Tortola villas may not be the easiest vacations to get to, but they are so worth the effort, and it just got a little easier!

The USVI seaplane and air shuttle service, Seaborne Airlines has announced two more daily flights from San Juan Luis Munoz Marin International to Terrence B. Lettsome International Airport in Tortola, and seats are already on sale.

The airline is also upgrading its flight service to Tortola, bringing in the Saab 340B jets, which can seat up to 34 people, meaning more room on the flights.  This is just the first phase of a planned expansion servicing Tortola, San Juan and USVI as well.

There are no direct flights available into BVI from the U.S., Canada or Europe, so travelers must connect through somewhere else, such as San Juan.

While it’s not as easy as a direct flight to your vacation, stays at Tortola villas are well worth a small stop along the way.

This pretty British Virgin Island is home to Cane Garden Bay Beach, which is said to be one of the best, and one of the softest, in all of the Caribbean.  As well, its famous coral reefs and hundreds of fascinating shipwrecks draw scuba divers and snorkelers from around the world.

Seaborne Airlines also offers a comfortable lounge and concierge desk at the San Juan airport, where you can take advantage of light refreshments and Wi-Fi access so you can send an email back home.

An interesting historic note about the airline: Seaborne Airlines first started as a sightseeing flight service in Alaska, but the owners got sick of the endless winters, so they resettled here in the Virgin Islands. Not a bad idea!