Water taxi from Red Hook to West End

Getting from Red Hook to West End by water taxi

Book your water taxi from Red Hook, USVI to West End, BVI. Most travelers between the Virgin Islands and the BVI take the ferry, but a private water taxi lets your group leave when you are ready, skip the lines at the ferry dock and get dropped off at West End, at your charter boat or at another stop anywhere in the BVI.

What to expect on the crossing

A water taxi is a private boat for your group, so the crossing runs on your timing instead of a ferry timetable. Ferries can be delayed or cancelled, older and newer ferries can differ by 45 minutes or more on the same run, and a sailing can wait for another ferry before it leaves. With a water taxi you board in Red Hook and head straight across toward West End on Tortola. We work with a number of providers and match you based on your route and the number of passengers.

Immigration and arrival in West End

Fast immigration clearance. Low-stress entry to the BVI. West End (Soper’s Hole) is a BVI port of entry, so you clear BVI Customs and Immigration when you land. Bring a valid passport for everyone, and complete the BVI online Immigration and Customs form (ED card) before arrival. If your destination is beyond West End, a BVI-based water taxi takes you on after customs. Government entry and departure fees are not included in our prices. See our BVI immigration & customs guide.

Pickup points and timing

Pickup is in Red Hook on the east end of St Thomas. Add your flight arrival time and any other relevant information or requests when you ask for your quote, so the pickup time fits your day. Coming from the St Thomas airport (STT)? You reach Red Hook by land taxi. Staying on Jost Van Dyke or sailing from West End? Tell us and we’ll plan the drop-off.