Traveling by passenger ferry between the islands of St. Thomas and St. John, in the US Virgin Islands, is easy and reliable. There are three ferry routes. The most frequent is the Red Hook Ferry. It operates between Red Hook, St. Thomas and Cruz Bay, St. John. Next is the Crown Bay Ferry, it travels between Crown Bay, St. Thomas and Cruz Bay, St. John. The third ferry option is the Charlotte Amalie Ferry which runs between Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas and Cruz Bay, St. John. Below you will find the ferry operators for each route, the St. John ferry schedules, the ferry departure/arrival points for St. Thomas and St. John, travel times, and the ferry rates.
Ferry Routes & Docking Locations
Route: Red Hook (St. Thomas) - Cruz Bay (St. John)
Operated by: Transportation Services and Varlack Ventures
Telephone: (340) 776-6282 and (340) 776-6412
Docking Location St. Thomas: Red Hook Ferry Terminal
Docking Location St. John: Cruz Bay Ferry Dock
Travel Time: 15 minutes
Red Hook → Cruz Bay |
5:30 am (M-F) |
3:00 PM |
6:30 AM |
4:00 PM |
7:30 AM |
5:00 PM |
8:30 AM |
6:00 PM |
9:00 AM |
7:00 PM |
10:00 AM |
8:00 PM |
11:00 AM |
9:00 PM |
Noon |
10:00 PM |
1:00 PM |
11:00 PM |
2:00 PM |
11:30 PM |
Cruz Bay → Red Hook |
6:00 AM |
3:00 PM |
7:00 AM |
4:00 PM |
8:00 AM |
5:00 PM |
9:00 AM |
6:00 PM |
10:00 AM |
7:00 PM |
11:00 AM |
8:00 PM |
noon |
9:00 PM |
1:00 PM |
10:00 PM |
2:00 PM |
11:00 PM |
RED HOOK – CRUZ BAY FERRY RATES
Non-Resident One-way$8.15
Resident One-way**$6.00
Child (2-11) One-way$1.00
Resident Senior One-way**$1.50
Luggage/Box$4.00 each
** Valid USVI ID required for resident rates.
Last Updated: 11/17/2022
Route: Crown Bay (St. Thomas) – Cruz Bay (St. John)
Operated by: Inter Island Boat Services
Telephone: (340) 776-6597
Docking Location St. Thomas: Crown Bay Marina
Docking Location St. John: The Creek, Cruz Bay
Travel Time: 35 minutes
Crown Bay → Cruz Bay |
9:45 AM (Fri, Sat & Sun) |
2:15 PM (Fri, Sat & Sun) |
3:30 PM |
5:30 PM |
Cruz Bay → Crown Bay |
8:30 AM (Fri, Sat & Sun) |
11:00 AM |
1:15 PM (Fri, Sat & Sun) |
4:15 PM |
Crown Bay – Cruz Bay Ferry Rates
Route: Charlotte Amalie (St. Thomas) – Cruz Bay (St. John)
Operated by: Transportation Services and Varlack Ventures
Telephone: (340) 776-6282 and (340) 776-6412
Docking Location St. Thomas: Blyden Terminal, Charlotte Amalie
Docking Location St. John: Cruz Bay Ferry Dock
Travel Time: 45 minutes
Charlotte Amalie → Cruz Bay |
10:00 AM |
3:00 PM |
5:30 PM |
Cruz Bay → Charlotte Amalie |
8:45 AM |
11:15 AM |
3:45 PM |
Charlotte Amalie – Cruz Bay Ferry Rates
** Valid USVI ID required for resident and senior rates.
Last Updated: 11/17/2022