Welcome to island time.
The trip doesn’t start at the marina. It starts the moment the plane door opens.
Most guests fly into Beef Island, a short bridge away from Tortola. Here is what the first hour looks like, so the only thing on your mind is the water.
Landing
Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport is small and easy. Walk out into warm island air and you are already somewhere else.
Customs
Passports out, a quick stop at immigration and customs, and you are through. Keep your charter details handy in case you are asked where you are staying.
Trellis Bay
Right beside the airport: beach cafés, art shacks and the famous full moon parties, with fireball sculptures burning out on the water. The perfect first stop.
To the boat
A taxi over the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge to Tortola, then on to the marina in Road Town: about 45 minutes door to dock, depending on traffic. Taxis wait outside arrivals.
Your first evening
- Keep the first evening easy: dinner by the water in Road Town, early night aboard.
- Order provisions ahead so the galley is stocked when you step aboard.
- Check the moon before you fly. If it is full, ask your driver to stop at Trellis Bay.
- Pack a swimsuit in your carry-on. You will want it before your bags are unpacked.
Your first rum punch, minutes after landing.
Trellis Bay, late afternoon. Bags at your feet, sailboats on their moorings, and a whole week ahead of you.
Then the islandsTortolaStep aboard in Road Town and the whole archipelago is in front of you. Your adventure begins here.
Then the week is yours.
Six cabins, room for twelve, and no set route: you choose where to go as you go. Send your dates and BVI Yacht Charters replies with availability and a quote.