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Beef Island, Tortola Airport

Much of the traffic that enters the British Virgin Islands centers on Beef Island, Tortola. Beef Island International Airport lies on a small peninsula off the east coast of Tortola Island. Though the Airport at Beef Island, Tortola is the hub of the BVIs, there are no direct mainland flights onto the island. Large US carriers are not allowed to land at Beef Island, Tortola nor Virgin Gorda’s Little Dix Airport. Connections must be made on one of the surrounding airports to be able to take a smaller plane into Beef Island, Tortola. San Juan, Puerto Rico and St. Thomas (USVI) offer charter and scheduled service to Beef Island, Tortola Airport. Carriers that fly to the Beef Island, Tortola Airport incluce American Eagle and Air Sunshine.
 
Ferries are another central feature of Beef Island, Tortola. Service runs from St. Thomas and Virgin Gorda daily, including scheduled service from Charlotte Amolie and Spanish Town.

Beef Island, Tortola Airlines:

  Air Sunshine
  American Eagle
  Cape Air
  Caribbean Star: 284.494.2347
  LIAT

NY to Tortola: 4 hours
Miami to Tortola: 3 hours

Beef Island, Tortola Airport Transfers:

Arrival at the Beef Island International Airport will generally be from San Juan, Puerto Rico or St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. Our clients will be met at the airport and escorted to the villa on a complementary basis. A rental vehicle is necessary as there is no reliable cab service and the vehicles may be rented near the airport or depending upon the villa often times delivered to the villa for guest’s arrival.

Beef Island, Tortola Departure Tax:
$10.00 per person by air, $5.00 per person by sea/ferry

Documents for arrival onto Beef Island, Tortola:
Every person entering should be in possession of a valid passport and a valid return ticket. A visitor who is a citizen of the United States of America or Canada traveling direct from these countries may be admitted without a passport for a period not exceeding three (3) months. However, that person will be required to produce proof of nationality, by means of an original birth certificate or citizenship papers, and photo identification.

Tortola Villa Rentals

Tortola, like Virgin Gorda, is primarily a beach and watersport destination. Tortola offers many wonderful private villas with private swimming pools that are nestled on the mountainsides high above the sea. An excellent choice for the more independent travelers as full staff is generally not included - although cooks are available for hire. Most of our villas on Tortola are located hillside providing extremely private settings overlooking dramatic ribbons of islets and cays and white sands beyond.

Tortola villas and Tortola rental villas allow Tortola visitors to to experience the true essence of the British Virgin Islands, the BVI. Tortola rentals afford great access to casually elegant restaurants, and Tortola villas are usually within a fifteen minute drive from amazing white sand beaches. Guest of villas in Tortola also have the opportunity to visit the nearby island of Virgin Gorda. Tortola villas are an exciting way to visit the Virgin Islands. Many of our Tortola villa rentals feature exclusive virtual tours, so that you can remain confident in your selected Tortola rental villa.