The adventure touring specialist will relaunch seven-day sailing tours around the BVIs from February 3 from the island of Tortola.

The area was severely damaged by Irma, which hit parts of the Caribbean in September 2017.

Vince Donnelly, global sailing manager at G Adventures, said: “Now is the perfect time to visit the BVIs. Locals are excited to welcome visitors, restaurants are open for business and, with less tourists around, travellers can enjoy the relaxed local atmosphere, natural sites and wildlife without the crowds.

“This tour has a chief experience officer who knows the islands like the back of his hand, meaning travellers get to see the hidden haunts and hotspots from across this sunny stretch of islands.”

Cruise ships started calling at the BVIs in December while a sailing regatta will be held from March 26 to April 1.

But several of the islands’ hotels remain closed currently as they recover from the hurricane – Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island is scheduled to reopen to guests in October 2018.