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USVI & BVI boat charter prices from real captains' bids

What a private boat and captain cost in the US and British Virgin Islands, summarised from the bids local captains sent on CharterBid trips. A summary of real offers, not a rate card or a quote: the bids on your own trip are your price.

Leaving from

All islands

Private full day
$1,600–2,000
typical bid $1,900, for the boat
Private half day
$1,000–1,900
typical bid $1,450, for the boat

Leaving from St. John (Cruz Bay)

Private full day
$1,600–2,000
typical bid $1,900, for the boat

Boat charter prices from St. John: trips leaving Cruz Bay drew full-day bids of $1,600–2,000, typically $1,900, whatever the destination.

Leaving from St. Thomas (Red Hook)

Private full day
$1,550–2,000
typical bid $1,900, for the boat
Private half day
$1,050–1,900
typical bid $1,450, for the boat

Boat charter prices from St. Thomas: trips leaving Red Hook drew full-day bids of $1,550–2,000, typically $1,900, whatever the destination.

Leaving from Tortola (Road Town)

Private full day
$1,350–1,800
typical bid $1,600, for the boat

Boat charter prices from Tortola: trips leaving Road Town drew full-day bids of $1,350–1,800, typically $1,600, whatever the destination.

Leaving from Virgin Gorda (Spanish Town)

Private full day
$1,650–1,700
typical bid $1,700, for the boat

Boat charter prices from Virgin Gorda: trips leaving Spanish Town drew full-day bids of $1,650–1,700, typically $1,700, whatever the destination.

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What a day costs

The middle half of the bids (25th to 75th percentile), rounded to $50, for the boat and captain. Full day is about 8 hours, half day about 4, sunset 2–3. A dash means too few bids to say.

TripAny group1–6 guestsCenter console or small powerboat7–12 guestsPower catamaran13+ guestsLarge catamaran or motor yacht
Full day$1,600–2,000$1,600–2,000$1,600–2,000–
Half day$1,000–1,900$1,000–1,500–$1,900–2,200

Leaving from St. John

TripAny group1–6 guestsCenter console or small powerboat7–12 guestsPower catamaran13+ guestsLarge catamaran or motor yacht
Full day$1,600–2,000$1,650–2,000$1,600–1,950–

Leaving from St. Thomas

TripAny group1–6 guestsCenter console or small powerboat7–12 guestsPower catamaran13+ guestsLarge catamaran or motor yacht
Full day$1,550–2,000$1,500–1,950$1,600–2,650–
Half day$1,050–1,900$1,000–1,450––

Leaving from Tortola

TripAny group1–6 guestsCenter console or small powerboat7–12 guestsPower catamaran13+ guestsLarge catamaran or motor yacht
Full day$1,350–1,800$1,400–1,800––

Leaving from Virgin Gorda

TripAny group1–6 guestsCenter console or small powerboat7–12 guestsPower catamaran13+ guestsLarge catamaran or motor yacht
Full day$1,650–1,700–––

On top: a 15–20% tip, and for a day into the BVI, customs and park fees of roughly $75–$90 per person.

Popular routes

Full-day bids on trips from one island to another. Only routes with enough bids of their own are listed; each has its own page.

St. Thomas → Jost Van Dyke$1,600–2,200typical $1,900St. John → Jost Van Dyke$1,600–2,000typical $1,900St. John → Virgin Gorda$1,900–2,500typical $2,000St. Thomas → Virgin Gorda$1,750–2,300typical $1,950St. Thomas → Tortola$1,500–1,900typical $1,600St. Thomas → Norman Island$1,750–2,000typical $1,900St. Thomas → St. John$1,400–1,900typical $1,900St. John → Norman Island$1,800–2,000typical $1,850
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Tortola → Virgin Gorda$1,600–1,800typical $1,750Virgin Gorda → Jost Van Dyke$1,650–1,700typical $1,700Tortola → Jost Van Dyke$1,250–2,000typical $1,750Tortola → Norman IslandSee prices →St. John → TortolaSee prices →Virgin Gorda → Norman IslandSee prices →

