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Re: possible to make jvd ferry with landing in stt same day?
[Re: tangerine3]
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01/22/2024 02:49 PM
01/22/2024 02:49 PM
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ecm56
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Aquatic Rentals is running the Red Hook - West End ferry. Here is their schedule: ![[Linked Image]](https://www.bviports.org/images/2023/11/07/aquatic-rentals-schedule-new.jpg) I don't think this helps you . . .
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Re: possible to make jvd ferry with landing in stt same day?
[Re: tangerine3]
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01/24/2024 09:35 AM
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MIDiver
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Air schedules will probably change several times between now and your trip. Heck, flights for our recent trip this past month changed right up to 2 days before departure. Ridiculous. Personally I would rather get up at dawn to stay on JVD water than spend a night in St. Thomas (yuck).
What is your return date? We are planning to go back 4/26-May 5 or 6 and would be doing a water taxi return from Road Town in the am. Dates not firmed up yet.
Last edited by MIDiver; 01/24/2024 09:37 AM.
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Re: possible to make jvd ferry with landing in stt same day?
[Re: tangerine3]
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04/01/2024 10:13 AM
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gerroa
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There are 4PM and 6PM departures from West End to JVD. The JVD ferry always run close to those times.
It can be tight to get through Immigration & Customs in West End to depart for Jost on the 4PM. If you are delayed clearing Customs due Import Duty payments which can be slow and are a party of two send one person over to the JVD ferry and advise the crew your circumstance and they will always hold for a few minutes
The crazy thing is that BVI Ports & BVI Customs won't allow disembarkation until all luggage is off loaded which means Immigration & Customs processing is delayed. This is a chronic frustration here's hoping that will change
On our current trip to Jost we made the 4PM easily after a mid day arrival in STT ex MIA on American which departed MIA at ~09:00, prompt taxi to Red Hook and 2:30 PM Aquatic Rentals ferry to West End was the successful plan.
Normally we arrive ex ATL which arrives later arriving in STT and its tighter to make the 2:30PM. In this case we take a private taxi to expedite the STT/Red Hook trip
Hope that helps
Last edited by gerroa; 04/01/2024 10:14 AM.
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