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    Car Barge To St. John

    3.8 (6 reviews)

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    Dohm's Water Taxi

    Dohm's Water Taxi

    4.3(3 reviews)
    1.1 km

    Concise Review A…read moregreat ride from the St. Thomas Airport to our hotel... our driver waited for our delayed flight to arrive 45 min late, and was a welcoming tour guide during the drive to our hotel. Thanks! ----- Driving vs. Taxi... St. Thomas is part of the US Virgin Islands... and yet they drive American cars on the opposite / "British" side of the road. This means that everyone drives US cars, with driver's side on the left (from inside the car), and they drive on the left side of the road... the drivers seats are to the outside of the outside of the lane (vs. inside State-side). Since many the roads are "twisty curvy hilly," (my term) you can't drive too quickly; max ~ 35-40 mph. So the American cars on the British side of the road may be less "threatening" than driving a British car in Britain. ALSO TO CONSIDER... We stayed on St. Thomas for 10 days, and did not have a rental; we got around via taxis/vans, which was great. Now that we know, we're glad we did not rent a vehicle.... ... because... ... We did talk with several people who did rent vehicles. All the stories noted long waits to get the vehicles, which were mostly smaller vehicles; there are some Dodge Caravans, but relatively few. To a couple, the couples we talked to, wished they hadn't rented, as they wished they had just ride in taxis / vans. So if you also choose to take taxis when visiting St. Thomas, you'll likely want to pick one for your arrival, and we recommend Dohm's. ----- We visited St. Thomas, USVI, for the first time in 2021, and had a great time. We intentionally did not plan too many activities before arriving, to make this a more relaxing trip. As our departure date drew closer, however, we did schedule a couple items, one of which was a ride from the airport to our hotel... and we reserved with Dohm's. Dohm's website shows both the boats they have, for water tours around St. Thomas, and the vans they provide for land taxis. I was initially intrigued by a possible water ride from the airport to our hotel (which has its own dock), but Dohm's confirmed that there are no water taxi departures from the St. Thomas Airport. You can only get between the airport and the rest of St. Thomas island via land/car/van. With seven of us traveling, we new we'd want a van and Dohm's has several. Dohm's provided us with a nice, tall van, with plenty of room for the seven of us and our bags. Our flight was delayed by almost an hour leaving Atlanta, and our driver was patiently still waiting for us when we arrived. He provided a good tour of places to visit on our drive to the hotel. ----- Thank you, Dohm's Water Taxi! ----- ----- -----

    Point A to B in 15 minutes for $30 a head (plus a $15 fuel surcharge). Said points A and B include…read morea variety of ports including: Between Frenchman's Reef or Crown Bay and St. John Between Red Hook and St. John Between Ritz and St. John West End, Tortola Jost Van Dyke Sandy Ground Jost Nanny Cay Tortola Road Town, Tortola Guana Island Maya Cove/Hodges Creek Peter Island/Norman Beef Island/Marina Cay/Cooper Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda Bitter End, Virgin Gorda (Travel times and cost may vary. Duh.) Our trek took place from Red Hook to Cruz Bay aboard a clean, dry and covered pontoon that protected from the elements, while preserving the view. Captain and his mate loaded up the luggage and gave us a bit of history about the surrounding islands (accuracy: 65%) along the trip. Quick, comfortable and easy, friendly crew and no dramas. Boom!

    Red Hook - Cruz Bay Ferry - Our car; we came early so we were the first one in line in the farthest left lane.

    Red Hook - Cruz Bay Ferry

    3.5(46 reviews)
    1.2 km

    The ferry is easy to use and a convenient way to get where you're going. My biggest recommendation…read moreis to arrive early, especially during busy times, and be sure to bring cash if that's required. Overall, a simple and reliable experience.

    April 2026 CASH…read moreONLY! Or Online Reservation pre-purchase. This review is purely for the actual dock, not the ferry providers. No one here is helpful. No one. Not one person. Front gate: $5/vehicle for port entry. Lady working the booth extremely rude and dismissive. Dock: Security guard lady was beyond rude and obnoxious. Obvious many of the people taking the ferry to St. John were 1st timers. I've read all the reviews on the ferry dock and the common theme from ST to ST J is that the security guards are the worse. Well...I lived it and it's true. The security guards are the worse employees ever. Did I mention rude and obnoxious? There's no signs or directions on where to park and where to wait....so you're at the whim of the security guard telling you where to go. Hint: do not purchase an online reservation. Bring cash to the ferry and pay round trip for the first boat that arrives. This way, you can hop on the earliest ferry. Just make sure you get back on the same ferry provider on the way back to ST T. Otherwise, you will have to pay full price for the return trip. When you get on the ferry, I person will come by and collect payment or check your car reservation. They will give you either a yellow or pink copy of the receipt. Do not lose this. Leave it in the glove box for the return home. You just show this or you will pay again. There are 2 providers. 1. Red Barge 2. Love City (black and white with VIC as part of the boat name). Make sure you return on the same company. Cruz Bay Ferry workers were awesome. It's the Red Hook crew that sucked.

