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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Mar. 29th 2024 Mar. 29th 2024 | max: 26.2 °C min: 25.6 °C |
30.2 m/s 30.2 m/s |
51.8 % 24.1 m |
65.9 % 1,013 hPa |
06:14:43 18:31:47 |
|
Mar. 30th 2024 Mar. 30th 2024 | max: 26.2 °C min: 25.3 °C |
26.3 m/s 28.4 m/s |
78.6 % 24.1 m |
66.1 % 1,015 hPa |
06:13:54 18:32:00 |
|
Mar. 31st 2024 Mar. 31st 2024 | max: 25.9 °C min: 25 °C |
34.9 m/s 33.8 m/s |
68.8 % 23.9 m |
74.1 % 1,017 hPa |
06:13:04 18:32:13 |
|
Apr. 1st 2024 Apr. 1st 2024 | max: 25.2 °C min: 24.9 °C |
33.5 m/s 32.6 m/s |
75.1 % 23.7 m |
72.7 % 1,017 hPa |
06:12:16 18:32:27 |
|
Apr. 2nd 2024 Apr. 2nd 2024 | max: 25.5 °C min: 24.7 °C |
25.6 m/s 23.9 m/s |
31.1 % 24.1 m |
63.6 % 1,015 hPa |
06:11:27 18:32:40 |
|
Apr. 3rd 2024 Apr. 3rd 2024 | max: 26.3 °C min: 24.9 °C |
26.3 m/s 27.7 m/s |
55.8 % 24.1 m |
70.3 % 1,015 hPa |
06:10:38 18:32:54 |
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Apr. 4th 2024 Apr. 4th 2024 | max: 27.0 °C min: 26.2 °C |
28.4 m/s 31.0 m/s |
15.3 % 24.1 m |
79.8 % 1,016 hPa |
06:09:50 18:33:08 |
|
Apr. 5th 2024 Apr. 5th 2024 | max: 26.9 °C min: 26.4 °C |
22.7 m/s 24.5 m/s |
3.2 % 24.1 m |
77.7 % 1,017 hPa |
06:09:02 18:33:21 |
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Apr. 6th 2024 Apr. 6th 2024 | max: 26.4 °C min: 25.7 °C |
25.2 m/s 25.6 m/s |
79.0 % 24.1 m |
76.4 % 1,017 hPa |
06:08:14 18:33:35 |
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Apr. 7th 2024 Apr. 7th 2024 | max: 26.8 °C min: 25.5 °C |
28.1 m/s 29.9 m/s |
22.6 % 24.1 m |
68.5 % 1,017 hPa |
06:07:27 18:33:49 |
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Apr. 8th 2024 Apr. 8th 2024 | max: 26.5 °C min: 26.2 °C |
32.0 m/s 30.6 m/s |
44.6 % 24.1 m |
72.3 % 1,018 hPa |
06:06:40 18:34:03 |
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Apr. 9th 2024 Apr. 9th 2024 | max: 26.3 °C min: 25.9 °C |
32.0 m/s 31.3 m/s |
98.9 % 24.1 m |
76.0 % 1,018 hPa |
06:05:53 18:34:18 |
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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Mar. 31st 2024 Sunday, 31st of Mar. 2024 | Norwegian Sky | 06:30 am | 02:15 pm | |
Apr. 1st 2024 Monday, 1st of Apr. 2024 | Norwegian Viva | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Apr. 2nd 2024 Tuesday, 2nd of Apr. 2024 | Disney Fantasy | 07:30 am | 05:45 pm | |
Apr. 3rd 2024 Wednesday, 3rd of Apr. 2024 | Enchanted Princess | 07:00 am | 04:00 pm | |
Apr. 3rd 2024 Wednesday, 3rd of Apr. 2024 | Norwegian Escape | 06:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 4th 2024 Thursday, 4th of Apr. 2024 | Norwegian Encore | 06:45 am | 02:30 pm | |
Apr. 10th 2024 Wednesday, 10th of Apr. 2024 | Celebrity Ascent | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Apr. 11th 2024 Thursday, 11th of Apr. 2024 | Norwegian Getaway | 12:00 pm | 07:00 pm | |
Apr. 16th 2024 Tuesday, 16th of Apr. 2024 | Disney Fantasy | 07:30 am | 05:45 pm | |
Apr. 18th 2024 Thursday, 18th of Apr. 2024 | Celebrity Reflection | 07:00 am | 02:30 pm | |
Apr. 18th 2024 Thursday, 18th of Apr. 2024 | Norwegian Breakaway | 06:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 19th 2024 Friday, 19th of Apr. 2024 | Norwegian Sky | 06:30 am | 02:15 pm | |
Apr. 24th 2024 Wednesday, 24th of Apr. 2024 | Norwegian Getaway | 07:00 am | 04:00 pm | |
Apr. 25th 2024 Thursday, 25th of Apr. 2024 | Norwegian Breakaway | 06:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 28th 2024 Sunday, 28th of Apr. 2024 | Norwegian Sky | 07:00 am | 02:15 pm | |
