St. John - The US Virgin Islands Alive! - page 160

direction you are heading and almost immediately a car,
jeep or Surrey bus will stop for you.

Getting Here

From St. Thomas

The ferry from Red Hook will cast off on the
hour for its sprint across Pillsbury Sound, a
distance of about three miles. Try for a seat on
the open upper deck. The spray may dampen your clothing,
but not your spirits as you pass madly waving passengers
aboard other ferries, sailboats and catamarans. Twenty
minutes later you'll step off in Cruz Bay, a picturesque town
filled with craft shops and small eateries.

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Fare is $3 one way. [phone] for

schedules.
Set aside some time to stroll through the dozen streets and
to visit Mongoose Junction, a five-minute walk along North
Shore Road.
There is ferry service from Charlotte Amalie as well. The
ride takes 45 minutes and is quite scenic. The ferry operates
on a two-hour schedule, with the first ferry at 9 am and the
last from Cruz Bay at 3:45 pm.

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One-way fare is $7. Check current
schedules with Varlack Ventures ,

[phone].
At this writing, a car ferry service operates between Red
Hook and Cruz Bay. The fee is $35 RT, the ride takes 25 min-
utes and you need reservations. There are eight daily cross-
ings Mon through Sat, with curtailed service on Sun. Two
lines operate the service. Call them to check schedules and
reserve your spot. Boyson Inc. , [phone], and Re-

public Barge , [phone].