Day charter · St. John · USVI

Trunk Bay, St. John by private boat

National Park beach with the world-famous underwater snorkeling trail. A private boat and captain for the day: you pick the stops, local captains bid.

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Trunk Bay, St. John, from the North Shore Road overlook: white sand, turquoise water and Trunk Cay
Photo: Navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Beaches, bars, food & snorkeling at Trunk BayFull guide on VIslandGuide →Everything ashore is in VIslandGuide's Trunk Bay beach guide. This page is the boat day: getting there, mooring, price.

The day by boat

Where the boat leaves from

Cruz Bay, St. John2 nm
Red Hook, St. Thomas5 nm
Great Harbour, Jost Van Dykefrom the BVI5 nm
Road Town, Tortolafrom the BVI10 nm
Spanish Town, Virgin Gordafrom the BVI20 nm

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

Passports

None needed: Trunk Bay is in US waters. Add a BVI stop to the day and every guest needs a passport.

Before you book the day

Open this season?

  • Trunk Bay Restaurant: Stays open through the off-season

Every off-season closure on VIslandGuide →

See it live

Live cameras on VIslandGuide: check the water and the crowd before the boat leaves.

What a private boat day to Trunk Bay costs

Too few Trunk Bay trips on CharterBid yet for figures of their own. See what captains bid across the Virgin Islands by trip length and group size — or post this trip and get its own bids.

Recent trips to Trunk Bay and what captains bid

Real trips posted on CharterBid that name Trunk Bay, with the bids local captains sent. Names and contact details stay private.

Best day on the water this week

Our call for St. John's north shore: Friday, October 30 Go (calm, no cruise crowd). Our inference from the marine forecast and the cruise schedule, not a captain's word.See the week →

Trunk Bay boat day questions

How do I get to Trunk Bay by private boat?

Trunk Bay (St. John) is in the US Virgin Islands. The closest docks private charters leave from are Cruz Bay on St. John (about 2 nautical miles in a straight line) and Red Hook on St. Thomas (about 5 nautical miles in a straight line).

How much is a private boat day to Trunk Bay?

There are too few Trunk Bay 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 Trunk Bay?

No. Trunk Bay is in the US Virgin Islands, and a day from St. Thomas or St. John that stays in US waters needs no passport. Add a BVI stop and every guest needs one.

What can I add to a Trunk Bay boat day?

The nearest other stops with a page on CharterBid are Maho Bay (about 1 nm), Honeymoon Beach (about 2 nm) and Lovango Cay (about 2 nm). Name every stop you want in your request and captains bid on the whole day.

Plan your boat day to Trunk Bay

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 Trunk Bay beach guide →