Routes to and from St. John

St. John → Jost Van Dyke$1,600–2,000typical $1,900St. John → Virgin Gorda$1,900–2,500typical $2,000St. Thomas → St. John$1,400–1,900typical $1,900St. John → Norman Island$1,800–2,000typical $1,850St. John → TortolaSee prices →

Routes to and from St. Thomas

St. Thomas → Jost Van Dyke$1,600–2,200typical $1,900St. Thomas → Virgin Gorda$1,750–2,300typical $1,950St. Thomas → Tortola$1,500–1,900typical $1,600St. Thomas → Norman Island$1,750–2,000typical $1,900St. Thomas → St. John$1,400–1,900typical $1,900

Routes to and from Tortola

St. Thomas → Tortola$1,500–1,900typical $1,600Tortola → Virgin Gorda$1,600–1,800typical $1,750Tortola → Jost Van Dyke$1,250–2,000typical $1,750Tortola → Norman IslandSee prices →St. John → TortolaSee prices →

Routes to and from Virgin Gorda

St. John → Virgin Gorda$1,900–2,500typical $2,000St. Thomas → Virgin Gorda$1,750–2,300typical $1,950Tortola → Virgin Gorda$1,600–1,800typical $1,750Virgin Gorda → Jost Van Dyke$1,650–1,700typical $1,700Virgin Gorda → Norman IslandSee prices →

When it costs more

Full days only, by the month of the trip, all islands and years together. A month shows with at least 4 full-day bids from at least 2 different trips; not enough yet for Feb, Mar, Apr. A rough seasonal guide, not a trend.

Jan
$2,000
$1,700–2,400
May
$1,750
$1,350–2,000
Jun
$2,000
$1,850–2,300
Jul
$1,900
$1,650–2,000
Aug
$1,600
$1,400–1,900
Sep
$2,000
$1,900–2,000
Oct
$1,600
$1,350–1,850
Nov
$1,850
$1,600–2,000
Dec
$1,700
$1,650–1,800

Charter price questions

How much does a private boat charter cost in the US and British Virgin Islands?

A private full day usually draws bids of $1,600–2,000 for the boat and captain, with a typical bid around $1,900. A half day runs about $1,000–1,900. These are summarised from real bids local captains sent on trips posted on CharterBid.

What is not included in a charter price?

Tips are on top, usually 15–20%. A day into the British Virgin Islands also has customs and park fees of roughly $75–$90 per person. Food and drinks ashore are extra unless a bid says otherwise.

Does the price depend on group size or the island I leave from?

Mostly on the boat. A bigger group needs a bigger boat, but within a size of boat you pay for the boat, not the seat. The departure island changes the price a little through the length of the run; pick an island above to see what trips from there drew.

How do I get an exact price for my trip?

Post your date, group size and stops once. Local captains send real bids and you compare them side by side. It is free and there is no obligation. The bids on your own trip are your price.

How the index is made
  • Every figure comes from bids captains placed on trips posted on CharterBid in the US and British Virgin Islands. No rate cards, no guesses. Bids on trips that were later cancelled still count: each was a real offer.
  • The range is the 25th to 75th percentile of the bids in that cell and the typical bid is the median, both rounded to $50. A cell needs at least 4 bids from at least 2 different trips, or it shows a dash.
  • Trip length is what the traveller asked for (full day, half day, sunset). Group size counts adults and children. Departure island and route come from the trip's departure and destination as written.
  • A route gets its own page with at least 1 trips that drew bids and 2 bids on them.
  • Prices are for the boat and captain as bid. Tips, BVI fees, food and drinks ashore are on top unless a bid says otherwise.
  • No traveller or captain is named; recent trips elsewhere on the site show the route, date, group and bids only.
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