Day charter · Tortola · BVI

Soper's Hole, West End, Tortola by private boat

The pastel-painted West End marina — a great first or last BVI stop. 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

Great Harbour, Jost Van Dyke4 nm
Road Town, Tortola6 nm
Cruz Bay, St. Johninto the BVI6 nm
Red Hook, St. Thomasinto the BVI9 nm
Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda15 nm

Straight-line distance from the dock; the course a boat takes is longer.

The run

  • Our planner puts a water taxi from Red Hook to West End or Road Town at about 30 minutes on the water.

Mooring and anchoring

  • Soper's Hole — 18 Moor Seacure balls at $40 (or $55 BoatyBall reservable) and 18 slips in a postcard-protected harbour.
  • Soper's Hole, West End: 10 balls, BoatyBall reservable

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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.

Before you book the day

Open this season?

  • Pusser’s: Stays open through the off-season (dates not confirmed)

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What a private boat day to Soper's Hole costs

Too few Soper's Hole 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 Soper's Hole and what captains bid

Real trips posted on CharterBid that name Soper's Hole, with the bids local captains sent. Names and contact details stay private.

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Soper's Hole boat day questions

How do I get to Soper's Hole by private boat?

Soper's Hole (Tortola) is in the British Virgin Islands. The closest docks private charters leave from are Great Harbour on Jost Van Dyke (about 4 nautical miles in a straight line) and Road Town on Tortola (about 6 nautical miles in a straight line). Our planner puts a water taxi from Red Hook to West End or Road Town at about 30 minutes on the water.

How much is a private boat day to Soper's Hole?

There are too few Soper's Hole 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 Soper's Hole?

Yes. Soper's Hole 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.

Where does the boat moor at Soper's Hole?

Soper's Hole — 18 Moor Seacure balls at $40 (or $55 BoatyBall reservable) and 18 slips in a postcard-protected harbour. Mooring fields here: Soper's Hole, West End (10 balls, BoatyBall reservable).

What can I add to a Soper's Hole boat day?

The nearest other stops with a page on CharterBid are Smuggler's Cove (about 1 nm), Waterlemon Cay (about 2 nm) and Lime Out St. John (about 3 nm). Name every stop you want in your request and captains bid on the whole day.

Plan your boat day to Soper's Hole

Post your trip on CharterBid and let local captains bid. Free to post, bids usually arrive within hours.

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Place details from the CharterBid / VIslandGuide place register, checked 2026-10-15. VIslandGuide's Tortola island guide →