So you are ready to book your charter, but you don't know how to
get there. We can help. Are you interested in trip insurance?
We have links below.
Tortola, British Virgin Islands:
You can fly to San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU)
and continue on
directly to Tortola. Many airlines fly to San Juan. There are
several commercial airlines that fly on to Tortola (EIS). We also work with a local
airline that has several flights to Tortola every day. And, we work with a private
company that will schedule a charter flight just for your party.
Or, you can fly to St. Thomas (STT),
U.S.V.I. , and take a ferry to
Tortola. If you fly regularly with an airline other than American this might be the
best route for you. The ferry is about $40 round trip per person.
Check the schedules here. http://bviwelcome.com/ferries.html
St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands:
If your charter starts in St. Thomas (maximum of 6
people on crewed yachts)
you can fly directly to St. Thomas (STT) from many cities in the US. Otherwise, you might
go through Miami or San Juan to get there.
Whatever your choice, we are happy to get you a quote on
airfares. If we have the best fare we will write those tickets for you. If you
can do better on the internet, or are using frequent flyer miles. that is good too. Just be sure to
let us know when you will arrive so your boat or crew will be ready for you.
St. Martin/St. Barts/Anguilla
If you are sailing in the St. Martin (SXM) area
you would often fly through San Juan to get there. But there are direct
flights from other major US cities also.
Martinique & Guadeloupe:
Flights in and out of these islands have some
limitations on number of flights/day and days of the week that they fly, so
planning is important. You will probably have to go through San Juan to
get to either of these islands.
St. Vincent and the
Grenadines:
There are several places to fly in to
the Grenadines depending on where you plan to meet your crewed yacht or pick up your
bareboat. There are connections through San Juan to many of the islands in
the Grenadines area: St. Vincent (SVD), Canouan (CIW), Union (UNI) and Grenada (GND). We
can help you sort out the best options.
Belize:
If you are chartering in Belize there
are two airlines that have the best connections to Belize City (BZE): American
Airlines and Continental. Crewed Charters normally meet guests at the city
dock in Belize City or Placencia, but they are flexible. Bareboaters would continue on to San Pedro or
Placencia depending on which base you pick up your bare boat. We recommend
Tropic Air for that leg of your trip. You can book on line.
Travel
Insurance
Trip cancellation / Trip
Interruption insurance is available for your charter trip, not only for the cost
of a charter, but for all the attendant expenses such as airfare, hotels (if
applicable) and other vacation costs. Some types of insurance even include
lost luggage, delayed luggage and medical expenses, including air evacuation!
We highly recommend trip insurance if you are scheduled to charter during
hurricane season. (June-November)
Here are some trip insurance websites for your convenience:
www.insuremytrip.com
www.globalcare-cocco.com
or call at 800-779-1017.
www.accessamerica.com
or call 800-284-8300.
www.travelguard.com
or call at 800-826-1300
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