Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There & Around
Air
The airport is 2.5 miles west of town. Taxis (ie multi-passenger vans) are readily available.
The fare for one passenger going between the airport and Charlotte Amalie is $7; it's $15
to/from Red Hook. Luggage costs an additional $2 per piece.
Boat
Charlotte Amalie is a hub for boat travel. It has two cruise ship terminals: one at
Havensight
, which is the primary dock, about 1 mile east of Charlotte Amalie; and the
other at
Crown Bay
, the secondary dock, about 1 mile west of town. It holds the main
MarineTerminal
for ferries to Tortola, Virgin Gorda and St Croix; the terminal is west on
Waterfront Hwy, about a 10-minute walk from downtown.
TO TORTOLA (ROAD TOWN)
Between all the companies, ferries depart several times
daily from 8am to 4pm (one way $30, 45 minutes direct):
Road Town Fast Ferry( 340-777-2800;
www.roadtownfastferry.com
)
Goes direct.
Speedy's( 284-495-5240;
www.speedysbvi.com
)
Goes direct.
Smith's Ferry( 340-775-7292;
www.smithsferry.com
)
Goes via West End.
Native Son( 340-774-8685;
www.nativesonferry.com
)
Goes via West End.
TO VIRGIN GORDA (SPANISH TOWN)
There's direct service on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday (one way $40, 90 minutes):
Speedy's( 284-495-5240;
www.speedysbvi.com
)
TO ST CROIX VI SEATRANS ( 340-776-5494;
www.goviseatrans.com
)
sails twice
on Friday and Saturday, and once on Sunday and Monday (round trip $90, 90 minutes) to
the Gallows Bay terminal in Christiansted. Look for humpback whales during winter cross-
ings.
TO ST JOHN
There's a ferry to Cruz Bay (one way $12, 45 minutes) that departs at the
foot of Raadet's Gade (ie, not at the marine terminal) at 10am, 1pm and 5:30pm daily.
Taxi
Following are costs to popular destinations from Charlotte Amalie (these are per one pas-
senger; fares go down for multiple passengers):