Where did enslaved Africans bound for Virginia or Georgia go for seasoning if they did not go there directly?

Enslaved Africans bound for Virginia or Georgia often went to the West Indies for seasoning if they did not travel directly to the American colonies. The West Indies, particularly islands like Barbados and Jamaica, had established sugar plantations and served as a primary location for the brutal process of acclimatizing enslaved individuals to the labor and conditions of plantation life. During this seasoning period, enslaved Africans underwent harsh treatment and were subjected to rigorous training to prepare them for work in the colonies. After this process, many were then transported to Virginia or Georgia to work on tobacco or rice plantations.