Getting there...
There are not a lot of direct flights into Beef Island (EIS) - an island with a bridge to Tortola. American fly's to/from Miami and there are various puddle jumpers from San Juan, PR (SJU) or St. Thomas (STT). Most people fly to St. Thomas and take a public or private ferry.Below is a list of ferry services:
| Contact | Cost |
|---|---|
| NATIVE SON FERRY www.nativesonferry.co [email protected] 1-284-494-5674 | $60/pp+$10/bag that you are not holding+terminal fees. |
ROAD TOWN FAST FERRY www.roadtownfastferry.com [email protected] 1-284-340-3976 | $60/pp+$10/bag that you are not holding+terminal fees. |
SMITH'S FERRY www.smithsferry.com [email protected] 1-284-499-4454 | $60/pp+$10/bag that you are not holding+terminal fees. |
List of Privates Charter Companies to follow |
Public Ferry:
There are three public ferry service providers, with ferries running to Road Town, Tortola at 9:00am, 2:00pm, 4:00pm and 5:30pm (returning from Tortola at 7:30am, 10:00am, 11:30am and 3:30pm). If you want to buy in advanced, go to the various providers site to find which one is running for your desired time.
You can generally buy your ticket at the terminal. It's slightly cheaper to buy in advanced but if you miss you ferry, the next ferry is likely to be with another service provider and while your ticket can be used for a year, it is not transferrable between service providers.
Complete eVisa on ferry or prior to leaving. [https://bviedcard.gov.vg/en]
Select arriving by Sea
Vessel Name: Enter Ferry Company Name
Vessel Registration Number: Time of Ferry Departure
Country of Embarkation: US Virgin Islands
Port of Embarkation: Charlotte Amalie
Here's an idea of what to expect from the Cyril E. King (STT) Airport:
| Dur | Comment |
|---|---|
| 10 mins | Walk to taxi area and get in a shuttle (group van) to Charlotte Amalie |
| 15 mins | Shuttle ride ($20/pp cash) |
| 60 mins | Ferry ride to Road Town, Tortola ($xx/pp+ $10/bag required to check bags that you are not carrying). Passport required for customs. Declare goods. |
| 10 mins | Unload bags while you're on the ferry |
| 60 mins | +/- 30 minutes depending on how many people are in front of you. Step 1: Customs and immigration, passport required). Step 2: Agriculture Check (quick). Declare goods (sb quick). Taxi |
The trip back is very similar. However, at STT you will need to go through more checks which takes another 60 minutes +/- 30 minutes depending on crowds (1st Boarding Pass, Passport, Customs, 2nd Passport and Agriculture, 3rd Bag Check and TSA). So on average you'll need 3.5 hours from your Road Town departure time to your flight boarding time.
| Mooring and Achoring | |
|---|---|
| The Bight Bay | Privateer Bay |
| FCFS Balls | FCFS Balls |
| ~$50 fee collected in the afternoon by Pirates Blight | ~$50 fee collected in the afternoon by Pirates Blight |
| VHF 16 | VHF 16 |
| +1 284-443-1305 | +1 284-443-1305 |
| https://www.piratesbight.com/ | https://www.piratesbight.com/ |
| (Ferry to Roadtown) |
The Bight Bay
Restuarant, Cocktails and Spa. Lounge Chairs available for restuarant guests.
Snorkel: From Pirate Bight sandy beach to Willys, the Eastern Reef to the right of the beach, around the point (via dinghy) at Privateers Bay at the Treasure Point Caves and a longer ride to The Indians.
Hike: Multiple moderate trails. Most popular (and longest) at 3.6 miles round trip is the hike to Money Bay. Enter behind Pirates Bight Restaurant. Wonderful sunsets.
| Docking, Mooring and Achoring |
|---|
| Peter Island Resort |
| Dockage, FCFS and reserved Balls via Dockwa |
| +1 284-393-9250 |
| https://www.peterisland.com/ |
Restuarant (dress code), Cocktails and Spa. Lounge Chairs available for guests ($50 facility fee).
| Mooring (achoring not recommended) |
|---|
| Manchioneel Bay / Cooper Island Beach Resort |
| FCFS and reserved Balls via BoatyBall.com |
| +1 284-343-3529 |
| https://cooperislandbeachclub.com// |
| (Ferry to Roadtown) |
Restuarant, Cocktails and Spa. (Off grid!) Lounge Chairs available for restuarant guests.
Snorkel:
https://www.sailcaribbeandivers.com/find-us/outer-islands/
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| Mooring (achoring not recommended) |
|---|
| Manchioneel Bay / Cooper Island Beach Resort |
| FCFS and reserved Balls via BoatyBall.com |
| +1 284-343-3529 |
| https://cooperislandbeachclub.com// |
| (Ferry to Roadtown) |
Restuarant, Cocktails and Spa. (Off grid!) Lounge Chairs available for restuarant guests.
Snorkel:
https://www.sailcaribbeandivers.com/find-us/outer-islands/
Pelican / Indians
Salt
Dead Chest National Park