Jost Van Dyke
About 20–30 min from Cruz Bay, 35–45 min from Red Hook
Stops: White Bay (Soggy Dollar), Great Harbour (Foxy's), Sandy Spit
The classic first BVI day. Clear customs at Great Harbour, then beach-hop.
Get bids for this trip →Private BVI day trips
Private BVI day trips from St. Thomas & St. John
Your own boat and captain to Jost Van Dyke, Norman Island, the Baths or Anegada. Post your trip free and local captains send real bids, usually within a couple of hours.
A private BVI day trip leaves from Red Hook on St. Thomas or Cruz Bay on St. John, clears BVI customs, and spends the day on the stops you pick: the Soggy Dollar at White Bay, snorkelling the Caves at Norman Island, the granite boulders at the Baths.
Every guest needs a passport, and BVI entry fees are paid per person on the day. Planning a trip that mixes US and BVI stops, or comparing every route? Start with the USVI & BVI charter planner, which prices any route from real bids.
What a private BVI day trip costs
The middle of real bids captains sent on CharterBid, plus BVI entry fees and the tip, so the per-person figure is what the day really costs. Your own trip's bids may land higher or lower.
| Group | Full day (boat) | All-in per person | Half day (boat) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 guests | $1,550–2,000 | about $633 | $1,000–1,500 |
| 8 guests | $1,600–2,150 | about $354 | $1,350–1,900 |
| 12 guests | $1,600–2,150 | about $261 | $1,350–1,900 |
All-in = the middle bid for a full day + $50–$100 per person in BVI fees + a 15–20% tip, shared by the group. See every route and group size on the USVI & BVI planner.
What is extra
- BVI entry fees: customs, immigration and national-park fees, roughly $50–$100 per person, paid on the day.
- Passports: every guest, children included. No passport, no BVI.
- Fuel: usually included for Jost Van Dyke and Norman Island; Anegada and other long runs often add a surcharge.
- Food and drinks ashore: lunch at Foxy's, the Willy T or Cooper Island is on you.
- Tip: 15–20% of the charter is customary for the crew.
BVI day-trip routes
Typical one-way run times in a fast boat in fair weather, before the customs stop.
Norman Island
About 30–40 min from Red Hook or Cruz Bay, plus the customs stop
Stops: The Caves, the Bight, the Willy T, the Indians
Norman has no customs office, so boats clear in at West End or Jost Van Dyke first.
Get bids for this trip →The Baths, Virgin Gorda
About 1–1.5 hr each way from Red Hook
Stops: The Baths, Devil's Bay, Cooper Island or Marina Cay on the way back
The longest regular day. Calm mornings matter: the Baths close to boats in a north swell.
Get bids for this trip →Anegada
About 2 hr or more each way from St. Thomas
Stops: Loblolly Bay, Cow Wreck Beach, lobster at Setting Point
Flat, far and open water. Expect a fuel surcharge and a longer, pricier day.
Get bids for this trip →BVI day trip questions
How much is a private BVI day trip from St. Thomas or St. John?
Captains on CharterBid usually bid about $1,550–2,000 for a private full day and about $1,000–1,500 for a half day, for the boat and captain. BVI entry fees of roughly $50–$100 per person and a 15–20% tip come on top.
Do I need a passport for a BVI day trip?
Yes. Every guest, children included, needs a valid passport to enter the British Virgin Islands and to come back into the USVI. A trip that stays in US waters (St. Thomas, St. John, Christmas Cove) needs no passport.
What is extra on a BVI day charter?
BVI customs, immigration and national-park fees per person, food and drinks ashore, and the crew tip. Fuel is usually included for Jost Van Dyke and Norman Island; far runs such as Anegada often add a fuel surcharge. Each captain's bid says what it covers.
Where do you clear BVI customs on a day trip?
At a BVI port of entry, most often Great Harbour on Jost Van Dyke or West End (Soper's Hole) on Tortola. Your captain handles the paperwork; you bring passports and the fees.
Is a private charter worth it over a group tour or the ferry?
For four or more people a private boat often costs about the same per head as shared tours, and you pick the stops and the pace. The ferry is cheaper for one island, but it cannot take you to the Caves, Sandy Spit or the Baths in one day.
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Popular stops in BVI
Spots we see requested most often on charter trips here.
Jost Van Dyke · BVI
White Bay
Home of the Soggy Dollar and the original Painkiller cocktail.
Norman Island · BVI
The Willy T & the Caves
Snorkel the Caves, then lunch at the floating bar in the Bight.
Virgin Gorda · BVI
The Baths
Granite boulders and sea caves, the most photographed spot in the BVI.
BVI
Cooper Island
Manchioneel Bay with a rum bar and snorkelling at Cistern Point.
Jost Van Dyke · BVI
Sandy Spit
A tiny sand cay off Little Jost, a swim-and-photo stop.
BVI
Anegada
Flat coral island with empty beaches and grilled lobster.
Plan your BVI charter
Post your trip on CharterBid and let verified BVI operators bid. Free to post, bids usually arrive within hours.