St. John on our own

[Ashley24]

At this point, I have not decided what we are going to do on St. Thomas for sure. It is very likely that we will go to St. John for the day by ourselves. I thought that I had printed out someone's instructions on how to get there and the prices for taxis and ferries, etc. Unfortunately, now that the trip is almost here, I can't find that information. Could someone please send me a link or give me that info. again. Thanks so much!
Ann

 

[Bruce in PA]

Hope this helps: my wife and I vacationed on St. Thomas
last November; our visit to St. John was by far the highlight
of our trip.

From the Charlotte Amalie dock, take a taxi to Red Hook.
Should cost about $16 for two or more passengers; just
tell the driver you're taking the Red Hook ferry to St. John
and he'll drop you off right at the ferry dock.

Ferries to St. John are $3 each way per person; trips take about
15-20 minutes and ferries leave about every hour.

Once you get to St. John, you'll need to rent a jeep. There are
several rental agencies to choose from; we rented from
Delbert Hill, which is just a short walk from the Cruz Bay
ferry terminal. We didn't make advance reservations,
but you might want to consider calling ahead before
your arrival. Jeeps were around $70 per day.

Make sure to stop at several of the beaches you'll pass after
leaving Cruz Bay. Trunk Bay beach is probably the best known,
and it has great snorkeling, but can be a little crowded when
the cruise ships come in. Trunk has lifeguards, a full snack bar,
souvenir shop and snorkel-gear rental; there's also a small
entrance fee. Hawksnest beach, which you'll pass before
reaching Trunk, was very quiet and uncrowded on our visit, and
it also had great scenery and snorkeling. There are bathroom and
picnic facilities there.

If you have a chance, continue driving beyond Trunk to the
Annaberg Sugar Plantation. It's a bit of a hike, but the view from
the plantation ruins is well worth it.

Here's a link to more info; have a great trip!

http://www.usvi-on-line.com

Bruce

 

[maps]

i've been researching this too and on usvi-info.com i found this info:

there is also a ferry that leaves from charlotte amalie to cruz bay st john
it costs $7 for adults and $3 for kids one way and the ride takes 45min

once in cruz bay st john, you can take taxis for where you want to go instead on renting a car
from cruz bay to trunk bay it's about $7.50 for 2 people for a taxi

these are all rates from aug 2001 and they are all listed on this web site.
happy researching!

 

[Bruce in PA]

Yes, maps, the Charlotte Amalie ferry might actually
be a better option. The RT taxi fare to Red Hook will
be about $32, plus RT ferry another $6 each. If you take
the CA ferry, it's just $14 RT each. Even though the
trip is longer from CA-Cruz Bay, it's way more convenient.

But one word of caution about taxis once you get to
St. John -- getting one to take you from Cruz Bay to
the beach should be pretty easy; getting one from the
Beach back to the ferry might not be. You can arrange
to have your driver come back to pick you up -- and he
might actually do it <g>.

I guess it depends on your itinerary. If you have the time
and you want to explore, a jeep is the way to go (just watch
out for the wild donkeys!) If you're just going to hit the beach for an hour or two, it's probably better to get a taxi.

Whatever you do, it'll be a day to remember...have a great time!

Bruce