The Island Birds Experience
The Island Birds Experience
PRIVATE AIR TRAVEL, ON YOUR TERMS
Flying Private Should Feel Different.
From the moment you connect with Island Birds, the trip is built around you rather than a scheduled airline timetable.
Your aircraft is reserved for your party. Your departure is coordinated around your travel plans. And whenever possible, we fly you directly to the Caribbean island where you actually want to be.
Less waiting. Fewer connections. More of your vacation spent on vacation.
Is the aircraft private to my party?
Yes. When you charter with Island Birds, the aircraft is reserved for your group rather than sold one airline seat at a time.
Can my charter connect with my commercial flight?
Yes. Island Birds regularly coordinates private departures around commercial airline arrivals into major Caribbean gateways.
Do you use private aviation terminals?
Yes. Island Birds operates through private aviation facilities and FBOs at major gateways, helping keep the final connection simpler and more personal.
Can families and pets fly with Island Birds?
Yes. Families, children and pets regularly travel with Island Birds on private charter flights throughout the Caribbean.
THE EXPERIENCE STARTS BEFORE TAKEOFF
Meet. Transfer. Fly.
The final connection should be the easiest part of your travel day.
YOUR TRIP, NOT OUR TIMETABLE
When You’re Ready, We’re Ready.
Private charter changes the relationship between your itinerary and the clock.
Your departure is coordinated around your plans, including commercial airline connections, villa check-in times and the rest of your Caribbean journey.
Arrived early? We’ll go early.
Running late? We’ll wait.
PRIVATE TERMINALS, SHORTER PATHS
Spend Less of Your Vacation Inside an Airport.
Island Birds uses private aviation facilities at major Caribbean gateways rather than building every trip around the traditional airline terminal experience.
That means a quieter environment, a more direct path to your aircraft and fewer moving pieces between your commercial arrival and your final flight.
In St. Thomas, private charter operations can use Standard Aviation. In San Juan, Island Birds coordinates through Airport Aviation Services.
FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND FOUR-LEGGED PASSENGERS
Bring the People Who Make the Trip Yours.
Private charter works especially well for families, groups and travelers who simply want to stay together from one airport to the next.
Children, grandparents, friends and pets can all be part of the same journey without trying to coordinate everyone through separate airline seats and connections.
Your group arrives together because your group flew together.
THE DETAILS MATTER
Built Around the Way Caribbean Travel Really Happens.
The difference is often not one big thing. It is everything that no longer gets in the way.
Your Commercial Flight Runs Late
We coordinate the charter around the updated arrival instead of sending your aircraft away because a regional airline schedule says it is time to leave.
Your Vacation Is on Another Island
Whenever the route allows it, Island Birds can take you directly to the BVI airport closest to where you are actually staying.
You Have Real Vacation Luggage
Small-aircraft baggage works best when luggage is planned around the aircraft. We make those details clear before you travel.
You Want to Keep Going
Island Birds provides private charter both into and out of the British Virgin Islands for destinations throughout the Caribbean.
WHY ISLAND BIRDS
Caribbean Flying Is What We Do.
Small airports, short island sectors and connections that do not always fit neatly into an airline timetable are normal here.
Decades of Caribbean Experience
Island Birds has spent decades operating throughout the British Virgin Islands and surrounding Caribbean.
Aircraft Suited to Island Flying
Our fleet is built around the airports, distances and missions that define private flying in the Caribbean.
People, Not Reservations
We know there are real people behind every itinerary, and travel days rarely unfold exactly as planned.
Direct When Direct Matters
The goal is simple. Get you closer to where you are actually going with fewer unnecessary connections in between.
PRIVATE CHARTER QUESTIONS
What Is It Like to Fly With Island Birds?
What is private air charter with Island Birds?
Private charter means the aircraft is reserved for your party and the flight is coordinated around your itinerary rather than a scheduled airline timetable.
Does Island Birds connect with commercial airline arrivals?
Yes. Island Birds regularly coordinates private flights with commercial arrivals into Caribbean gateways including San Juan, St. Thomas, St. Maarten and Antigua.
What happens if my commercial flight is late?
Island Birds coordinates around the updated arrival time so your private connection can adjust with your travel day.
Can Island Birds depart early if my airline arrives early?
Yes. When you and the aircraft are ready, Island Birds can often depart earlier rather than making your party wait for an arbitrary scheduled departure time.
Can Island Birds fly directly to Virgin Gorda, Tortola and Anegada?
Yes. Island Birds provides private charter to Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ), Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) serving Tortola, and Anegada Airport (NGD).
Does Island Birds use private FBOs?
Yes. Island Birds uses private aviation facilities at major gateways to create a more direct connection between your arrival and your charter aircraft.
Can families and pets fly with Island Birds?
Yes. Island Birds regularly carries families, groups and pets on private charter flights throughout the Caribbean. Find more answers in our Island Birds FAQ.
What luggage should I bring on an Island Birds charter?
Soft-sided and carry-on-sized luggage is generally easier to accommodate on Caribbean charter aircraft than oversized rigid bags. See our baggage page before packing.
BECAUSE THIS TIME, YOU’RE FLYING ON YOUR TERMS.
Experience the Difference Private Makes.
Tell us where you are starting, where you want to go, when you are traveling and how many people are flying. We will build the charter around your trip.