Red Hook, St. Thomas, USVI → Tortola
Bids $900–950
Private boat · St. Thomas → Tortola
St. Thomas to Tortola by private boat: what it costs
Your own boat and captain from Red Hook on St. Thomas to Tortola. The prices below are the middle of real bids captains sent on CharterBid for trips from St. Thomas that went to Tortola. Every guest needs a passport, and BVI entry fees of $75–$85 per person are paid on the day.
Full day, the boat
$1,500–1,900
typical bid $1,700
All-in, 6 guests
about $417
a person, with BVI fees and a 15–20% tip
Run each way (estimate)
35–55 min
about 15 nm in a straight line, plus customs
Just getting across? Or take the ferry: St. Thomas to Tortola ferry times and fares on VIslandGuide, or a private water taxi at published fares.
What St. Thomas to Tortola costs by group size
The middle half of this route's own bids (25th to 75th percentile), rounded to $50. You pay for the boat, not the seat, so the boat price barely moves with the group.
| Group | Full day (boat) | All-in per person | Half day (boat) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 guests | $1,500–1,900 | about $575 | Ask for bids |
| 6 guests | $1,500–1,900 | about $417 | Ask for bids |
| 8 guests | $1,500–1,900 | about $331 | Ask for bids |
| 12 guests | $1,500–1,900 | about $246 | Ask for bids |
All-in = the middle full-day bid + $75–$85 per person in BVI entry fees + a 15–20% tip, shared by the group. A guide, not a quote: your own trip's bids are the price. Every route side by side: the price index.
Getting there
- Leaving from: Red Hook, St. Thomas. Captains may pick you up at another dock on St. Thomas if you ask in your request.
- Run time (our estimate): about 15 nautical miles in a straight line; roughly 35–55 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. Thomas to Tortola trips and what captains bid
Real trips posted on CharterBid with the bids they drew. Names and contact details stay private.
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, USVI → Sopers Hole or Nanny Cay, Tortola
Bids $1,200–1,600
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, USVI → Road Town
Bid $1,500
Cyril E. King Airport (STT), St. Thomas → nanny cay marina navigare
Bids $1,500–1,900
Cyril E. King Airport (STT), St. Thomas → Nanny Cay Marina Navigare
Bids $1,500–1,900
Red Hook, St. Thomas, USVI → The Baths, BVI; White Bay, BVI or Smugglers Cove, BVI
Bid $2,000
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St. Thomas to Tortola questions
How much is a private boat from St. Thomas to Tortola?
On trips from St. Thomas to Tortola, captains on CharterBid usually bid about $1,500–1,900 for a private full day, for the boat and captain. With BVI fees of $75–$85 per person and a 15–20% tip, a full day for six works out at about $417 a person. Your own trip's bids may land higher or lower.
How long is the boat ride from St. Thomas to Tortola?
It is about 15 nautical miles in a straight line from Red Hook. In a fast powerboat or power catamaran in fair weather that is roughly 35–55 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. Thomas 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.
Get real bids for St. Thomas to Tortola
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