Forgive my ignorance on this topic, (I only have so much time to waste at work!) but wasn't there a big hullabuloo recently about having provisions on board that were crossing borders?

Is anchoring the only way to clear in at Cruz Bay (forget docking near a ferry!)? No short term mooring balls?

Thank you Captain Jay for the suggestion. I'll look into CYOA again. As I recall, we've skipped that option in the past to avoid the half day check out procedure. I'm thinking now we might make up that time by avoiding the ferries. Not interested in hanging around STT long.

Also on that note, I think that's the other thing with a STT start - you'd have to spend 1 night in the marina there on each end.