We got our start flying cruise line sightseeing tours over Alaska’s spectacular Misty Fjords in 1992. A year later we added tours in the Virgin Islands to provide a much deserved escape from Alaska’s endless winter! The move suited us so well we decided to stay year round and began our first scheduled seaplane flights between St. Croix and St. Thomas – building upon the rich, romantic path first blazed in 1960s by Brigadier General and Pan American World Airways Captain Charlie Blaire and his wife actress Maureen O’Hara with Antilles Airboats.

Over Twenty years experience operating in the Caribbean with an excellent safety record and operational performance, has made Seaborne a respected airline throughout the Caribbean. Seaborne’s focus is safety, customer service and on-time performance.

In 2013, Seaborne became one of the fastest growing airlines in the Caribbean. With this growth, Seaborne has brought skilled employment and a strong teamwork ethic to each destination we fly. A firm foundation and a strong network of employees is needed to support Seaborne’s rapid growth. Seaborne takes pride in our community involvement at each destination we serve and truly cares about our employees and customers.

Safety

Seaborne Airlines has a safety record second to none. The fleet is supported by Seaborne’s own maintenance team, with the maintenance facility in St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Milestones

  • 1992 – Began Virgin Islands Operations flying cruise ship sightsee tours
  • 1994 – Obtained Part 135 Air Taxi Status 1995-Year-round scheduled passenger service commenced
  • 1997 – Obtained Part 121 Scheduled US Flag Air Carrier Status
  • 2000 – New maintenance and office hangar completed
  • 2001 – Service to Old San Juan commenced
  • 2008 – Seaborne airshuttle launched
  • 2010-Seaborne airshuttle launches non-stop daily service to Vieques, PR
  • 2011-Seaborne launches nonstop daily service from SJU to STX and STT
  • 2012-Seaborne launches daily service from SJU to Tortola and Virgin Gorda New business model implemented
  • 2013
    • Seaborne launches SAAB340B aircraft
    • Interline agreement with American Airlines
    • Seaborne launches service to Martinique and Guadeloupe
    • Seaborne announces codeshare with American Airlines
    • Interline agreement with JetBlue announced
    • Announcement to begin flights to La Romana, Dominica Republic
    • Announcement to begin flights to St. Kitts and Nevis
    • Announcement to begin flights to St.Maarten and Punta Cana, DR
  • 2014
    • Seaborne launches service to St. Kitts, Nevis, St. Maarten, La Romana, Punta Cana, and Santo Domingo, DR
    • Seaborne moved headquarters to San Juan, PR
    • Interline agreement with Delta Air Lines announced
    • Partnership established with Firstbank
    • Interline agreement with United Airlines announced
    • Partnership established with Avis Rental Cars
    • Medical Tourism initiative and partnership established with Mapfre Insurance
  • 2015
    • Seaborne codeshare with Air Europa
    • Seaborne launches non-stop flights to Anguilla (Fri., Sat, & Sun.)
    • Interline agreement with Hahn Air
    • Seaborne announces codeshare with JetBlue
    • Seaborne launches non-stop flights to Antigua (Mon., Thurs., Sat., Sun.)
  • 2016
    • Seaborne codeshare with Delta Air Lines
  • 2017
    • Seaborne announces codeshare with Vieques Air Link