Sandy Spit, Jost Van Dyke by private boat
Tiny uninhabited sand island off JVD's east end. A private boat and captain for the day: you pick the stops, local captains bid.
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The day by boat
Where the boat leaves from
Straight-line distance from the dock; the course a boat takes is longer.
The run
- About 20–30 min from Cruz Bay on St. John and 35–45 min from Red Hook on St. Thomas in a fast boat, in fair weather, before the customs stop.
Mooring and anchoring
- Access: boat only — a day sail or water taxi.
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BVI customs and passports
Every guest, children included, needs a valid passport. Your captain clears BVI customs at a port of entry (most often Great Harbour on Jost Van Dyke or West End on Tortola), and BVI entry fees of roughly $75–$85 per person are paid on the day.
What a private boat day to Sandy Spit costs
Too few Sandy Spit trips on CharterBid yet for figures of their own. See what captains bid across the Virgin Islands by trip length and group size, then add BVI entry fees of roughly $75–$85 per person — or post this trip and get its own bids.
Recent trips to Sandy Spit and what captains bid
Real trips posted on CharterBid that name Sandy Spit, with the bids local captains sent. Names and contact details stay private.
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Sandy Spit boat day questions
How do I get to Sandy Spit by private boat?
Sandy Spit (Jost Van Dyke) is in the British Virgin Islands. The closest docks private charters leave from are Great Harbour on Jost Van Dyke (about 2 nautical miles in a straight line) and Road Town on Tortola (about 6 nautical miles in a straight line). About 20–30 min from Cruz Bay on St. John and 35–45 min from Red Hook on St. Thomas in a fast boat, in fair weather, before the customs stop.
How much is a private boat day to Sandy Spit?
There are too few Sandy Spit trips on CharterBid yet for figures of their own. The CharterBid price index (boatcharterbid.com/prices) shows what captains bid across the Virgin Islands by trip length and group size; post your trip to get bids for this one.
Do I need a passport for a boat day to Sandy Spit?
Yes. Sandy Spit is in the British Virgin Islands: every guest, children included, needs a valid passport, and BVI entry fees of roughly $75–$85 per person are paid on the day. Your captain clears customs at a BVI port of entry, most often Great Harbour on Jost Van Dyke or West End on Tortola.
What can I add to a Sandy Spit boat day?
The nearest other stops with a page on CharterBid are B-Line Beach Bar (about 1 nm), Bubbly Pool & Diamond Cay (about 1 nm) and Little Harbour (about 1 nm). Name every stop you want in your request and captains bid on the whole day.
Post your trip on CharterBid and let local captains bid. Free to post, bids usually arrive within hours.
Place details from the CharterBid / VIslandGuide place register, checked 2026-10-15. VIslandGuide's Sandy Spit guide →