Island Birds

At a glance

Island Birds is a small but very reliable local charter airline with three Piper aircraft based in the BVI. Their hanger and offices are in the BVI’s main airport, Cyril E King Airport on Beef Island, just off Tortola. Much of their work involves transfers for people arriving in and leaving the Caribbean, between the regional hubs and the BVI, but they also offer inter island transfers, day trips and some excellent airborne sightseeing around the Virgin Islands themselves. Island Birds are certainly not limited to links between the BVI and regional hubs, though. They can land in almost all the islands between San Juan in Puerto Rico and Grenada at the southern tip of the Lesser Antilles, including St Barths.

Best for:

Private charter, Airborne sightseeing, Day trips

Flies from/to:

Anguilla, Antigua, BVI, Grenada, St Barths, St Kitts, St Martin/St Maarten

Key features

Two 5 passenger Piper Aztecs, one air-conditioned 7 passenger Piper Navaho, based Beef Island off Tortola, BVI, three pilots, English, French speakers, some Italian