Arrival in the USVI...

Meet & Greets:
If you are staying at a property that requires a greet and you would like to meet your host later than 8:00pm on St. John, there will be an additional charge for your greeting. For arrivals later then 8:00pm there will be a $50 greeting fee. For arrivals later then 10:00pm there will be a $100 greeting fee. If you are arriving on a holiday there will be a $200 charge for your greeting. Please note, we offer one complimentary greet. Additional greets may be scheduled for an additional fee. Please inquire.

Airport Arrival & Journey to STJ:
You will arrive in St Thomas at the Cyril E. King Airport (STT). The airport is on the west end of the island of St. Thomas. Once you have collected your luggage, exit the building and you will find the Taxis waiting to take arriving guests to their destinations.

TIP: Carry CASH in small denominations for this portion of your journey to cover taxi shuttle, tips, and ferry ride. Porters are available to help you with your luggage at the ferry docks as well as the airport. It is customary to tip both the taxi driver and the luggage handlers on the dock. Most of these transactions, are done in CASH ONLY.

For private Taxi:

Skip the hassle and allow us to spoil you. For many of our Antares guests, we coordinate private taxi pick up followed by private water taxi, or passenger ferry. Contact as activities@islandhoststj.com to make arrangements.

For SHARED/Group Taxi:

After greeting the Taxi Concierge at the airport, let him know which ferry you want to take to St John; he will put you into the appropriate taxi van and head to the ferry. Drivers will accommodate multiple groups/individuals in the same vehicle, going in the same general direction but not necessarily to the same location. You can therefore expect multiple stops along the way as passengers are discharged at their designated location. Those going to the furthest location will be on the taxi the longest. Taxi fares to Red Hook are set at around $23 per person ($17pp if 2+ in your same group) and there is a charge per bag for large luggage - all in cash. A flat rate of $3 per bag shall be added to the fare for each passenger. The rate for items greater than 30″x20″ shall not exceed $6 per item.


Choosing Passenger Ferry:

There are now three different passenger ferries running to St John - from Red Hook Ferry Dock on the East End of St Thomas - one from Crown Bay Marina on the West End of St Thomas - and one from Charlotte Amalie in downtown St Thomas.

For ease of travel day, we recommend taking the Red Hook route for most of our arriving guests. This line operates throughout the day.

While we love the Crown Bay and Charlotte Amalie routes, we only recommend if your arrival time ensures you will make one of the few departure times.


Red Hook Ferry Dock to Cruz Bay Ferry Dock St John

The regular passenger ferry runs from Red Hook Ferry Dock to the Cruz Bay Ferry Dock.
The cost of the Red Hook passenger ferry is around $8pp and $4 per large bags. You may book your ticket ahead of time and view the schedule here.
TAXI Red Hook - Airport: You can expect to pay about $23pp in CASH ONLY for the 40 minute taxi ride to or from the airport 


Downtown Charlotte Amalie Ferry to Cruz Bay Ferry Dock St John

*Inform your taxi driver  at the airport that you are headed to the Charlotte Amalie  Downtown Ferry to St. John!
*You must present a V.I. Government Senior card to enjoy the discount.
*If bags can fit in your lap you will not be charged and you will be responsible for carrying them.
*The child rate is for those 2-11yrs. For younger passengers, infant passes need to be requested.
Remember: The description for a carry-on bag for the V.I. Ferry is not the same as regulated by the airlines.

You may book your ticket ahead of time here.
TAXI Charlotte Amalie - Airport: You can expect to pay about $8-10pp in CASH ONLY for the 10 minute taxi ride to or from the airport 


*Crown Bay Marina to “The Creek” in Cruz Bay St John 
This ferry is operated by Inter Island Boat Services  

Check in is 30 minutes prior to departure.
The Inter Island ferry leaves and arrives in St John from the “Creek”, which is beside the Virgin Islands Visitor Center. It’s the ferry that has the yellow sun-like image on it. Since the schedule is limited, we recommend reserving online. You can view their website HERE.
The cost of this ferry is around $20 per person and bags $5.
The trip takes roughly 35 minutes.  

TAXI Crown Bay - Airport: You can expect to pay about $5pp in CASH ONLY for the five-minute taxi ride to or from the airport. 



Renting your car on St. Thomas? 

First, we recommend renting your vehicle on St. John, but realize this may not always be possible. If you are renting your car on St. Thomas, your experience from the airport will vary based on your car rental company. Once you have your car, you will be taking the Red Hook CAR BARGE dock instead of the passenger ferry. Please be aware that the car barges typically run less frequent and do not run past 6:30 or 7pm. You will need to make sure your flight arrival time will allow you enough time to get your vehicle and make the drive to Red Hook. Barges are cash only. Tickets are $50 one-way.

** If you reserve on St Thomas be sure that you reserve a vehicle with 4WD and Good Clearance for the roads on St John - Jeep Wrangler or something similar is best.
** Also be sure that the St Thomas agency you rent with allows their vehicles to be taken over to St John as some do not.

We are excited to be your Island Hosts.
See you when you get here!