Spanish Town, British Virgin Islands → Red Hook
Bids $1,400–1,600
Budget: Open / Flexible
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Boat charters in St. Thomas, USVI
The busiest charter hub in the US Virgin Islands. Boats depart from Red Hook, Crown Bay, Yacht Haven Grande, and Sapphire Beach for day trips across the USVI and into the BVI.
Get bids for your St. Thomas trip →St. Thomas has more charter boats than anywhere else in the islands, so one request gets several captains bidding: Red Hook boats for St. John and the BVI, Charlotte Amalie side boats for Water Island and the south coast.
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Where you meet the boat
Docks and marinas on St. Thomas from the place register we share with VIslandGuide. Say where you are staying in your request; each captain names the pickup in their bid.
- Red Hook Ferry Terminalferry dock
- Charlotte Amalie Ferry Terminalferry dock
- Crown Bay Marina Ferry Dockferry dock
- Yacht Haven Grande Marinamarina
What a private St. Thomas charter costs
The middle of real bids captains sent on St. Thomas trips on CharterBid. The per-person figure adds the tip and shares it across the group.
| Group | Full day (boat) | All-in per person | Half day (boat) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 guests | $1,500–1,950 | about $558 | $1,000–1,450 |
| 8 guests | $1,600–2,650 | about $279 | $1,350–1,900 |
| 12 guests | $1,600–2,650 | about $186 | $1,350–1,900 |
All-in = the middle bid for a full day + a 15–20% tip, shared by the group. Price any route on the USVI & BVI planner; every route side by side on the price index.
Recent St. Thomas trips and what captains bid
Real St. Thomas trips posted on CharterBid, open and recently closed, with the bids local captains sent. Names and contact details stay private.
Red Hook, St. Thomas, USVI → Tortola
Bids $900–950
Budget: Open / Flexible
Red Hook, St. Thomas, USVI → Jost Van Dyke (White Bay, Great Harbour); The Baths, Virgin Gorda
Bid $3,400
Budget: Open / Flexible
Red Hook, St. Thomas, USVI → Jost Van Dyke (White Bay, Great Harbour)
Bids $2,300–2,550
Budget: Open / Flexible
Red Hook, St. Thomas, USVI → Soggy Dollar Bar and Foxy's
Bids $1,800–1,900
Budget: Under $2,000
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, USVI → Soper's Hole or Nanny Cay, Tortola
Bids $1,200–1,600
Budget: Open / Flexible
Magens Bay, St. Thomas, USVI → Jost Van Dyke
Bids $1,330–1,600
Budget: Open / Flexible
Crown Bay Marina, St. Thomas, USVI → Turtle cove and lindquist beach
Bids $1,000–1,400
Budget: Under $1,000
Magens Bay, St. Thomas, USVI → Snorkel/SightSee/Beach Bars
Bids $2,000–3,090
Budget: Under $3,000
Popular stops in St. Thomas
Spots people ask captains for most. Tap one to see the stop or start a trip there.
Great St. James
Christmas Cove / Pizza Pi
Protected anchorage 10 minutes from Red Hook with the famous floating pizza boat.
See the stop →Water Island
Honeymoon Beach
Calm snorkeling beach with a pop-up bar, 10 minutes from Crown Bay.
See the stop →West End, St. Thomas
Mermaid's Chair
Dramatic sandbar between Atlantic and Caribbean, accessible only by boat.
Start a trip here →
North Shore, St. Thomas
Magens Bay
Rated one of the world's top beaches. Best visited by boat on calm-sea days.
See the stop →South of St. Thomas
Buck Island
Snorkeling with turtles and rays, just south of St. Thomas.
Start a trip here →
East End, St. Thomas
Sapphire Beach
Alternative departure marina with direct access to St. John's north shore.
Start a trip here →Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Magens Bay, Koichi Shibata, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sapphire Beach, PunctuatedArt, CC0.
St. Thomas charter questions
How much does a private boat charter in St. Thomas cost?
On St. Thomas trips, captains on CharterBid usually bid about $1,500–1,950 for a private full day and about $1,000–1,450 for a half day, for the boat and captain, for a small group. Group size changes it less than you might think, because you pay for the boat, not the seat. A 15–20% tip comes on top, and a trip from the USVI into the BVI adds entry fees of $75–$90 per person. Your own trip's bids may land higher or lower.
Where do St. Thomas boat charters leave from?
Mostly from Red Hook on the east end, the closest dock to St. John and the BVI, or from Crown Bay and Yacht Haven Grande near Charlotte Amalie, closest to Water Island and the south coast. Captains pick the dock that suits your route.
Do I need a passport for a St. Thomas boat trip?
Not for US citizens on a trip that stays in US waters, such as Christmas Cove, St. John or Buck Island. Any stop in the British Virgin Islands needs a valid passport for every guest, children included.
How far is the BVI from St. Thomas by charter boat?
Jost Van Dyke is about 35–45 minutes from Red Hook in a fast boat, Norman Island about 30–40 minutes plus a customs stop, and the Baths on Virgin Gorda about 1–1.5 hours each way. BVI entry fees are paid per person on the day.
What does a St. Thomas day charter usually include?
A standard day charter usually covers the boat, captain, fuel and basic snorkel gear. Food and drinks, any BVI fees and the crew tip are usually extra. Each captain's bid says what it covers.
Plan your St. Thomas charter
Post your trip on CharterBid and let verified St. Thomas operators bid. Free to post, bids usually arrive within hours.