Islander - Ferry Schedule

[kchesneylover]

What a mess - had to edit cause it didnt paste right - let me try this again.

 

Is this the correct ferry schedule?

 

St. John Passenger Ferry

 

Passenger ferries operate between St. Thomas (Red Hook & Charlotte Amalie) and St. John (Cruz Bay).

 

Transportation Services (340) 776-6282 and Varlack Ventures (340) 776-6412

 

From Red Hook:

 

Rates: One-way, $5/Adults

Time: 15 to 20 minutes

 

Leaving Red Hook, St. Thomas

 

Leaving Cruz Bay, St. John

 

6:30 am, 7:30 am then hourly from 8:00 am to Midnight

 

Hourly from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm

 

From Charlotte Amalie:

 

Rates: One-way, $10/Adults

Time: 45 minutes

 

Leaving Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas Leaving Cruz Bay, St. John

9:00 AM 7:15 AM

11:00 AM 9:15 AM

1:00 PM 11:15 am

3:00 PM 1:15 PM

4:00 PM 2:15 PM

5:30 PM 3:45 PM

[The Islander]

Looks right... for these and other USVI ferry schedules you can find them at http://www.*****/general_usvi/interisland_ferry/.

 

--Islander

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[kchesneylover]

I will be in St. Thomas from 9am - 8pm - Do you think we will have time to go to Tortola?

 

I have been to Trunk Bay before, and even though I want to go again, I wanted to ask you if you recommend another beach or is Trunk Bay the prettiest?

 

Thanks so much!

[The Islander]

Hello,

 

The STT-Tortola ferries mostly have their first departures between 8am and 8:55am... then the next ones around 11am-noon. You'd miss the earliest ones that would give you a full day but it still seems doable for a few hours; check the schedule and decide. You can also do a day charter.

 

There are lots of pretty beaches on St. John... Trunk Bay, Caneel Bay, Cinnamon Bay, Honeymoon Bay, Hawksnest, Maho and on and on. ;) Trunk Bay is certainly a very postcard perfect beach. Check the beach guide at http://www.*****/stjohn/beaches_stj/ to see other options.

 

--Islander

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[marshabear]

we want to take a ferry to st john from st thomas on our cruise visit in october...should we get the ferry at charlotte amalie or red hook??? and what is the difference???

 

thanks

marsha

[PelicanBill]

There are fewer scheduled ferries from Charlotte Amalie than from Red Hook, and you must "backtrack" to go downtown and then take that ferry. Traffic can be slow through downtown.

 

It's generally quicker to take a taxi to Red Hook and catch the next ferry there. Go to the link posted above to see the schedules.

[kchesneylover]

Found the taxi rates/entry rates:

 

This is how I see it:

 

DAY TRIP FOR TWO PEOPLE - ST. THOMAS - ST. JOHN ON OUR OWN TRUNK BAY EXCURSION

 

RED HOOK - CRUZ BAY

(leaves hourly from 8:AM - 12:MIDNIGHT)

$10 ONE WAY - TWO PEOPLE

$10 TOTAL

 

CRUZ BAY - RED HOOK

(leaves hourly from 6:AM - 11PM)

$10 ONE WAY - TWO PEOPLE

$10 TOTAL

 

TAXI - CRUZ BAY - TRUNK BAY

$12 ONE WAY - TWO PEOPLE

$24 TOTAL

 

TRUNK BAY ENTRANCE FEES

$8 - TWO PEOPLE

 

TOTAL FOR TRIP = $52

 

So - $52 - plus add snorkel equipment if you don't have your own, souveniers, food/Beer

 

I am going to take about $100 -

[The Islander]

Hello KCLover,

 

You didn't include the cost of transportation from the Cruise Ship dock to Red Hook.

 

Everything else looks fine.

 

--Islander

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[kchesneylover]

I thought I did include it:

 

$24 RT 2 pp -

 

Anyways, I was just thinking out loud and not do want to confuse anyone. I think you have the best information as well as *****!!

 

Thank you so much.

[bigsky]

Plus the cost of getting from Red Hook back to the ship...and after snorkeling from Trunk bay back to the ferry..

 

I think this is what we've planned to do now.

 

How does everyone get these beautiful shots from up above of Trunk Bay? Or is another beach? Would love to have this for my wallpaper on my computer and just a pic. to frame after we return.

[kchesneylover]

The snapshot you always see of Trunk Bay - you will see it in person as the taxi will stop at this overlook if you want them too. They stopped for us. We have the same picture as the postcards!!! Just beautiful!

[kchesneylover]

Let's Try This Again:

 

prices Are For One Person

 

taxi from Cruise Ship - Red Hook ferry $6

 

Stt - Red Hook ferry - St. John port - $5

 

st. John Port Taxi - Trunk Bay - $6

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trunk Bay Taxi - St. John - $6

 

ferry to Stt - Red Hook - $5

 

taxi - Cruise Ship - $6

 

Totals - $34

Totals - 2/pp - $68

 

Whew!!!

[Tropicalgal]

Let's Try This Again:

 

prices Are For One Person

 

taxi from Cruise Ship - Red Hook ferry $6

 

Stt - Red Hook ferry - St. John port - $5

 

st. John Port Taxi - Trunk Bay - $6

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trunk Bay Taxi - St. John - $6

 

ferry to Stt - Red Hook - $5

 

taxi - Cruise Ship - $6

 

Totals - $34

Totals - 2/pp - $68

 

Whew!!!

 

So then you'll also have to add admission to Trunk Bay, as well as the chair/umbrella rentals...

I also wonder how expensive the food is there...

Sorry... we're researching this as well... for 4-9 people!

Still sounds better than doing a cruise excursion!

:p

[The Islander]

bigsky - you can find some neat USVI wallpapers for your computer at http://www.*****/general_usvi/wallpaper/.

 

KChesneylover & Tropicalgal,

 

The Havensight to Red Hook taxi is $10 pp, ow and the Trunk Bay admission is $4 pp for adults. So $46 per person, plus chair & snorkel rentals (no umbrella rentals) & plus food/drink.

 

--Islander

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