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, the St. John ferry schedules, the ferry landings for St. Thomas and St. John, travel times for each route, and the St. John ferry rates.
Ferry Routes & Docking Locations
RED HOOK FERRY (Route: Red Hook, St. Thomas – Cruz Bay, St. John)
Operated by: Transportation Services and Varlack Ventures
Telephone: (340) 776-6282 and (340) 776-6412
St. Thomas Ferry Landing: Urman Victor Fredericks Marine Terminal (AKA: Red Hook Ferry Terminal)
St. John Ferry Landing: Loredon Lawrence Boynes Sr. Dock (AKA: 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
Adult (Non-Resident) One-way$8.15
Adult (Resident*) One-way$6.00
Senior (Resident*) One-way$1.50
Child (2-11) One-way$1.00
Infants (under 2 years)FREE
Luggage/Box$4.00 each
* Valid USVI ID required for resident rates.
Last Updated: 02/06/2023
CROWN BAY FERRY (Route: Crown Bay, St. Thomas – Cruz Bay, St. John)
Operated by: Inter Island Boat Services
Telephone: (340) 776-6597
St. Thomas Ferry Landing: Crown Bay Marina
St. John Ferry Landing: Victor William Sewer Marine Facility (AKA: The Creek)
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
CHARLOTTE AMALIE FERRY (Route: Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas – Cruz Bay, St. John)
Operated by: Transportation Services and Varlack Ventures
Telephone: (340) 776-6282 and (340) 776-6412
St. Thomas Ferry Landing: Edward Wilmoth Blyden IV Marine Terminal
St. John Ferry Landing: Loredon Lawrence Boynes Sr. Dock (AKA: 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
Adult (Non-Resident) One-way$13.00
Adult (Resident*) One-way$12.00
Senior (Resident*) One-way$6.00
Child (2-11) One-way$3.50
Infants (under 2 years)FREE
Luggage/Box$4.00 each
* Valid USVI ID required for resident rates.
Last Updated: 02/06/2023
