Road Town, Tortola, BVI → White Bay (Soggy Dollar), Jost Van Dyke
Bid $900
Private boat · Tortola → Jost Van Dyke
Tortola to Jost Van Dyke by private boat: what it costs
Your own boat and captain from Road Town on Tortola to Jost Van Dyke. The prices below are the middle of real bids captains sent on CharterBid for trips from Tortola that went to Jost Van Dyke. No border crossing: both ends are in the BVI.
Full day, the boat
$1,450–2,100
typical bid $1,750
All-in, 6 guests
about $342
a person, with a 15–20% tip
Run each way (estimate)
20–35 min
about 9 nm in a straight line
Just getting across? Or take the ferry: Tortola to Jost Van Dyke ferry times and fares on VIslandGuide.
What Tortola to Jost Van Dyke 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 | $1,450–2,100 | about $513 | Ask for bids |
| 6 guests | $1,450–2,100 | about $342 | Ask for bids |
| 8 guests | $1,250–2,000 | about $256 | Ask for bids |
| 12 guests | $1,250–2,000 | about $171 | Ask for bids |
All-in = the middle full-day bid + 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: Road Town, Tortola. Captains may pick you up at another dock on Tortola if you ask in your request.
- Run time (our estimate): about 9 nautical miles in a straight line; roughly 20–35 minutes each way in a fast boat in fair weather. Wind against the trade-wind swell makes it longer.
- Customs: No border crossing: both ends are in the BVI.
- Weather: our best day this week call for the main stops; the full forecast is on VIslandGuide.
- Jost Van Dyke ashore: beaches, bars and getting around are in VIslandGuide's Jost Van Dyke guide.
Stops at Jost Van Dyke
Spots people ask captains for on this run. Add any of them to your request.
Recent Tortola to Jost Van Dyke trips and what captains bid
Real trips posted on CharterBid with the bids they drew. Names and contact details stay private.
Cane Garden Bay, Tortola, BVI → Jost
Bid $1,100
Tortola → Norman Island: The Indians, Treasure Point, Willy T; Jost Van Dyke: White Bay, Sandy Cay, Sandy Spit, Bubbly Pool; end at Virgin Gorda: Baths
Bids $1,350–2,200
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Tortola to Jost Van Dyke questions
How much is a private boat from Tortola to Jost Van Dyke?
On trips from Tortola to Jost Van Dyke, captains on CharterBid usually bid about $1,450–2,100 for a private full day, for the boat and captain. With a 15–20% tip, a full day for six works out at about $342 a person. Your own trip's bids may land higher or lower.
How long is the boat ride from Tortola to Jost Van Dyke?
It is about 9 nautical miles in a straight line from Road Town. In a fast powerboat or power catamaran in fair weather that is roughly 20–35 minutes each way. It is our estimate, not a timetable: sea state and the boat set the real time.
Do I need a passport for this trip?
Both ends of this trip are in the British Virgin Islands, so there is no customs stop between them.
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 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 Jost Van Dyke?
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 Tortola to Jost Van Dyke
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