Sailors know the British Virgin Islands as legendary cruising grounds. Here, in places like Virgin Gorda, Peter’s Island, and Tortola, you’ll find sheltered marinas where you can dock or throw down your anchor, shopping, restaurants, and small hotels that are popular with yachters. Even better, you can sail to these various islands without going outside the reefs into the open ocean. But you won’t have to worry about navigational charts on Madden Enterprises’ 6 day/5 night cruise around BVI, because a skipper comes with you. Their 45-foot catamaran, which sleeps 8 guests, has been plying these waters since 1980, so you can rest assured that they’ll take you to all their favorite haunts. That includes snorkeling with sting rays in the caves of Virgin Gorda, having lunch at the celebrated Bitter End Yacht Club, a stop at Cane Garden to listen to the steel band play at Stanley’s, and a night anchored off Norman Island, the treasure island author Robert Louis Stevenson made famous in his book. Cost of the trip is only $999 per person, including most meals, a berth onboard, and, of course, transportation.