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These 60-or-so islands in the tropical sun have near-perfect conditions for "yachties." The most frequently visited isles are: Tortola, the largest and with some 13,000 population; Virgin Gorda, Jost Van Dyke, Anegada and Peter Island.

As might be expected in a British colony, Tortola has a superb, "veddy British" four-acre Botanic Gardens perfect for studying rain forest creatures, orchids, cactus and magnificent tropical plants. Sage Mountain National Park on Tortola has a 1,780-foot peak.

Privately owned Peter Island, accessible by water, has about five miles of secluded beaches. Norman Island, with four caves, is thought to be the place Robert Louis Stevenson had in mind when he wrote his masterpiece: Treasure Island.

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