26.2 °C min: 25.5 °C |
32.8 m/s 34.7 m/s |
4.1 % 24.1 m |
74.0 % 1,015 hPa |
06:39:59 18:23:23 |
|
Feb. 26th 2025 Feb. 26th 2025 | max: 26.0 °C min: 25.6 °C |
27.4 m/s 28.8 m/s |
4.8 % 24.1 m |
77.0 % 1,016 hPa |
06:39:18 18:23:43 |
|
Feb. 27th 2025 Feb. 27th 2025 | max: 26.1 °C min: 25.7 °C |
38.9 m/s 44.3 m/s |
2.1 % 23.0 m |
76.5 % 1,017 hPa |
06:38:37 18:24:03 |
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Feb. 28th 2025 Feb. 28th 2025 | max: 25.9 °C min: 25.4 °C |
40.0 m/s 43.8 m/s |
5.8 % 21.7 m |
76.4 % 1,017 hPa |
06:37:55 18:24:22 |
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Mar. 1st 2025 Mar. 1st 2025 | max: 26.0 °C min: 25.5 °C |
39.2 m/s 43.9 m/s |
0.4 % 23.5 m |
74.8 % 1,016 hPa |
06:37:12 18:24:41 |
Would you like to travel to Tortola on a cruise ship or would you just like to know when a certain ship will dock there? Here you will find an overview of the cruise ships that will be calling at the port of Tortola.
Date | Ship | Arrival | Departure | Details |
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Feb. 17th 2025 Monday, 17th of Feb. 2025 | Norwegian Jade | 06:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Feb. 20th 2025 Thursday, 20th of Feb. 2025 | Norwegian Encore | 06:00 am | 01:00 pm | |
Feb. 20th 2025 Thursday, 20th of Feb. 2025 | Seven Seas Grandeur | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Feb. 21st 2025 Friday, 21st of Feb. 2025 | Enchanted Princess | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Feb. 22nd 2025 Saturday, 22nd of Feb. 2025 | Costa Fascinosa | 07:00 am | 03:00 pm | |
Feb. 22nd 2025 Saturday, 22nd of Feb. 2025 | Norwegian Jewel | 12:00 pm | 07:00 pm | |
Feb. 23rd 2025 Sunday, 23rd of Feb. 2025 | Costa Fortuna | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Feb. 26th 2025 Wednesday, 26th of Feb. 2025 | Celebrity Apex | 07:00 am | 02:30 pm | |
Feb. 26th 2025 Wednesday, 26th of Feb. 2025 | Norwegian Epic | 06:00 am | 01:00 pm | |
Feb. 27th 2025 Thursday, 27th of Feb. 2025 | Norwegian Encore | 06:00 am | 01:00 pm | |
Mar. 3rd 2025 Monday, 3rd of Mar. 2025 | Enchanted Princess | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Mar. 3rd 2025 Monday, 3rd of Mar. 2025 | Norwegian Viva | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Mar. 4th 2025 Tuesday, 4th of Mar. 2025 | MS Zaandam | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Mar. 4th 2025 Tuesday, 4th of Mar. 2025 | Norwegian Escape | 06:00 am | 01:00 pm | |
Mar. 5th 2025 Wednesday, 5th of Mar. 2025 | Norwegian Epic | 06:00 am | 01:00 pm | |
Mar. 6th 2025 Thursday, 6th of Mar. 2025 | Norwegian Encore | 06:00 am | 01:00 pm | |
Mar. 8th 2025 Saturday, 8th of Mar. 2025 | Costa Fascinosa | 07:00 am | 03:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Mar. 8th 2025 Saturday, 8th of Mar. 2025 | Norwegian Pearl | 12:00 pm | 07:00 pm | |
Mar. 12th 2025 Wednesday, 12th of Mar. 2025 | Norwegian Epic | 06:00 am | 01:00 pm | |
Mar. 13th 2025 Thursday, 13th of Mar. 2025 | Enchanted Princess | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Mar. 13th 2025 Thursday, 13th of Mar. 2025 | Norwegian Encore | 06:00 am | 01:00 pm | |
Mar. 20th 2025 Thursday, 20th of Mar. 2025 | Norwegian Encore | 06:00 am | 01:00 pm | |
Mar. 22nd 2025 Saturday, 22nd of Mar. 2025 | Costa Fascinosa | 07:00 am | 03:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Mar. 22nd 2025 Saturday, 22nd of Mar. 2025 | P&O Ventura | 07:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Mar. 23rd 2025 Sunday, 23rd of Mar. 2025 | Enchanted Princess | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Mar. 24th 2025 Monday, 24th of Mar. 2025 | Norwegian Viva | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Mar. 26th 2025 Wednesday, 26th of Mar. 2025 | Norwegian Epic | 06:00 am | 01:00 pm | |
Mar. 27th 2025 Thursday, 27th of Mar. 2025 | Norwegian Encore | 06:00 am | 01:00 pm | |
Apr. 1st 2025 Tuesday, 1st of Apr. 2025 | Regal Princess | 07:00 am | 04:00 pm | |
Apr. 2nd 2025 Wednesday, 2nd of Apr. 2025 | Enchanted Princess | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Apr. 3rd 2025 Thursday, 3rd of Apr. 2025 | Norwegian Escape | 06:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 10th 2025 Thursday, 10th of Apr. 2025 | Norwegian Escape | 06:00 am | 01:00 pm | |
Apr. 15th 2025 Tuesday, 15th of Apr. 2025 | Norwegian Pearl | 11:30 am | 08:00 pm | |
May 1st 2025 Thursday, 1st of May 2025 | Norwegian Escape | 06:00 am | 01:00 pm | |
May 8th 2025 Thursday, 8th of May 2025 | Norwegian Escape | 06:00 am | 01:00 pm | |
May 22nd 2025 Thursday, 22nd of May 2025 | Norwegian Escape | 06:00 am | 01:00 pm | |
May 29th 2025 Thursday, 29th of May 2025 | Norwegian Escape | 06:00 am | 01:00 pm | |
Jun. 12th 2025 Thursday, 12th of Jun. 2025 | Norwegian Escape | 06:00 am | 01:00 pm | |
Jun. 19th 2025 Thursday, 19th of Jun. 2025 | Norwegian Escape | 06:00 am | 01:00 pm | |
Jul. 3rd 2025 Thursday, 3rd of Jul. 2025 | Norwegian Escape | 06:00 am | 01:00 pm | |
Jul. 10th 2025 Thursday, 10th of Jul. 2025 | Norwegian Escape | 06:00 am | 01:00 pm | |
Jul. 24th 2025 Thursday, 24th of Jul. 2025 | Norwegian Escape | 06:00 am | 01:00 pm | |
Jul. 31st 2025 Thursday, 31st of Jul. 2025 | Norwegian Escape | 06:00 am | 01:00 pm | |
Sep. 4th 2025 Thursday, 4th of Sep. 2025 | Celebrity Reflection | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Oct. 2nd 2025 Thursday, 2nd of Oct. 2025 | Celebrity Reflection | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Nov. 1st 2025 Saturday, 1st of Nov. 2025 | Celebrity Reflection | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Nov. 5th 2025 Wednesday, 5th of Nov. 2025 | Celebrity Beyond | 11:59 am | 07:00 pm | |
Nov. 8th 2025 Saturday, 8th of Nov. 2025 | Brilliance of the Seas | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Nov. 10th 2025 Monday, 10th of Nov. 2025 | Brilliance of the Seas | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Nov. 10th 2025 Monday, 10th of Nov. 2025 | Caribbean Princess | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm |
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