In order to make your stay with us as carefree and enjoyable as possible,
we have put together a little additional information that might help
you. Many of our villas offer a meeting service at the ferry, but not
all of them. I have included below information on car rentals and ferry
information for your convenience.
After you arrive at the airport on St Thomas (STT) you have a couple
of car rental and ferry options.
And a reminder: we drive on the left here in the islands!
There are two options:
1 - If you rent a car on St John, you will need to
take a taxi from the airport to the passenger ferry (either Red Hook
or the Charlotte Amalie) and then pick up your car once you get to St
John (Cruz Bay).
2 - If you rent a car on St Thomas at the airport,
you will take the car ferry to St John (Cruz Bay) Please note
last ferry time!
Option 1:
These are the St. John car rental companies:
L&L Jeep Rental 340-776-1120
Courtesy 340-776-6650
Hertz 340-777-3700
C & C 340-693-8164
O’Connor 340-776-6343
St John Car Rental 340-776-6103
Denzil Clyne Car Rental 340-776-6715
Hospitality Car & Jeep Rentals 340-693-9160
Penn's Jeep Rental, Inc. 340-776-6530
Spencer's Jeep Rental 340-693-8784 or 888-776-6628
Cool Breeze Jeep & Car Rental 340-776-6588
Passenger
Ferry info (as of 12/1/09 through July 2010):
1) Red Hook Ferry ($6.00/adult, $1/child & $2.50 per luggage
item):
First boats leave Cruz Bay on St John at 6:00 AM and every hour on the hour until 11 pm.
First boats leave Red Hook on St Thomas at 6:30, & 7:30 AM, then 8 am and every hour on the hour until midnight.
2) Charlotte Amalie
Ferry ($12.00/adult, $3.50/child, & $2.50 per luggage item)
Leaving St Thomas 10 AM, 1 PM, and 5:30PM.
Leaving Cruz Bay, St John 8:45 AM, 11:15 AM, and 3:45 PM.
Option
2:
Many people find it more convenient (and economical) to pick up a rental
car at the airport on St. Thomas, and to drive to the car ferry ("the
barge") in Red Hook. My understanding is that only a few of the
rental companies allow their cars to go to St John. The Budget Car rental
does, and is located at the airport.
Budget Car Rental on St Thomas:
1-800-626-4516 or 340-776-5774
Budget Car Rental St Thomas-St John
Dependable Car Rental will
allow their cars to go to St John also, but does not provide service
of vehicles on St John if it were to break down. They are 3 minutes
from the airport, and offer shuttle to and from.
Dependable
Car Rental on St Thomas: 1-800-522-3076
Car
Ferry info:
Round trip with car is approximately $50, including passengers. There
are three different companies with ferries, all leaving from the same
location, with different schedules. One runs every half hour from
6:30 am to 6:30 pm from Red Hook. Some run on the hour (every two hours). The car ferry runs daily, 7 days
a week. Weekends skip the first morning run each way.
Take note of the last ferry time to St John - 6:30 PM - and adjust your
flights accordingly.
The car ferry schedule:
St.
Thomas, Red Hook to St. John, Cruz Bay
1) Boyson's Inc. General II & Mister B (340) 776-6294
Rates: $50 roundtrip, $30 one-way.
Mon-Sat: Every hour on the half hour from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm
Sunday: Tthe first departure is at 7:30 am.
2) Global Marine's Tug Life aka Roanoke (340) 779-1739
Rates: $42 roundtrip, $27 one-way.
6:15 am*
8:00 am
10:00 am
12 noon
2:00 pm
4:00 pm
6:00 pm
*Not on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays
Cruz Bay, St.
John to Red Hook, St. Thomas
1) Boyson's Inc. General II & Mister B (340) 776-6294
Rates: $50 roundtrip, $30 one-way. (Weekends are a little cheaper)
Mon-Sat: 6:00 am, 7:00 am, 7:30 am then Every hour on the half hour until 5:30pm, last departure is at 6:00 pm.
Sunday: The first departure is at 7:00 am.
2) Global Marine's Tug Life aka Roanoke (340) 779-1739
Rates: $42 roundtrip, $27 one-way.
7:15 am*
9:00 am
11:00 am
1:00 pm
3:00 pm
5:00 pm
7:00 pm
*Not on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays
Other Useful Information:
'Connections'
is a great place (both in Cruz Bay and in Coral Bay) which provides
many useful services including mail pick-up & drop off, internet
service with computers available for your use, and message boards with
all kinds of information.
"KEEP
ME POSTED" in the Coral Bay area provides similar great services. |