Smuggler's Cove, Tortola, BVI → Spanish Town
Bids $1,300–1,800
Private boat · Tortola → Virgin Gorda
Tortola to Virgin Gorda by private boat: what it costs
Your own boat and captain from Road Town on Tortola to Virgin Gorda. The prices below are the middle of real bids captains sent on CharterBid for trips from Tortola that went to Virgin Gorda. No border crossing: both ends are in the BVI.
Full day, the boat
$1,600–1,800
typical bid $1,750
All-in, 6 guests
about $342
a person, with a 15–20% tip
Run each way (estimate)
25–35 min
about 10 nm in a straight line
Just getting across? Or take the ferry: Tortola to Virgin Gorda ferry times and fares on VIslandGuide.
What Tortola to Virgin Gorda 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 | $1,600–1,800 | about $513 | Ask for bids |
| 6 guests | $1,600–1,800 | about $342 | Ask for bids |
| 8 guests | $1,600–1,800 | about $256 | Ask for bids |
| 12 guests | $1,600–1,800 | 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 10 nautical miles in a straight line; roughly 25–35 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.
- Virgin Gorda ashore: beaches, bars and getting around are in VIslandGuide's Virgin Gorda guide.
Stops at Virgin Gorda
Spots people ask captains for on this run. Add any of them to your request.
Recent Tortola to Virgin Gorda trips and what captains bid
Real trips posted on CharterBid with the bids they drew. Names and contact details stay private.
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 Virgin Gorda questions
How much is a private boat from Tortola to Virgin Gorda?
On trips from Tortola to Virgin Gorda, captains on CharterBid usually bid about $1,600–1,800 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 Virgin Gorda?
It is about 10 nautical miles in a straight line from Road Town. In a fast powerboat or power catamaran in fair weather that is roughly 25–35 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 Virgin Gorda?
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 Virgin Gorda
Post your date and group once; local captains send their price and you compare them side by side. Free, no obligation.