Donate（https://www.fygaro.com/en/pb/94c30a1a-fc55-4888-95f6-4f3bb47e9a13/）
VISAR's Winter Wonderland 2026（https://visar.org/winter-wonderland/）
November 14th – December 30th 2026
Skating to Save Lives at Sea
Book online（https://visar.org/winter-wonderland/）
Volunteer at VISAR（https://visar.org/get-involved）
Search & Rescue can be challenging and dangerous, requiring regular training and sincere dedication. Many of our volunteers do not come from a marine background, so VISAR provides first-class training to ensure our crews have the skills they need to save lives. To cultivate the next generation of crew members, education of the community youth about VISAR is crucial.
Join our crew（https://visar.org/get-involved）
Donating to VISAR, Saves Lives at Sea（https://visar.org/get-involved#donate）
Virgin Islands Search and Rescue (VISAR) is a non-profit, non-government voluntary organization dedicated to “Saving Lives at Sea.” It is the officially recognized Search and Rescue (SAR) Service in the British Virgin Islands. Our volunteer crew provides 24/7 assistance 365 days/year for medical and marine emergencies.
Donate Here（https://visar.org/get-involved#donate）
Welcome to Virgin Island Search & Rescue
VISAR CREW
Rescue Boats
History（https://visar.org/about/#history）
In 1988, the BVI Government asked the group of people running the informal Search & Rescue Service to create an “autonomous, para-professional, dedicated volunteer maritime search and rescue to be run as a Non-Profit Organization.”
Board（https://visar.org/about/#bod）
VISAR’s Board of Directors consists of nine members who are voted in at our Annual General Meeting. The board helps guide and carry out the organization’s mission while ensuring the crew, trainees, and staff members meet the short- and long-term goals.
Crew（https://visar.org/about/#training）
Our fully trained volunteer crew, trainees, and coordinators, since 2014, have given over 27,000 hours of their personal time to train, attend meetings, and dedicate themselves to VISAR’s mission of “Saving Lives at Sea.”
Boats（https://visar.org/about/#rescue）
VISAR has two base stations; one in Road Reef Marina, Tortola, and the second in Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour. Tortola has a 32-foot Rafnar RIB, powered by twin 250 hp outboard engines. On station in Virgin Gorda is another 32-foot Rafnar RIB, powered by twin 225 hp outboard engines.
Equipment（https://visar.org/about/#gear）
VISAR’s rescue vessels are fully outfitted with the latest medical, vessel safety, search and rescue equipment, and communication devices.
Our Sponsors
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testimonials
Our donation to VISAR will never be enough to thank them for their continued dedication and efforts. We are fortunate to be able to support this organization（https://visar.org/get-involved#donate） and their volunteers for keeping everyone, including our customers, safe at sea.
MarineMax Vacations（https://www.marinemax.com/vacations/british-virgin-islands） is thankful to have a longstanding relationship with VISAR and donates annually to this brave and dedicated organization.
Raul Bermudez, vice president of MarineMax Vacations British Virgin Islands
NEW- MAY 2020:
We had the great pleasure of meeting Laura from VISAR along with two friendly RVIPF officers as they surveyed the yachts in Norman Bight – one of the most professional and friendly visits from port authorities that I think that I’ve ever encountered, around the world.
From VISAR: This was done during lockdown to provide information on how to access food, water, fuel, medicine, etc.
s/y Hawk Eye USA
NEW- MAY 2020: First of all thanks to all of you, Julie, Phil, the volunteers that brought my mother medicine and everyone in VISAR for the excellent work you do every day.