Mahoe Bay in Virgin Gorda is a tropical lagoon with picturesque reefs just offshore which are great for water activities like swimming and windsurfing. It also has a beautiful white sand beach and shallow reefs that have good snorkeling spots with abundant marine life, especially sea turtles. Even though it is one of the remotest and quiet beaches of Virgin Gorda, it has earned the reputation of being the best snorkeling and swimming location on the island because of its two coral reefs and calm waters.
Vacation rentals in Mahoe Bay
Mahoe Bay is relatively untouched by mass tourism and its peace and tranquillity is best experienced by staying in a vacation home facing the magnificent beach front. Mahoe Bay boasts some of the most stunning private, individually styled rental villas in Virgin Gorda. Whether you'd like to be nestled in the quiet hillside or be right on the sandy shores of a white sand beach, you will find a Mahoe Bay vacation home that suits your budget and needs.
Activities in Mahoe Bay
The Baths is a must visit on every itinerary of the traveller to Virgin Gorda. Volcanic eruptions that took place nearly 400 years ago, have strewn around gigantic boulders along a shoreline of spectacular white sand. These boulders have created dramatic sheltered grottos and coves accessible, which are accessible by foot or snorkelling from the beach.
Mahoe Bay is within easy distance of Spring Bay, Devils Bay, Savannah Bah and the Little Trunk Bay. You can indulge in various activities such as beachcombing, sailing, snorkeling, scuba diving, boating, windsurfing, sea kayaking and horseback riding.
There are several safe anchorages for yachts in Virgin Gorda like the nearby Bitter End Yacht Club on the North Shore, which offers an extraordinarily relaxing environment in a secluded area only accessible by water.
You can spend a day at Spanish Town. This is the island's town and home to the Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour and shopping center. You can shop for souvenirs and visit The Coppermine, an area of Virgin Gorda which was once worked by Cornish miners. Today the remains of the chimney, boiler house, cistern and mine shafts can be seen.
From the bay you can get trips organized for yachting, scuba diving, deep-sea fishing and bonefishing, snorkeling, hiking, sailing, swimming, windsurfing, horseback riding, and bird-watching in Virgin Gorda and the other British Virgin Islands.
Dining in Mahoe Bay
Located in Mahoe Bay, Giorgio's Table is a charming restaurant, which serves a wonderful selection of Italian dishes right on the waterfront. Dishes include pasta, Mediterranean hors d'ouvres, fish, lobster, veal, and beef fillet.
