Cruz Bay, St. John, USVI → Virgin Gorda, Norman Island, Tortola
Bids $1,600–1,800
Private boat · St. John → Tortola
St. John to Tortola by private boat: what it costs
Your own boat and captain from Cruz Bay on St. John to Tortola. The prices below are the middle of real bids captains sent on CharterBid for trips from St. John that went to Tortola. Every guest needs a passport, and BVI entry fees of $75–$85 per person are paid on the day.
Run each way (estimate)
30–45 min
about 12 nm in a straight line, plus customs
What St. John to Tortola costs by group size
Too few bids on this route yet for a price table of its own: the charter price index has Virgin Islands figures by trip length and group size.
Getting there
- Leaving from: Cruz Bay, St. John. Captains may pick you up at another dock on St. John if you ask in your request.
- Run time (our estimate): about 12 nautical miles in a straight line; roughly 30–45 minutes each way in a fast boat in fair weather. Wind against the trade-wind swell makes it longer.
- Passports and customs: Every guest needs a passport, and BVI entry fees of $75–$85 per person are paid on the day. More on VIslandGuide: BVI entry fees · passports.
- Weather: our best day this week call for the main stops; the full forecast is on VIslandGuide.
- Tortola ashore: beaches, bars and getting around are in VIslandGuide's Tortola guide.
Stops at Tortola
Spots people ask captains for on this run. Add any of them to your request.
Recent St. John to Tortola trips and what captains bid
Real trips posted on CharterBid with the bids they drew. Names and contact details stay private.
Cruz Bay, St. John, USVI → West End, Tortola
Bid $1,150
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St. John to Tortola questions
How long is the boat ride from St. John to Tortola?
It is about 12 nautical miles in a straight line from Cruz Bay. In a fast powerboat or power catamaran in fair weather that is roughly 30–45 minutes each way, plus the customs stop. It is our estimate, not a timetable: sea state and the boat set the real time.
Do I need a passport to go from St. John to Tortola?
This trip crosses into the British Virgin Islands. Every guest, children included, needs a valid passport, and BVI entry fees of $75–$85 per person are paid on the day. Boats clear BVI customs at a port of entry such as West End, Road Town or Spanish Town. Your captain handles the paperwork.
What is included in a private day charter?
A standard day charter usually covers the boat, captain, fuel and basic snorkel gear. Food and drinks ashore, customs fees and the crew tip (15–20% is customary) are usually extra. Each captain's bid says what it covers.
Can I add stops on the way to Tortola?
Yes. A private charter goes where you ask, within what the captain can safely do in the day. Name the stops in your request and captains price the whole day.
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