With you all the way. We will meet you at your port of entry and escort you to the villa. During your journey if you have any unexpected delays or changes, we ask you to call us and we will adjust our schedule accordingly. If you have arranged a rental car, it will be waiting for you at your port of entry and you can follow us up to the villa. On arrival at Summer Heights we will show you around and help you settle in. We are always at the end of a phone if you need any advice.

Passports - a valid passport is required to enter the BVI with proof of a return or onward ticket. Visitors from some countries may require a visa - if in doubt please check with us.

Distances. Summer Heights is about a 35 minute drive from the airport, 10 minutes drive from the West End ferry dock and 15 minutes drive from the Road Town ferry dock.

Airport. The main airport is on Tortola and called the Terrence B. Lettsome Airport (EIS) or more popularly ‘Beef Island’. There are no direct flights from the USA, Canada, Europe or South America to the BVI.

Flights Typically connect through Puerto Rico (SJU), St. Thomas (STT), Antigua (ANU), Barbados (BGI), St Kitts (SKB) or St. Martin (SXM).

From San Juan to Beef Island, there are daily scheduled flights on American Eagle, Cape Air, Air Sunshine or private charter flights on Fly BVI or Island Birds. This is the most direct way for travellers from Canada and the USA to reach the BVI.

From St Thomas to Beef Island, there are daily scheduled flights on Air Sunshine and Cape Air or by a private charter flight on Fly BVI.

From St Martin, Antigua and Barbados to Beef Island there are daily scheduled flights by LIAT or by private charter flight. This is the most direct way for travellers from Europe and the UK to reach the BVI.

Ferries. Most visitors using St Thomas as a gateway to the BVI, will connect by ferry to Tortola. The main ferry dock is in Charlotte Amalie, about a 10–15 minute taxi ride from the airport and a second at Red Hook at the eastern end of St Thomas but it can take up to 1 hour to reach there from the St Thomas airport, depending on the time of day.

There are three ferry companies to choose from but be warned, the last ferry leaves from Charlotte Amalie around 4.30 pm and from Red Hook, around 5 pm. If your flight arrives late afternoon be prepared to stay overnight in St Thomas and take the ferry the next day.

Smith’s Ferry (the blue boat, Tel 284-495-4495) and the Native Son Ferry (the green boat, Tel 284-495-4617) operate services to West End, Tortola and then on to Road Town. It takes 50 minute for the scenic trip from Charlotte Amalie to West End. The route takes you along the south coast of St Thomas, across the Pillsbury Sound to the north coast of St John and then through the narrow channel between St John and Great Thatch Island and so into Soper’s Hole at the west end of Tortola. Road Town Fast Ferry (Tel 284-495-2323) has a direct service from Charlotte Amalie to Road Town (no West End stop).