On August 1, 2024, Cape Air reinstated nonstop
twice-weekly service between St. Croix, USVI and Vieques, Puerto Rico,
providing convenient and accessible air travel options within the
Caribbean. Cape Air will operate two weekly
flights on Monday and Thursday between Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St.
Croix and Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport in Vieques. The flight
schedule is optimally timed for local travel. Passengers can book their reservations now on capeair.com or by calling 1-800-CAPE-AIR.
Linda Markham, President and CEO of Cape Air, emphasized the airline's
longstanding commitment to the Caribbean region, spanning over
twenty-six years. She highlighted, “Cape Air has a pivotal role
in linking island communities to major cities and facilitating seamless
travel through partnerships with other carriers”.
"The reinstatement of air service between St. Croix and Vieques is a
testament to Cape Air’s commitment to strengthening connections within
the Caribbean communities,” stated Bobby Falcon, Cape Air's Managing Director of Airport Services. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity
to bridge the islands with convenient and first-class service for both
tourism and our local business connections."
“The return of Cape Air service between St. Croix and Vieques further
elevates the connectivity between not just our community but also the
tourism community with ease of inter-island transport,”
shares Commissioner Joseph Boschulte of the U.S. Virgin Islands
Department of Tourism. “Like many neighboring islands in the Lesser
Antilles, there has long been a deeply interwoven connection
between families in Puerto Rico and St. Croix, and as we begin to see
the market continue to restabilize, we see the increased interest in cross-Caribbean travel from residents and
visitors alike. Cape Air’s recent growth in St Croix and across the U.S.
Virgin Islands market helps to underscore the increased necessity
and demand.”
Cape Air has been offering affordable, convenient, frequent daily
flights throughout the Caribbean since 1998. Cape Air operates the
Cessna 402 aircraft which is a nine-passenger, low-wing, twin-engine
aircraft exquisitely suited for inter-island flights. With its Caribbean
hubs in San Juan and St. Thomas, Cape Air operates more than 80 daily
flights to St. Croix, Nevis, Tortola, Vieques, Anguilla, Mayaguez,
Culebra, and Virgin Gorda.