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    Red Hook - Cruz Bay Ferry - Short ride to St Thomas from Red Hook

    Short ride to St Thomas from Red Hook

    Red Hook - Cruz Bay Ferry - View from the car window :)

    View from the car window :)

    Red Hook - Cruz Bay Ferry - Amazing sunset, June, ~7pm... looking west toward St. Thomas as we cruise east to St. John.  Thank y ou Virgin Island Ferry!!

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    Amazing sunset, June, ~7pm... looking west toward St. Thomas as we cruise east to St. John. Thank y ou Virgin Island Ferry!!

    Seahorse Water Taxi

    Seahorse Water Taxi

    5.0(2 reviews)
    1.1 km

    We did a catamaran charter in the BVIs this summer. We decided to start the trip several days…read moreearly on the island of St. John. The issue we faced was getting from St. John (USVI) to the marina on Tortola (BVI)... while there are ferrys running everywhere through the VIs, there are no direct ferry's from S. John to Tortola... go figure. The only viable option (we thought) was taking a ferry back to St. Thomas, and then catching another ferry from there to Tortola... a 1/2 day wasted, and we still needed to get through customs/immigration on Tortola, then a cab to the marina. Enter Seahorse Water Taxi! I'll say up front it's pricey... but, a boat picked us up at a dock on St. John, took us to the customs/immigration office in Soper's Hole on Tortola, then directly to the marina, where we were dropped off on the dock next to our charter boat. We didn't even get out of the boat at Soper's Hole, the captain took our passports and was in and out in 5 minutes. What could have taken 6-7 hours (with ferry transfers, etc.) took 1-1/2 hours instead. We were able to spend an extra 1/2 day on St. John! Seahorse Water Taxi was the perfect solution! They coordinate land-based transfers as well. Looking back, great price for such an excellent service! Highly recommend Seahorse!

    In December 2023, Seahorse water Taxi provided a seamless transfer from the St. Thomas airport to…read moreRed Hook, onto our water taxi which transported our party of six to Sopers Hole for customs and immigration clearing and then on to our bareboat charter in Road town. We never had to get off the boat. We never had to wait at any point between our land taxi and the water taxi. It was a premium experience. In addition, the airline misplaced one of our parties bag. Once the airline had located the bag and it was on its way to St. Thomas, Seahorse arraigned to get the bag to us when it arrived the next day. Amy the general manager does a fantastic job. We are here customers for our future trips to the BVI.

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    Big Red Barge

    Big Red Barge

    1.9(39 reviews)
    1.0 km

    I don't know why the reviews on here are so bad. Pull up your big girl panties!!…read moreIt was a bit intimidating having to back up the ramp on the barge but the guys were so helpful. One could tell I was a bit nervous to get it in the right spot and he came over and helped me, even took the wheel from my window for the last few feet. We bought a round trip tix for $65 and came back on a different barge and they accepted the tix and said "of course". The crew getting you lined up may be a little impatient yes, but they have a lot of cars to get on in a short time so just pay attention when they are asking you to start moving and follow their instructions and you'll be fine. All this was easier than learning to drive on the left side of the road!! Do it! You'll be so glad you have your own car on St John's, we did the whole island, even swam in Trunk Bay in one day.

    Not necessarily the Barge's fault, but the ticket and website says to show up 1 hr ahead of time…read more When we arrived in Red Hook, security turned us away saying we could not be there until 15 mins before departure. We went and got coffee and came back 30 mins before departure, and glad we did because there were already 2 rows of cars waiting. They then let several semi's and box trucks on before the cars. Of course they ran out of space before we got on. Not to fear, because there was another barge on the way, 5 mins out. We were able to catch that one. A 10am departure time and we finally got to St. John around 11. The guys were great--helping guide the cars in backwards. The one barge we took to St. John had a bathroom and a viewing area above. It was fun to watch the travels across the channel. That one was Virginia Pride (I think). But the actual Big Red Barge we took back did not have a bathroom or viewing platform. It was ok. We were in line again 1 hr before 5:30 departure and we got on the barge early this time. So, be aware the departure times are "suggested" based on our experience. Overall, it was a fun experience to take the car to St. John and explore. It would be helpful to have better communication about the departure times, and knowledge that the barge not only takes cars, but all vehicles--if it's full, you have to wait for the next one. One of the locals said they have to come back and get all cars that purchased a round trip ticket, but I would not want to test that out, especially if you fly out the next morning.

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    Big Red Barge
    Big Red Barge

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