By Plane
Your flight itinerary for arriving in the British Virgin Islands can consists of flights either into St. Thomas or Beef Island, Tortola. If you land in St. Thomas (STT), you will need to take a 45 minute Ferry ride from Charlotte Amalie in St. Thomas to West End in Tortola. The ferry is approximately a 10 minute taxi ride from the airport with the last ferry leaving to West End around 4pm. Once you arrive in West End, taxi services are available to take you on a 15 minute ride from the Ferry dock to the base.

Some guests choose to fly directly into Tortola's Beef Island Airport (EIS) which will be via San Juan, Puerto Rico. From The Beef Island Airport taxi service is available to take you to our base location. The taxi ride is approximately 35 minutes and the cost of taxi transfers is currently $30 per couple.

Our Base Location
Festiva Sailing Vacations check-in office is located at Garden's Marina, just west of Nanny Cay Marina. Your transfer driver will know the specific location and get you to the base in the times outlined above.

The meeting time to board the yacht is at 5 pm on Saturday or 5 pm on Sunday depending on your scheduled departure day. Because of the large number of catamarans we have in the BVI we offer both Saturday and Sunday departure days. You will have dinner aboard the yacht at the base that evening and the yacht will depart the following morning. To ensure your catamaran is cleaned and provisioned accordingly for your charter, we allow you to board the vessel no earlier than 5pm on your arrival day.

Ferry Schedule and Pricing
After arriving in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas you will take the St. Thomas/Tortola Ferry to West End, Tortola. Visit www.vinow.com for a complete ferry schedule.

Please note
US Citizens must have a valid passport. Citizens of other countries should confirm entry requirements with their consulate. Also, Tortola charges a departure tax of $20 per person by air, and $5 per person by sea.