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NEW PASSPORT REQUIREMENTS

U.S. and Canadian citizens will be required to carry a passport for travel to or from certain countries/areas that were previously exempt. The implementation is as follows:

January 1, 2007 - Passport required for all air and sea travel to or from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Central and South America. Visitors from some countries may also require a visa for entry.

United States of America use:  http://travel.state.gov/passport
Canada use: http://www.ppt.gc.ca

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  • All visitors must have a return ticket
  • Exit/Departure Tax from airports and ferry terminals:
  • Virgin Gorda @ $15 per person
  • Beef Island @ $20 per person
  • Ferry to St. Thomas @ $5 per person
  • The U.S. dollar is the official currency and the only one used
AIRLINE INFORMATION
THE VIRGIN GORDA AIRPORT WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL APPROXIMATELY LATE FALL 2010

SCHEDULED AIRLINES
San Juan or St. Thomas to Virgin Gorda
Air Sunshine (800) 327 - 8900 "they will also book charters"

San Juan or St. Thomas to Beef Island, Tortola
American Airlines/Executive Air (call your local American Airlines Agent)
Cape Air (800) 352-0714 or (284) 495-1440 www.flycapeair.com

**all airlines into Beef Island connect to Virgin Gorda via North Sound Express to The Valley**

CHARTER AIRLINES
San Juan or St. Thomas to Virgin Gorda or Beef Island

WRA/Caribbean Wing (284) 495-6000, www.bvi-airlines.com or email carwings@yahoo.com
Island Birds (284) 495-1988 or 496-8240 www.islandbirds.com
Fly BVI (866) 819-3146 or (284) 495-1747 www.fly-bvi.com or email info@fly-bvi.com

FERRY SCHEDULES

GENERAL FERRY INFO
http://www.bvitourism.com/GettingSround/InterIslandFerries.aspx

NORTH SOUND EXPRESS
Tel: (284) 495-2138
Please Note: Reservations are required

From Beef Island to Spanish Town, Leverick Bay & Bitter End, Virgin Gorda
*New fare schedule as of February 10, 2008*

 
To North Sound
To The Valley
 
Round Trip
One Way
Round Trip
One Way
Adults / 12+ yrs
$55
$30
$40
$22
Children (6-11 yrs)
$32
$18
$20
$12
Infant - 5 yrs
$20
$10
$10
$6

**Round trip fares apply only to same day travel**
**6pm -- if only two passengers you may be charged four passengers rate to Virgin Gorda**
**8pm Ferry from Beef Island to Virgin Gorda at $25 one way**

Daily

  • Departs Beef Island (15 min trip time): 8am, 11am, 1.45pm, 4.15pm, 6pm, 8pm
  • Departs Spanish Town (1 hour trip time): 8.20am, 11.20am, 4.30pm
  • Departs Leverick Bay (1/2 hour trip time): 6.45am, 8.40am, 11.40am, 3.15pm, 4.45pm

SPEEDY'S FERRY
Tel: (284) 495-5240
Speedy's Ferry service has "direct" service to Virgin Gorda from Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas - www.speedysbvi.com

Tuesday / (Thursday - seasonal)
Departs St. Thomas 5 pm / Arrives at Virgin Gorda 7pm
Departs Virgin Gorda at 6.30am / Arrives at St. Thomas 8.30am

Saturday
Departs St. Thomas 3.30pm / Arrives at Virgin Gorda 5.30pm
Departs Virgin Gorda 8.30am / Arrives at St. Thomas 10.30am

** A 90 minute check in time is required for flights out of St. Thomas. Please allow enough time to get from Virgin Gorda to the airport on St. Thomas.
** $40 per person / One way or $70 round trip--Reservations not required.

TORTOLA FAST FERRY
Tel: (284) 494 - 2323
www.tortolafastferry.com
Offering direct service from Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas to Road Town, Tortola - 1 hour trip time.

ST. THOMAS "SUNDAY" TRAVEL NOTES

• Arriving via St. Thomas on a Sunday is not easy due to the limited ferry schedules on Sunday. Here are some options for you;

• There is a "direct" Inter Island Services (284) 495 - 4166 ferry from Red Hook, St. Thomas which departs at 8am, makes a stop at Cruz Bay, St. John and then on to Virgin Gorda and arrives approximately 2 hours later. No reservations are required.

• Smiths and Native Son Ferry depart from the waterfront ferry dock in Charlotte Amalle (downtown St. Thomas) 8 / 8.30am, 10.45 / 11.15 am, 2.30 / 3pm and take you as far as West End, Tortola - 45 minutes. You would then taxi to Road Town, Tortola (1/2 hour) and then take Speedy's Ferry 1.30pm, 5.15pm or Smiths Ferry 12.30pm, 4.15pm to Virgin Gorda (1/2 hour). No reservations required.

• Take a 15 minute flight via Air Sunshine (800) 327 - 8900.

 

ISLAND MAPS

Virgin Gorda Map

Virgin Gorda Northside - detailed map
Virgin Gorda Valley - detailed map



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