Dog Islands

The islands originally received their names from sailors who heard barking when they moored there, and assumed that they must be dogs.

The Dog Islands are situated about 6 miles (10 km) north east off the main island of Tortola and about 2.5 mi (4.0 km) off the north west of Virgin Gorda in the strait Sir Francis Drake Channel.

The first European sighting of the Virgin Islands was by Christopher Columbus in 1493 on his second voyage to the New World.

Today the waters around the islets are a popular site for scuba diving (3).

West Seal Dog nowadays is a BVI National Park.