Complimentary light snacks and refreshments are provided, and typically tend to showcase local products.

We circled around as Virgin Gorda rose into sight, admiring the lush green hills and rocky coastline.

View from an airplane over Virgin Gorda, BVI

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A tradewind airplane on a tarmac

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Aerial view of Virgin Gorda, BVI and a beach

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A woman on the beach in Virgin Gorda, BVI

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