Apr. 30th 2024 Tuesday, 30th of Apr. 2024 | Disney Fantasy | 07:30 am | 05:45 pm | |
May 7th 2024 Tuesday, 7th of May 2024 | Emerald Princess | 07:00 am | 04:00 pm | |
May 14th 2024 Tuesday, 14th of May 2024 | Disney Fantasy | 07:30 am | 05:45 pm | |
May 16th 2024 Thursday, 16th of May 2024 | Norwegian Breakaway | 06:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
May 17th 2024 Friday, 17th of May 2024 | Emerald Princess | 07:00 am | 04:00 pm | |
May 23rd 2024 Thursday, 23rd of May 2024 | Norwegian Breakaway | 06:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
May 27th 2024 Monday, 27th of May 2024 | Emerald Princess | 07:00 am | 04:00 pm | |
May 28th 2024 Tuesday, 28th of May 2024 | Disney Fantasy | 07:30 am | 05:45 pm | |
May 30th 2024 Thursday, 30th of May 2024 | Norwegian Breakaway | 06:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Jun. 4th 2024 Tuesday, 4th of Jun. 2024 | Disney Fantasy | 07:30 am | 05:45 pm | |
Jun. 6th 2024 Thursday, 6th of Jun. 2024 | Emerald Princess | 07:00 am | 04:00 pm | |
Jun. 13th 2024 Thursday, 13th of Jun. 2024 | Norwegian Breakaway | 06:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Jun. 16th 2024 Sunday, 16th of Jun. 2024 | Emerald Princess | 07:00 am | 04:00 pm | |
Jun. 20th 2024 Thursday, 20th of Jun. 2024 | Norwegian Breakaway | 06:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Jun. 25th 2024 Tuesday, 25th of Jun. 2024 | Disney Fantasy | 07:30 am | 05:45 pm | |
Jun. 27th 2024 Thursday, 27th of Jun. 2024 | Norwegian Breakaway | 06:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Jul. 9th 2024 Tuesday, 9th of Jul. 2024 | Disney Fantasy | 07:30 am | 05:45 pm | |
Jul. 11th 2024 Thursday, 11th of Jul. 2024 | Norwegian Breakaway | 06:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Jul. 18th 2024 Thursday, 18th of Jul. 2024 | Norwegian Breakaway | 06:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Jul. 25th 2024 Thursday, 25th of Jul. 2024 | Norwegian Breakaway | 06:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Aug. 8th 2024 Thursday, 8th of Aug. 2024 | Norwegian Breakaway | 06:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Aug. 15th 2024 Thursday, 15th of Aug. 2024 | Norwegian Breakaway | 06:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Aug. 20th 2024 Tuesday, 20th of Aug. 2024 | Disney Fantasy | 07:30 am | 05:45 pm | |
Aug. 24th 2024 Saturday, 24th of Aug. 2024 | Norwegian Joy | 07:00 am | 01:30 pm | |
Sep. 3rd 2024 Tuesday, 3rd of Sep. 2024 | Disney Fantasy | 07:30 am | 05:45 pm | |
Sep. 17th 2024 Tuesday, 17th of Sep. 2024 | Disney Fantasy | 07:30 am | 05:45 pm | |
Oct. 1st 2024 Tuesday, 1st of Oct. 2024 | Disney Fantasy | 07:30 am | 05:45 pm | |
Oct. 17th 2024 Thursday, 17th of Oct. 2024 | Sapphire Princess | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Oct. 29th 2024 Tuesday, 29th of Oct. 2024 | Disney Fantasy | 07:30 am | 05:45 pm | |
Oct. 31st 2024 Thursday, 31st of Oct. 2024 | Celebrity Eclipse | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Nov. 6th 2024 Wednesday, 6th of Nov. 2024 | Norwegian Epic | 06:00 am | 01:00 pm | |
Nov. 6th 2024 Wednesday, 6th of Nov. 2024 | Sapphire Princess | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Nov. 12th 2024 Tuesday, 12th of Nov. 2024 | Norwegian Epic | 01:00 pm | 08:00 pm | |
Nov. 13th 2024 Wednesday, 13th of Nov. 2024 | MS Rotterdam | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Nov. 19th 2024 Tuesday, 19th of Nov. 2024 | Enchanted Princess | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm |
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