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St. John Ferry & Transfers

The Island of St. John cannot be reached by air. Visitors to this Caribbean paradise find that the St. John ferry is the easiest method of reaching its shores. Much of the Virgin Islands is connected by a ferry system, and the St. John ferry is one of the easiest to navigate. Most guests will arrive at Cyril E. King Airport on St. Thomas. With an airport that services many major carriers directly from the US, multiple spots on St. Thomas also offer access to the St. John ferry. From either Red Hook or Charlotte Amalie, St. John ferry crossings are easily available several times daily. A St. John ferry ride from Charlotte Amalie will cost around $7 and take forty-five minutes. The St. John ferry from Charlotte Amalie runs six routes daily, the last leaving for the Island at 5:30pm. For guests departing from Red Hook (on the East End of St. Thomas), St. John ferry service takes only twenty minutes and costs $3. The St. John ferry from Red Hook departs hourly from 8:00am through midnight. All service on the St. John ferry heads for Cruz Bay, the central port of the Island.

Arrival On Island:
Visitors will fly to St. Thomas and then take a cab to either the St. John Ferry from downtown Charlotte Amalie or from the Red Hook dock on the East End. We recommend the ferry from Red Hook because it is a calmer passage and the ferries run more frequently. Please refer to section under “Ferry” for specifics/times etc.

**Please be sure to phone your St. John villa contact person BEFORE taking the ferry from St. Thomas and let them know EXACTLY which ferry you’ll be arriving on so that they are on the dock when you disembark on St. John.

Our local representative will meet you on the ferry dock and they’ll take you to your rental car company and then escort you to the villa on a complementary basis.

Departure Tax: None

Documents for arrival onto St. John:
Every person entering St. John/the US Virgin Islands should be in possession of a valid passport or a certified birth certificate and photo ID and a valid return ticket.

St. John Transfers:
St. John rental villa visitors will fly to St. Thomas and then take a cab to either the St. John Ferry from downtown Charlotte Amalie or from the Red Hook dock on the East End. We recommend the ferry from Red Hook because it is a calmer passage and the ferries run more frequently. For more information on St. John rental villas and St. John villas, please click here to view our complete selection of St. John rental villas.

St. John Villa Rentals

Stunning white sand beaches and turquoise seas…Very relaxed and laid back…US Virgin Islands National Park…The quaint shops of Cruz Bay…Sailing, watersports and hiking…Eco-tourism… Villas Caribe offers only the finest private St. John villas available on St. John. St. John villa rentals are ideally set on the hillsides near the pristine US Virgin Islands National Park. Villas in St. John generally do not include full staffs but daily maid and chef services may be arranged. St. John villas fulfill many people's vision of an ideal tropical destination…Visitors to the island arrive by ferry in the town of Cruz Bay. The town of Cruz Bay is charming and offers a decidedly slow and relaxed pace. Visitors enjoy wandering the streets of Cruz Bay and discovering dozens of boutiques, artisan shops, bars and restaurants.

St. John villas reveal an island that is truly unique. St. John villa rentals afford easy access to Cruz Bay, and to the famous strip of beaches including: Trunk Bay, Hawknest Bay, Cinammon Bay, and Caneel Bay. St. John rental villas allow guests to take advantage of great duty free shopping in Cruz Bay, including authentic jewelry and island art galleries. Most St. John villas are not located on the beach, rather they are found perched on St. John's hillside. However, the following villas are located within the protected national park: Coco De Mer, Hakuna Matata, Sea Cove, and Peter Bay 2B. St. John and St. John villas are easily reached from St. Thomas. Cruz Bay has come into its own, boasting a wide variety of restaurants and nightlife that are great for those staying at St. John villas or St. John villa rentals.