Hello!!!
I got a lot of info for my Tortola trip from here so it is only fair that I post my trip report, well here it goes...
We arrive on Tortola via Cape air on July 1, took the plane in San juan my wife and 2 kids the plane fare was about 119.00 us each round trip, very nice pleasant flyght. And then we have to go customs, the lady at the customs counter was NOT in a good mood , we have to waite with a long line behind us until she saw fit to call us, with nothing to do my son leaned agains the counter, and this lady told me to get him off the counter. Well I though that is just bad luck so I will not pay any attention to it. So we went and pick up the rental jeep from National right there at the airport, the service was good and promp so we climb on the rented jeep a Dihatsu Therios, and I realize I was going to drive on the left hand side of the road hehe, that was fun lol but anyway we only had 1 close scare ( well that is what I say dont ask my wife lol).
So we grab the map that National provided and hit the road, we live in Puerto Rico and we have seen beautifull places here and in Culebra but my God Tortola is beautifull!!.We had to go to Long bay for the temporary drivers permit since they were out in the airport location, so we drive to Long Bay across town and that is when I realize how beautifull Tortola is, like and unspoiled paradise.
Well anyway we got the permit and whent to find Coconout Point, and here is were it gets interesting hehe, we got the keys from another hotel and drove to CP, our villa? was very clean and the 2 bedrooms were very confortable, kitchen also very nice with all that you need to cook a large dinner or a quick meal.
The only complain that I have is the electricity OMG, we couldnt take a hot shower because the air conditioner would stop cooling, and the power was going on and off around 6 pm, and the tv was somehow posessed hehe if the tv was on and you turn say the fan or any electrical appliance the tv started to hum. But who goes to Tortola to wacth tv. Since we had a jeep we whent all over Tortola our first night we whent to Soppers hole for dinner nice place but a bit expensive.
The next day we when to buy some groceries and they are very expensive (2.99 for a box of mac and cheese) and did the beach whent to CGB water clear nice whit sand, we whent to Brewers bay ( my favorite) Long bay , pirates cove, carrot bay , apple bay.
Eat at Hogs, and the cheeseburgers at that place by Brewers bay are the best!!.
Anyway we also whent to Dolphine encounter, all in all we had a blast!!, and thank you all for the info.

Rafa

My two girls (9 and 12) and I stayed a week at Coconut Point. Being three females alone I was a little hesitant at first to stay at an apartment as opposed to a resort. I quickly found out my fears were unfounded as this is the nicest and most peaceful island I have ever been on. Coconut Point was, as one taxi cab driver put it 'Living with the locals'. Fortunately the island is small and fairly easy to get around on. Driving on the left side of the road becomes second nature quickly, however some to the hair pin turn hills never get to be so! Still, we had a wonderful time and plan on returning soon and will stay again at Coconut Point. The sunsets are wonderful as is waking up to the sun coming across Jost VanDyke which is right out side you veranda.

Stayed in Coco Pt.'s Orchid Room last week and had a great time. It indeed has EVERYTHING (bug repelent included) one needs for a wonderful vacation. Close to several restaurants - Palms Delight does indeed have a very good chicken in ginger wine sauce as others mentioned (even the locals recommended it to me). Ate there a few times since I did not care for the food at Sebastian's - had no flavor - or maybe it was just my choices, but how someone can mess up an omlette is beyond me, not to mention the undercooked fries. Ended up losing weight. Ate clean, no junk food, plenty of water and walking up those steep hills to get to Long Beach can keep the pounds off. The views are breathtaking and if you want to be alone (and avoid the "we travel in packs" tourists) - this is the place! Wide open. Glad I chose to stay at Coco Pt. instead of Cane Garden Bay - although more to do at CGB, too many people there and after a couple of hours I felt closed in and like I was in Florida. Though Cane Garden Bay has tasty food and is very reasonable (5 beers, hot wings/fries - $14) at Rhymers. Friendly, helpful, sweet people. Jost Van Dyke is a beautiful paradise and the painkillers at Soppers? are the best I had on trip. Virgin Gorda likewise. A wonderful island(s) with friendly, helpful people. If you are adventurous and/or travel alone by all means talk to the people living there and you will see what nice, unjaded people are like. Just remember to greet them first before proceeding to questions. Chill your attitude and come with an open, friendly spirit and you will indeed enjoy yourself and return again and again.

Coconut Point is the perfect place to base a Tortola stay. My wife and I stayed in Orchid - a very large sudio suite with full kitchen, air conditioning, cable TV, new gas grill, and large deck overlooking the ocean (tree in front does make view interesting). There were chairs for beach and even a cooler in the apartment. You do need a car as beach across street is small and not really that usable but drives are short and traffic is not bad. The small complex is on a point which puts it on a curve in the road so be careful entering road. Best beach is Smugglers Cove--about 7 minutes once you get the route down. Food-Rite in Roadtown is an excellent grocery store. Palm Delights is very good inexpensive place for dinner on water and Bananakeets at Heritage Inn has excellnet lobster and fantastic views.