Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There & Away
Boat
Road Town is a hub for boat travel. It holds:
» The BVI cruise ship dock (at Wickhams Cay 1).
» The main charter boat dock (the Moorings at Wickhams Cay 2).
» The main ferry dock for boats to Virgin Gorda, Anegada and St Thomas.
To Virgin Gorda (Spanish Town)
Ferries sail almost every hour during the daytime
(round trip $30, 30 minutes):
Smith's Ferry( 284-494-4454;
www.smithsferry.com
)
Speedy's( 284-495-5240;
www.speedysbvi.com
)
ToStThomas(CharlotteAmalie)
Ferries depart around 6am, 10am and 2:30pm (one way
$30, 45 minutes direct). There's a $5 departure tax paid at the window by the departure
lounge:
Native Son( 284-495-4617;
www.nativesonferry.com
)
Goes via West End.
Road Town Fast Ferry( 284-494-2323;
www.roadtownfastferry.com
)
Goes direct.
Smith's Ferry( 284-494-4454;
www.smithsferry.com
)
Goes via West End.
Speedy's( 284-495-5240;
www.speedysbvi.com
)
Goes direct.
To Anegada Road Town Fast Ferry ( 284-494-2323;
www.roadtownfastferry.com
)
departs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6:45am and 3:30pm (round trip $45, 1½ hours).
To Peter Island
The
Peter Island Ferry ( 284-495-2000)
departs from the CSY dock
at Baughers Bay. It makes the 30-minute trip six times daily (round trip $20, free for res-
taurant customers); call for the times. To get to the dock, follow Waterfront Dr past Wick-
hams Cay 2 to Blackburn Rd.
Night Ferry from St Thomas
Most ferries stop running after 5pm, but
Road Town Fast
Ferry ( 284-494-2323;
www.roadtownfastferry.com
)
has a night service that departs
Red Hook, St Thomas at 9pm Thursday through Sunday and goes to Road Town (one way
$35).
Taxi
Following are costs to popular destinations from Road Town (these are per one passenger;
fares go down for multiple passengers):
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