By Stacy Coolbaugh Charter Broker Released: 6/9/08 View Fleet

Arriving by Air to Terrence B. Lettsome Airport, previously known as Beef Island Airport (Airport Code: EIS) there are no direct flights to the British Virgin Islands from Europe or the USA (a contributing factor to the BVI remaining one of 'Nature's Little Secrets'), so all visitors must connect through another Caribbean island such as San Juan, St. Thomas, Antigua, St. Kitts or St. Maarten/St. Martin.

Flights via San Juan, Puerto Rico (Airport Code: SJU) are a common method of flying into the BVI via San Juan Airport, Puerto Rico, which is easily accessible from the US.  From San Juan, take a flight into Tortola’s Terrence B. Lettsome Airport.  From there we will arrange your taxi transfer to our base in Village Cay Marina, where your boat awaits you. 

Flights are run by the following carriers:

• American Eagle
• Caribbean Sun
• Cape Air
• Liat

Flights via St. Thomas (Airport Code: STT) Many travelers choose to fly in to St Thomas and then take short ferry ride to Tortola. St. Thomas is also easily accessible from the US.  To get to the ferry dock in St Thomas, catch a taxi at the St. Thomas Airport (try to arrange a fixed price in advance) and tell the taxi driver that you need to take the next ferry to Tortola.  Request the ferry drop off in Roadtown, which is a short taxi transfer to our base at Village Cay Marina.  I am glad to help with the arrangements. Be aware however that ferries from St. Thomas to the BVI only operate during daylight hours; the last ferry is usually around 5pm. The ferry service normally starts at around 7:30am Flights via Antigua (Airport Code: ANU) Travelers from the UK (from London, Gatwick) and Canada may find it easiest to travel directly to Antigua and then take a connecting flight to Tortola on Liat, Caribbean Sun, or private charter flights.

From other Caribbean Islands:

Additional flights to and from Tortola may also be arranged from islands such as San Juan, St. Thomas, Antigua, St. Kitts and St. Maarten/St. Martin through the following private charter flight companies…

• Air Sunshine Inc
• Bohlke International Airways
• Caribbean Wings
• Island Birds

Now you know where to go and how to get there.  All that’s left to do is pick your dates, choose your cat and pack your bags!  Depart within the next 30 days and save 15%