Getting to St. John (via St. Thomas)

By Air

Visitors must fly into the Cyril E. King Airport on St. Thomas and continue to St. John by ferry. (More on Getting to St. Thomas)

Ferry Service to St. John

Passenger ferries to St. John depart St. Thomas from Red Hook and from Charlotte Amalie. Car barge service is available between the two islands as well; departing from Red Hook St. Thomas and arriving in Cruz Bay St. John. Service is reliable. The schedules are shown below.

Note: This section is updated regularly; schedules and ticket prices however are subject to change. VInow.com is not responsible for changes, omissions or errors. Call ferry operators directly to verify prices and schedules.

St. Thomas - St. John Passenger Ferry

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

From Red Hook:

Transportation Services and Varlack Ventures
Rates: One-way, $6.00/Adults and $1.00/Children ages 2-11. Seniors are $1.50 (VI Residents only, 62 years and up, proof of age must be shown). There is a charge of $2.50/piece for luggage/boxes. Telephone: (340) 776-6282, (340) 776-6412

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:

Transportation Services and Varlack Ventures
Rates: One-way, $12.00/Adults and $3.50/Children ages 2-11. Seniors are $6.00 (VI Residents only, 62 years and up, proof of age must be shown). There is a charge of $2.50/piece for luggage/boxes. Telephone: (340) 776-6282, (340) 776-6412

Time: 40 to 45 minutes

Leaving Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas	Leaving Cruz Bay, St. John
10:00 am 1:00 pm 5:30 pm	8:45 am 11:15 am 3:45 pm

IMPORTANT NOTE: December 16, 2009: The Charlotte Amalie ferry is currently running with a half schedule; 3 trips rather than 6 as shown above. For more informaiton on the changes please contact the ferry operator directly.

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St. Thomas - St. John Car Barge

Car barge service is available between Redhook, St. Thomas and Cruz Bay, St. John. There are three independently run car barges. Passengers ride with car at no extra charge. It is recommend that you arrive at least 25 minutes prior to departure. The Port Authority charges a Port Fee of $3 for cars, small and medium SUVs and motorcycles. For pick-up trucks, vans and large SUVs the charge is $4. The fee is collected at the Red Hook Ferry Dock on St. Thomas by uniformed fee collectors.

Time: 20-25 minutes

Love City Car Ferries' Captain Vic
Rates: $42 roundtrip, $27 one-way. Telephone: (340) 779-4000
Note: May 2009, barge is currently in dry dock, call to verify schedule.

Boyson's Inc. General II & Mister B
Rates: $50 roundtrip, $30 one-way. Telephone: (340) 776-6294

Leaving Red Hook, St. Thomas	Leaving Cruz Bay, St. John
Every hour on the half hour from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm *On Sundays the first departure is at 7:30 am.	6:00 am, 7:00 am, 7:30 am then Every hour on the half hour until 5:30pm, last departure is at 6:00 pm. *On Sundays the first departure is at 7:00 am.

Leaving Red Hook, St. Thomas

Leaving Cruz Bay, St. John

Every hour on the half hour from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm

*On Sundays the first departure is at 7:30 am.

6:00 am, 7:00 am, 7:30 am then Every hour on the half hour until 5:30pm, last departure is at 6:00 pm.

*On Sundays the first departure is at 7:00 am.

Global Marine's Tug Life aka Roanoke
Rates: $42 roundtrip, $27 one-way. Telephone: (340) 779-1739

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