jenr Posted April 22, 2004 #1 Share Posted April 22, 2004 We are planning on spending our day in St. Thomas really in St. John at Trunk Bay. Our goal is to just get off the ship and head straight there on our own...not on a tour. Can anyone tell me if it is better to take cab to Red Hook and then the ferry, or take the ferry from Charolete Amalie (sp?). Also what is the cab fare to Red Hook and the ferry fare from either location. Finally if our ship leaves St. Thomas at 5pm what time ferry do we need to be on to get back on board? Thanks so much for any advice! Jenny Carnival Destiny 9/26/04 Explorer of the Seas 2002 Carnival Paradise 2000 Canival Triumph 1999 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1cruise2U Posted April 22, 2004 #2 Share Posted April 22, 2004 Hey, I went to the US Virgin Islands website, it said the ferries run every 1 hour, and the trip takes 45 min from Charolet Amalie, so you don't miss the boat you would need to be heading back by 3pm, if you get back early you could see St. Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdblake Posted April 23, 2004 #3 Share Posted April 23, 2004 Here's what we did... Taxi to red hook ferry $8 per person Red hook Fery $3 per person Taxi to Trunk Bay $4 per person Park entrance fee $4 per person We went with red hook ferry since it runs more often than the CA ferry. The first CA ferry doesn't leave until 9am. The price works out the same since taxi fare to the CA ferry is $4 and the ferry costs $7. So either way you pay the same. You need to be on the 3pm ferry heading back to avoid any traffic problems. The island does experience it's own rush hour. There are constantly running taxis to and from Trunk Bay. You will love Trunk Bay it's the most beautiful beach my wife and I have seen in our travels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richtersl Posted April 23, 2004 #4 Share Posted April 23, 2004 For ferry information, go [url="http://vinow.com/general_usvi/interisland_ferry/#St.%20John%20Passenger%20Ferry:%20%20Red%20Hook%20to%20Cruz%20Bay"]here[/url]. For taxi information go [url="http://vinow.com/stthomas/getting_around_stt/taxi_stt/"]here[/url]. Linda [img]http://www.omsoft.com/danq/smilies/grin.gif[/img] [url="http://mywebpages.comcast.net/richtersl/cruiseindex.html"]NCL Sky - 1/03[/url] [url="http://www.angelfire.com/pa5/clr/cruise/cruiseindex.html"]NCL Sun - 1/02[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WendyG Posted April 24, 2004 #5 Share Posted April 24, 2004 I see the ferry from CA is 45 minutes and the ferry from Red Hook is 15-20. How long is the cab ride to Red Hook, and is it always easy to get a ride back? [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=008000&cdt=2004;7;17;17;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] until the Caribbean Princess! Sovereign of the Seas 8/98 Premier Seabreeze 4/99 Norwegian Wind 4/00 Norwegian Majesty 4/01 Holland America Volendam 11/01 Grand Princess 4/02 Carnival Fascination 5/02 Costa Atlantica 11/02 Golden Princess 3/03 Explorer of the Seas 7/03 Sun Princess 11/03 Caribbean Princess 07/04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Islander Posted April 24, 2004 #6 Share Posted April 24, 2004 Hello, Charlotte Amalie Ferry cost each way $7 time 45min taxi from Havensight Dock to town $3 and it takes about 5min Red Hook Ferry cost each way $3 time 15-20min taxi from Havensight Dock to Red Hook $8-$10 and takes 17-20 min --Islander For more information on the Virgin Islands visit [url="http://www.VInow.com"]http://www.VInow.com[/url] the best guide to St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. John and Water Island. Includes a Cruise Guide to the USVI (ferry info, taxi rates, beach guide, dock info, cruies ship schedule and more). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwik Posted April 26, 2004 #7 Share Posted April 26, 2004 was there last week, you wont want to leave... do the redhook thing, just be back in time for the ferry and do some shopping before getting back on ship....lots of shops by docks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyrobin Posted April 27, 2004 #8 Share Posted April 27, 2004 Are we suppose to tip the taxi and ferry drivers? Thanks [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=00ff00&cdt=2003;11;05;16;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] until the Legend and the Southern Caribbean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachchick Posted May 12, 2004 #9 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Please see my response under "Ferry boat to St. John." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Islander Posted May 12, 2004 #10 Share Posted May 12, 2004 No you don't tip the ferry people. You just buy a ticket and thats it. Taxis - some people tip when there is a tour involved, others do not. --Islander For more information on the Virgin Islands visit [url="http://www.VInow.com"]http://www.VInow.com[/url] the best guide to St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. John and Water Island. Includes a Cruise Guide to the USVI (ferry info, taxi rates, beach guide, dock info, cruies ship schedule and more). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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