TROPICAL CARE SERVICES - GETTING TO VIRGIN GORDA

THERE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT WAYS TO TRAVEL TO VIRGIN GORDA. THEY INCLUDE:

1) TRAVEL THROUGH SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

A) FLY FROM SAN JUAN TO VIRGIN GORDA:

VIRGIN GORDA IS APPROXIMATELY A 30 MINUTE FLIGHT FROM SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO. CURRENTLY, YOU CAN FLY DIRECTLY FROM SAN JUAN TO VIRGIN GORDA BUT ONLY ON A PRIVATE AIR CHARTER. COMPANIES PROVIDING CHARTER FLIGHTS INCLUDE CARIBBEAN WINGS, FLY BVI, & ISLAND BIRDS. YOU CAN FIND THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW.

PROS:

+ THE FASTEST AND MOST DIRECT ROUTE

+ ECONOMICAL FOR LARGER GROUPS

CONS:

+ PRICE PER PERSON IS EXPENSIVE FOR SMALLER GROUPS

B) FLY FROM SAN JUAN TO TORTOLA AND TAKE A FERRY TO VIRGIN GORDA:

VISITORS CAN GET A DIRECT FLIGHT FROM PUERTO RICO TO BEEF ISLAND, TORTOLA. AIRLINES WITH SCHEDULED FLIGHTS FROM SAN JUAN TO TORTOLA INCLUDE; AMERICAN EAGLE, CAPE AIR, AND LIAT. TORTOLA IS THE CAPITAL OF THE BVI AND IS ONLY A SHORT FERRY RIDE FROM VIRGIN GORDA. FROM BEEF ISLAND, GUESTS CAN TAKE THE NORTH SOUND EXPRESS FERRY DIRECTLY TO THE VIRGIN GORDA FERRY DOCK. THE TRIP TAKES ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES. YOU WILL NEED A RESERVATION TO TAKE THE NORTH SOUND EXPRESS. A ONE-WAY TRIP TO VIRGIN GORDA COSTS APPROXIMATELY $20.00 PER PERSON.

THE NORTH SOUND EXPRESS ONLY RUNS TO VIRGIN GORDA A FEW TIMES A DAY. IF YOU FIND YOURSELF ON TORTOLA AND YOU DO NOT WANT TO WAIT FOR THE NEXT NORTH SOUND EXPRESS, YOU CAN TAKE A TAXI TO ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA (APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES BY CAR) WHERE THERE ARE TWO ADDITIONAL FERRIES TO VIRGIN GORDA. FROM THE ROAD TOWN FERRY DOCK, SPEEDY'S FERRY AND SMITH'S FERRY PROVIDE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOATS TO VIRGIN GORDA. TICKETS ARE APPROXIMATELY $15.00 PER PERSON EACH WAY.

PROS:

+ THE MOST TRAVELED ROUTE

+ MORE AIRLINES AND MORE FLIGHTS THAN VIRGIN GORDA

CONS:

+ CAN BE TIME CONSUMING

+ YOU NEED TO COORDINATE FLIGHTS WITH FERRY SCHEDULES.


2) TRAVEL THROUGH ST. THOMAS

A) FLY FROM FROM ST. THOMAS TO VIRGIN GORDA:

VIRGIN GORDA IS APPROXIMATELY A 20 MINUTE FLIGHT FROM ST. THOMAS. CURRENTLY, YOU CAN FLY DIRECTLY FROM SAN JUAN TO VIRGIN GORDA BUT ONLY ON A PRIVATE AIR CHARTER. COMPANIES PROVIDING CHARTER FLIGHTS INCLUDE CARIBBEAN WINGS, FLY BVI, & ISLAND BIRDS. YOU CAN FIND THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW.

PROS:

+ THE FASTEST AND MOST DIRECT ROUTE

+ ECONOMICAL FOR LARGER GROUPS

CONS:

+ PRICE PER PERSON IS EXPENSIVE FOR SMALLER GROUPS

B) FLY TO ST. THOMAS AND TAKE A FERRY TO VIRGIN GORDA:

VISITORS CAN TAKE A FERRY DIRECTLY FROM ST. THOMAS TO VIRGIN GORDA. IN ST. THOMAS, TAKE A TAXI FROM THE CYRIL E. KING AIRPORT TO THE CHARLOTTE AMAILE FERRY DOCK (ABOUT A 15 MINUTE CAR RIDE). FROM THE CHARLOTTE AMALIE FERRY DOCK, SPEEDY'S FERRY AND SMITH'S FERRY PROVIDE SCHEDULED BOATS TO VIRGIN GORDA. ON SOME FERRIES, YOU WILL STOP IN ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA BEFORE PROCEEDING TO VIRGIN GORDA. AT THIS TIME, YOU MAY BE ASKED TO GET OFF THE BOAT TO CLEAR CUSTOMS BEFORE PROCEEDING TO VIRGIN GORDA. IN MOST CASES, YOUR BAGS CAN REMAIN ON THE FERRY WHILE YOU GET OFF THE BOAT. TICKETS ARE APPROXIMATELY $35.00 PER PERSON EACH WAY. ON TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, AND SATURDAYS A COMPANY CALLED SPEEDY'S FERRY HAS DIRECT BOATS FROM ST. THOMAS TO VIRGIN GORDA. THE FERRY RIDE TAKES 1.5 HOURS.

CONTACT INFORMATION

AIRLINES:

AMERICAN (Beef Island Airport: 284-495-2559)

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