Land at Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ), step onto a private boat, and be on Tortola in about 29 min. No ferry timetable, no overnight on the wrong island — the transfer is timed on your flight.
The public ferry runs on its own timetable and rarely matches an arriving flight; a missed connection means a night on Virgin Gorda instead of Tortola.
A private transfer leaves when you land, takes your luggage in one go, and covers the 23 km in about 29 min.