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Jost Van Dyke is four mile-long barefoot paradise known for its casual lifestyle, fine beaches and beachfront restaurants and bars. The main street is a beach with a bar, The Soggy Dollar, named for a patron who swam ashore. The Painkiller drink was created here, and each New Year yachts create a giant raft up off Great Harbour to celebrate festivities with world famous Foxy, who often plays calypso music and jokes with the guests.

Foxy's on Jost Van Dyke, BVI

Although Jost Van Dyke measures just four by three miles, the island is rich in history. It's been home to Arawak Indians, Caribs, Dutch, Africans and English. William Thorton, architect of the US Capitol, was born on Jost while John Coakley Lettsome, founder of the London Medical Society, was born on nearby Little Jost.

Great Harbour is sheltered by small mountains and offers moorings. Visitors look forward to meeting the famous Foxy while enjoying a rum punch. In White Bay there is the Soggy Dollar Bar and Gertrude’s, both of which offer cool Caribbean cocktails.

Jost Van Dyke has other offerings. Trace the old trails that connect the island. Explore the overgrown ruins of sugar mills. In the fall and winter, watch whales and dolphins from a hilltop. Or visit the bubbling pot at the East End, where the foaming sea forms a natural Jacuzzi. And you can stop by Foxy's newest watering hole, Foxy's Tabu, on Diamond Cay, at East End. You could walk across to Little Jost or take a boat to Sandy Cay, the perfect castaway island.