Luxury Villas on Virgin Gorda
What a Week Here Actually Costs
10 guests · 5 bedrooms · 7 nights on Virgin Gorda in February at $2,100 a night
Villa rate
7 nights x $2,100
$14,700
Taxes
10% hotel accommodation tax on the villa rate
$1,470
Fees
Booking fee, damage waiver, departure clean
$199
Private chef
4 dinners for 10 at about $100 pp, chef extra
$4,000
Staff gratuities
Villa staff about $10 per guest a day, chef about 20%
$1,500
Food & dining
Groceries $60 pp/day, 2 dinners out at about $120 pp
$6,600
Transfers & getting around
Ferry from Tortola for 10 both ways, two Jeeps for the week at about $95 a day
$1,730
The number the family pays
$3,020 per person · 105% above the villa rate
$30,199
Plus a refundable damage deposit set by each house, not included above.
These are our estimates for a villa of this class, not a quote. Send us the brief and we'll price your actual house.
Cost Your Own WeekSubject to Villa Type
Housekeeping: Usually Included
Most Virgin Gorda houses include it, but how often varies from a weekly clean with a midweek tidy to daily service except Sundays. Ask which before you book.
Chef Extra
Chefs here are booked by the meal and plan the menu with you. Budget about $100 a person for dinner.
Pre-stocking the kitchen usually adds about 20% to the grocery bill. Tips aren't in the rate, and $10 to $20 per guest a day for villa staff is normal. The 10% accommodation tax is in the costing above. Damage deposits are set house by house.
Flights
Can You Get There From Where You Live?
Your Nearest Metro
Nonstop from Atlanta to St. Thomas on Delta, then a 22-minute Cape Air hop to Beef Island. Or connect in Miami. About 5 to 6 hours to Tortola.
One connection from Austin, via Miami into Beef Island (EIS). About 7 to 8 hours total.
Nonstop from Boston to St. Thomas on JetBlue or Delta, then a 22-minute Cape Air hop to Beef Island. Or connect in Miami. About 6 to 7 hours to Tortola.
Two connections from Calgary & Edmonton, usually via Toronto and Miami. Plan on a night on the way. About 12 to 14 hours of travel.
Nonstop from Charlotte to St. Thomas on American (Saturdays), then a 22-minute Cape Air hop to Beef Island. Other days, connect in Miami. About 5 to 6 hours to Tortola.
Nonstop from Chicago O'Hare to St. Thomas on United or American in winter, then a 22-minute Cape Air hop to Beef Island. Other days, connect in Miami. About 7 to 8 hours to Tortola.
Nonstop from Dallas-Fort Worth to St. Thomas on American (Saturdays in season), then a 22-minute Cape Air hop to Beef Island. Other days, connect in Miami. About 7 to 8 hours to Tortola.
One connection from Denver, via Miami into Beef Island or via Houston into St. Thomas. About 8 to 9 hours total.
One connection from Detroit, via Miami into Beef Island or via Atlanta into St. Thomas. About 7 to 8 hours total.
Nonstop from Houston to St. Thomas on United, then a 22-minute Cape Air hop to Beef Island. Or connect in Miami. About 6 to 7 hours to Tortola.
One connection from Las Vegas & Salt Lake, via Miami into Beef Island. Usually a night on the way. About 10 to 12 hours of travel.
One connection from Los Angeles, via Miami into Beef Island. Most groups fly overnight or stop a night in Miami. About 10 to 11 hours of travel.
Nonstop from Miami into Beef Island (EIS) on American, up to six a day in winter. About 3 hours. From Ft Lauderdale, most people drive down to Miami.
Nonstop from Minneapolis to St. Thomas on Sun Country in winter, then a 22-minute Cape Air hop to Beef Island. Other days, connect in Miami. About 7 to 8 hours to Tortola.
One connection from Montreal, via Miami into Beef Island. About 8 to 9 hours total.
Nonstop from JFK or Newark to St. Thomas on several airlines, then a 22-minute Cape Air hop to Beef Island. Or connect in Miami. About 6 to 7 hours to Tortola.
Nonstop from Orlando to St. Thomas on Southwest, and from Tampa on Breeze from December, then a 22-minute Cape Air hop to Beef Island. About 5 to 6 hours to Tortola.
Nonstop from Philadelphia to St. Thomas on American (Saturdays in season), then a 22-minute Cape Air hop to Beef Island. Other days, connect in Miami or Charlotte. About 6 to 7 hours to Tortola.
One connection from Phoenix, via Miami into Beef Island. Usually a night on the way. About 9 to 11 hours of travel.
One connection from San Diego & Orange County, via Miami into Beef Island. Most groups fly overnight or stop a night in Miami. About 10 to 12 hours of travel.
One connection from San Francisco Bay, via Miami into Beef Island. Most groups fly overnight or stop a night in Miami. About 10 to 12 hours of travel.
One connection from Seattle & Portland, via Miami into Beef Island. Usually a night on the way. About 11 to 13 hours of travel.
One connection from Toronto, via Miami into Beef Island. About 7 to 8 hours total.
Two connections from Vancouver, usually via Toronto and Miami. Plan on a night on the way. About 13 to 15 hours of travel.
Nonstop from Dulles to St. Thomas on United, and from Baltimore on Southwest, then a 22-minute Cape Air hop to Beef Island. About 5 to 6 hours to Tortola.
Virgin Gorda has no jet airport. Most people fly into Beef Island (EIS) on Tortola, walk across to the dock at Trellis Bay and take Speedy's ferry, about 20 minutes to Spanish Town. Cape Air and Tradewind also fly small planes from San Juan straight into Virgin Gorda.
What Governs the Arrival Day
The last ferry. Speedy's runs several times a day from Trellis Bay, about $40 a person round trip, so pick a hub connection that lands you in daylight. Miss the last boat and a private water taxi runs about $400 to $650.
North Sound houses are a taxi ride on from Spanish Town, about $30. Fill in the free online ED card before you fly and expect a $10 arrival levy. The $50 departure fee is usually in your ticket.
Schedules change. We check yours before anyone books.
Best For
- Groups who want days on a boat around the North Sound
- Calm swimming straight off the beach at Mahoe Bay
- Families happy to swap nightlife for quiet coves
- Anyone who wants the Caribbean without cruise ship crowds
Not For
- Anyone who wants an easy arrival day, since it takes a plane and a ferry
- A big restaurant scene, which Virgin Gorda doesn't have
- August to October, when much of the North Sound closes
When to Go
High Season
Jan 5 to mid-April, at its priciest over the festive window
Festive Window
Dec 15 to Jan 4, minimum 10 nights at most houses
Low Season
Mid-April to mid-December, with many restaurants closed August to October
Minimum Stay
10 nights over the festive window · 5 to 7 nights the rest of the year
Where to Stay in the BVI
Mahoe Bay
The biggest group of our Virgin Gorda houses, above the calm water of Mahoe Bay and Pond Bay. Five-bedroom houses run about $1,400 to $3,000 a night in February.
North Sound
Leverick Bay houses look out over the North Sound, where the boats are. Often the best value, with five-bedroom houses from about $1,400 a night in February.
Near The Baths
A few houses at the south end, close to Spring Bay and The Baths. The shortest ride from the ferry dock in Spanish Town.
Pairs Well With
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