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One
of the reasons St. John has remained relatively un-touristy
and unspoilt is the lack of an airport on the island.
Most
visitors arrive by flying into the closest airport on
St. Thomas and continuing to St. John by ferry. Regular
ferry service for passengers and/or car barge service is
available between St. Thomas and St. John, St. Croix or
the BVI. Service is frequent and makes for easy day
trips between the islands. There is also a water taxi
service which will take you to a destination of your
choosing, as well as a direct ferry from Puerto Rico.
Some cruise ships call on St. John, but because St. John
lacks both a deep harbor and dock space suitable or
cruise ships, the "big boats" must anchor nearby and
transfer passengers to the island by tender.
Below are the most common connections to
St. John.
Please note: All information is subject to change on
short notice and should be verified independently before
your departure.
From
St. Thomas:
 Red Hook, St. Thomas to Cruz Bay, St.
John: Ferry tickets are $6 round trip, $3
one way for adults and $2 round trip, $1 one way for
children under twelve. The trip takes about 20
minutes.
From Red Hook, St. Thomas: 6:30 am, 7:30 am, and
then hourly from 8:00 am to Midnight.
From Cruz Bay, St. John: 6:00 am to 11:00 pm hourly. More information is available
by calling Transportation Services, (340)
776-6282 and Varlack Ventures,
(340) 776-6412
Charlotte Amalie to Cruz Bay:
Ferry tickets are $7 for adults, $3 for
children, one way. The trip takes about 45 minutes.
From
Charlotte Amalie waterfront, St. Thomas to Cruz Bay,
St. John: 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm,
4:00 pm, and 5:30 pm.
From
Cruz Bay, St. John to Charlotte Amalie waterfront, St.
Thomas: 7:15 am, 9:15 am, 11:15 am, 1:15 pm, 2:15
pm, and 3:45 pm. More information is available by
calling Transportation Services, (340) 776-6282 and Varlack Ventures, (340) 776-6412
Car Barges: You can take your car (including rental cars) back and
forth from St. Thomas and St. John on one of the car
barges that make the trip several times daily. Since
2001 you have been able to take a rental car
on the barge legally, although you should always check
with your rental agent before doing so as some prefer
their cars not to leave their respective islands. The
trip takes about 25 minutes on the water, but show up
early and be patient, especially in the mornings and
late afternoons in season. Price (subject to change)
is about $35, round trip, which includes passengers.
From Red Hook to Cruz Bay: Boyson:
Mondays
through Saturdays, every hour on the half hour from
6:30 am to 6:30 pm. Sundays, hourly 8:30 am to
12:30pm, then 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm, and 6:00 pm.
Republic:
Every two hours from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. Roanoke: 6:15 am (except
Sundays), 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm 4:00
pm, and 6:00 pm.
From Cruz Bay to Red Hook:
Boyson: 6:00 am, 7:00 am, 8:30 am, then every
hour on the half hour until 5:30 pm, plus one more
departure at 6 pm. Republic: 6:15
am, 8:00 am, then every 2 hours to 4:00 pm, followed
by two additional departures at 6:15 pm and 8:00 pm
(Saturdays in season only). Roanoke:
7:15 am (except Sundays), 9:00 am, 11:00 am,
1:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm, and 7:00 pm. More
information is available by calling Boyson,
(340) 776-6294, Republic, (340) 779-4000,
or
Roanoke, (340) 775-6279.
From the
British Virgin Islands:
Cruz Bay, St. John to West End, Tortola, BVI:
Ferry tickets are $35 round trip and the trip takes
about 30 minutes.
From Cruz Bay, St. John: 8:30 am daily, 11:30 am
daily, 3:30 pm Monday to Saturday, 4:30 pm Sunday and
5:00 pm Friday.
From West End,
Tortola, BVI: 9:15 am daily, 12:15 pm daily, 4:15 pm
Monday to Saturday, 5:15 pm Sunday, and 5:30 pm
Friday. More information is available by calling
Inter-Island,(340) 776-6597
Water Taxi: Dohm's Water Taxi can
take you between most U.S. & British Virgin Islands.
(340) 775-6501
From Puerto Rico:
By ferry:
Between St. Thomas, St. John & Puerto Rico: There
is ferry service from Fajardo, Puerto Rico to St.
Thomas and St. John. Call Transportation Services, (340) 776-6282 for schedules and rates.
This ferry makes about two trips a month.
 By air: Seaborne Airlines
provides service between St. Thomas, St. Croix and San
Juan, Puerto Rico. For schedules and other
information, visit their
website.
Between St. Thomas and
St. Croix:
 By ferry:
The newest ferry service
in the US Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Fast Ferry
is a high speed catamaran between Charlotte Amalie,
St. Thomas and Christiansted, St. Croix in only 75
minutes. For schedules and other information, visit
their
website.
By air: Seaborne Airlines
provides inter-island service, between St. Thomas, St.
Croix and San Juan, Puerto Rico. For schedules and
other information, visit their
website. |
