Hello and happy Friday! I told you earlier this week that businesses are starting to reopen as season is right around the corner. Well today, I’d like to let you know that ferry service is scheduled to expand in a few weeks.
Varlack Ventures announced earlier this week that ferry service between Cruz Bay and Charlotte Amalie will resume November 1st. The Charlotte Amalie ferry is a great option for people who’d like to shop or dine in downtown St. Thomas, hop on one of the BVI ferries or get a little closer to the airport, among other reasons.
Once the Charlotte Amalie ferry resumes, there will be three options for people traveling via passenger ferry between St. John and St. Thomas. The main ferry is the ferry that travels between Cruz Bay and Red Hook St. Thomas. This ferry runs between 5:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. at night (times vary on whether you are traveling to or from Cruz Bay). The Crown Bay ferry runs between the bulkhead area in Cruz Bay and the Crown Bay marina, which is about five minutes from the airport. And the third option will be the Charlotte Amalie ferry when it resumes November 1st. All of these ferries will run seven days a week.
You can also take a ferry to Jost Van Dyke three days a week – Sundays, Tuesdays and Friday. You can take a ferry to Virgin Gorda once a week – on Thursdays only. These trips depart from the bulkhead dock.
For more information, schedules or to purchase tickets for the Red Hook and Charlotte Amalie ferries, please visit www.stjohnticketing.com.
For more information on the Crown Bay, Jost Van Dyke and Virgin Gorda ferries, please visit www.interislandboatservices.com.
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