West End → Red Hook · Private water taxi
Water taxi from West End to Red Hook
Leave West End when you are ready. A private water taxi back to Red Hook, St Thomas, with no ferry lines to wait in.
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- Custom drop-off
- Fast immigration clearance
- Skip the lines
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Trip details
Departure
When you choose. A water taxi leaves when you do.
Immigration
BVI departure at West End, then US CBP entry in the USVI
Pick up
West End (Soper’s Hole), Tortola
Drop off
Custom drop-off: Red Hook, St Thomas
Getting from West End to Red Hook by water taxi
Book your water taxi from West End, BVI to Red Hook, USVI. West End and Soper’s Hole on Tortola’s western tip are a short hop from St Thomas, and a private water taxi lets your group make that crossing at the time you choose, skipping the ferry lines and heading straight back to Red Hook.
What to expect on the crossing
Your water taxi is a private boat for your group, so you set the departure time. Ferries run to a timetable, can be cancelled or delayed, and older and newer ferries can differ by 45 minutes or more on the same run. With a water taxi you board at West End, complete BVI departure formalities and cross back to Red Hook. We work with a number of providers and match you based on your route and number of passengers.
Leaving the BVI and arriving in the USVI
Fast immigration clearance on both sides. West End (Soper’s Hole) is a BVI port of entry, so you complete BVI departure there; the BVI online Immigration and Customs form (ED card) is required when leaving as well as arriving. In the USVI everyone reports to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), so carry a valid passport or other CBP-accepted travel document. Government entry and departure fees are not included. See our BVI immigration & customs guide.
Pickup points and timing
Pickup is at West End or Soper’s Hole on Tortola; tell us where you are staying or where your boat is moored. Flying out of St Thomas? Add your flight time and any other relevant information or requests to your quote request. Red Hook to the St Thomas airport (STT) is by land taxi, so leave time for that last leg.
West End to Red Hook water taxi FAQ
What does a water taxi from West End to Red Hook cost?
Request a quote with your date, pickup time and group size and we’ll send your price. Prices are per person, one way, with a 4-person minimum. Government entry and departure fees are not included. Prices subject to change. Get a quote for the most current rates.
Do we clear US customs when we arrive in St Thomas?
Yes. Everyone arriving in the USVI from the BVI reports to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Carry a valid passport or other CBP-accepted travel document, and complete the online BVI ED card before you leave the BVI.
Can you collect us from a boat moored at Soper’s Hole?
Yes. Tell us your boat’s name, where it is moored and your preferred time in the details when you request your quote, and we’ll arrange the pickup with your provider.
Why not take the ferry from West End?
You can, but ferries run to a fixed timetable, cancellations and delays happen, and a sailing can wait for another ferry before leaving. A water taxi carries only your group and leaves when you are ready.
Related routes
Other routes between Tortola and St Thomas.
Road Town → Red Hook
Custom drop-off
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Red Hook → West End
Custom drop-off
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Red Hook → Road Town
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