There are no direct international flights to the British Virgin Islands. The only access by plane is via San Juan in Puerto Rico, via Antigua or via St Thomas. Several international airlines fly to San Juan, one of the busiest hubs in the Caribbean. From San Juan, American Eagle, LIAT, Cape Air and Air Sunshine have daily flights to Tortola. American Airlines. LIAT flies from several Caribbean destinations, including St Maarten and Antigua. Most flights from Europe connect via Antigua or San Juan. There's a US $20 air tax when leaving the British Virgin Islands. Frequent ferries shuttle between the British Virgins and the US Virgin Islands. There's a US $10 sea departure tax.

To Our Base –Hodges Creek Marina, Tortola  

Most flights to the BVI land at Tortola's Terrence B Lettsome Airport on Beef Island, which is connected to the eastern coast of Tortola by a short bridge. It's 15km (9mi) east of Road Town. Plenty of taxis are available for the short trip to our base at Hodges Creek Marina.

There are several car rental agencies on Tortola. You'll need a valid driver's license from your home territory.  Drive on the left.  If you bring your own bicycle to the islands, you must register it with the traffic office in Road Town. It's not difficult finding a taxi on Tortola but tougher on the other islands. Rates are fixed and based on the distance and the number of passengers. The best way to get around the smaller islands is to walk or go by boat from bay to bay.