How to travel to the USVI and British Virgin Islands

Our home base is in USVI (Saint Thomas) but we can pick you up and drop you off any island. Travel to the USVI and BVI is easier than you may think! We are pleased to offer the following flight suggestions for how to get to your yacht charter.  The official language is English and the local currency is the US dollars.

To travel to USVI or the British Virgin Islands from the USA we recommend you travel via:

• St Thomas (US Virgin Islands) Code STT
• San Juan (Puerto Rico) Code SJU or

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There are many carriers with flights to these destinations including American Airlines, Continental, Delta, Jet Blue and Spirit Air. From either of these destinations, you have several choices of a carrier for your onward connection to Tortola, BVI as below. Here is a list of the current US flights from USA to BVI (but always check with your carrier since schedules may change).

From San Juan, Puerto Rico to Tortola BVI:

Flight time from San Juan (SJU) to Tortola (EIS)  is around 35 minutes. Scheduled carriers on this route are Seaborne Airlines, Cape Air, Intercaribbean  and  LIAT. Seaborne and Cape Air both Code Share with American Airlines. You can read more about Seaborne Airlines Booking on AA here. Please note that in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Cape Air counter where you will check in for your flight is Terminal A. The Cape Air gate for departing passengers is Gate D1.

From St Thomas (USVI) to Tortola BVI:

From St Thomas it is a simple ferry ride to Tortola! You will need to take a taxi to the ferry terminal – don’t worry there are numerous taxi operators who will be waiting for your inbound flight to arrive. The closest ferry terminal to the airport is Charlotte Amalie (around 10 minutes by taxi). The other ferry terminal is at the East End of St Thomas, called Red Hook, and is around 35 minutes by taxi.

To travel to the British Virgin Islands from St Thomas, you can select from a number of companies, who will take you to either West End, Tortola or Road Town Tortola. Depending on your route the journey takes up to 1 hour. Please note that schedules are subject to change without notice. For the latest schedule as well as routes and departure times, passengers are advised to call the ferry company in advance of departure.

• Native Son Inc
• Road Town Fast Ferry
• Smith’s Ferry Services
• Speedy’s Ferry Service
• BVI Ferry Schedules and Rates
• Water Taxi’s direct transfer service from St Thomas airport.

Please note that when departing the BVI by ferry, the BVI Port Authority encourages the public to arrive at the seaports at least one hour prior to the scheduled trip to allow enough time to pay for ferry tickets and departure tax, and be screened by security.

Entry requirements

In keeping with the regulations set out by the US Department of State, passports will be required for all US citizens. Luxury Crewed Yacht Charters advises guests to check the details on the US Department of State’s web site.

Traveling from Canada to the BVI – BVI flights

To travel to the British Virgin Islands from Canada we recommend you travel via:

• St Thomas (US Virgin Islands) Code STT
• San Juan (Puerto Rico) Code SJU or

Routes via other Caribbean islands such as Antigua and St Maarten may also be available.

There are many carriers that fly to these destinations including Air Canada, American Airlines, Continental, Delta, Jet Blue and Spirit Air. From either of these destinations you have several choices of carrier for your onward connection to Tortola, BVI as below. Here is a list of the current Canada flights  for Canada to BVI (but always check with your carrier since schedules may change)

Traveling from the United Kingdom to the BVI – BVI flights

If you plan to travel to the British Virgin Islands from the UK, carriers include Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, BMI, First Choice  and Norwegian who have direct flights from London Gatwick to Puerto Rico. The USVI or BVI is just a short 35-minute hop from Puerto Rico. Alternatively, you may wish to fly via Europe if your journey starts at a UK regional airport outside London, or via the USA.

Direct flights to the BVI are not available, so you will need to fly to another Caribbean island from the UK and connect through to the BVI from there. Usually, this means you will typically fly to one of Antigua (ANU), Barbados (BGI), St Maarten (SXM) or Puerto Rico (SJU) and then catch a connecting flight. Here is a list of the current UK flights from UK to BVI (but always check with your carrier since schedules may change).

If you plan to travel to the British Virgin Islands from the UK we can suggest this agency:

• Karl at Supertravel, +44 0207 463 8900, ask for Karl and quote “Supertravel”

From San Juan, Puerto Rico to Tortola BVI:

Flight time from San Juan (SJU) to Tortola (EIS) is around 35 minutes. Scheduled carriers on this route are Seaborne Airlines, Cape Air, Intercaribbean, and LIAT. Seaborne and Cape Air both Code Share with American Airlines. You can read more about Seaborne Airlines Booking on AA here. Please note that in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Cape Air counter where you will check in for your flight is Terminal A. The Cape Air gate for departing passengers is Gate D1.

From St Maarten to Tortola, BVI:

Winair, LIAT, and Seaborne Airlines offer connecting flights to the British Virgin Islands (EIS).

From Antigua and Barbados to Tortola, BVI:

LIAT offers connecting flights to the British Virgin Islands (EIS). VI Airlink and InterCaribbean Airways offer direct flights from Antigua to the BVI.

Entry requirements

Passports are required for all United Kingdom citizens.

Traveling from Europe to the BVI – BVI flights

To Travel to the British Virgin Islands from Europe we recommend you travel via St Maarten (SXM). There are many carriers that fly to St Maarten including Air France, KLM.

From St Maarten you have several choices of the carrier for your onward connection to Tortola, BVI including Winair, LIAT and Seaborne Airlines.

Entry requirements

Passports are required for all EU citizens.